Re: Does Della stand well on its own? Or is it too nickname like?
I have a relative called Adele Suzanne, and her parents called her Della exclusively. When she was a teenager, she told all her friends to call her Adele or Del.
I think Della can work on it's own (think Bella and Ella) but it's nice to have a choice I think. My Adele was very sporty and thought Della was too frilly!