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I think Belle is lovely, it reminds me of the character in Beauty and the beast. Bella is pretty too, but I prefer Belle. I’ve never been overly fond of Beau.

Iike Beau, Bella is OK, I prefer it as a nn

I like both Belle and Bella (starting to like Bella more). I would like to use Bella, but I don't like the Spanish pronunciation (BEH-ya) and if I use the English pronunciation, people would assume it's written as Bela, besides Bella is a Spanish word and pronouncing it the English way would be strange. However, I think it's a cute nickname for Isabel.

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In the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, Beau is used for girls as well, though I don't like that, it's grammatically masculine. I have to say it's much better than Bo.

I wouldn’t use it anymore because it’s too closely associated with that spoiled brat Bella, but I do have a soft spot for it. I love Isabel and Annabel and probably will long after they’re passé.