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I think Belle is beautiful. It's simple but has that classic feel that reminds me of Jane. I was thinking the same thing when I saw the commercials for The Beauty & the Beast, if it would get popular. Honestly, I don't think it will get too popular. When Frozen was released sure, Elsa's popularity rose, but the name didn't actually get popular, you know? I think if I had to choose I'd go with Belle over Bella. My favorite "-bella" name has always been Arabella, so I guess I'd go with that. I don't really like any of the other "-bella" names. I feel like parents would rather go with Mari instead of Belle for a name like Maribelle and same goes for Mirabella, "Mira". I think it works better for Annabel and Annabella.

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