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I'm tired of Ella since it's so popular right now. Mary is ok, but a bit bland. How about Mariella?

I love the name Ella.

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Elizabeth
Eleanor
Ellen

Mary is classic, but getting "old" feeling because I never see it. It would be kind of refreshing to see it again in the mix of Madison's and Ella's and all the others.

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Ella is nmsaa, and personally, I loathe the popularity it is receiving. Any -Ella name would do. Isabella, Gabriella, and others I know exist but really dislike as well (not that I like Isabella or Gabriella)

Mary is a nice name, though I personally prefer Maria.

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Ella is sweet. I like it on its own or as a NN...cute either way imo. Some full names suggestions:

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Ariella (my favorite girls' name)
Daniella
Gabriella
Isabella
Rosabella
Rosella
Stella
Elisabeth
Elizabeth
Ellen
Elianna/Eliana
Elianne/Eliane
Eliora
Eleanor
Eleanora
Elaina

I prefer Marie to Mary. Ella's so pretty!

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With Ella as a nn:
Elizabeth
Eleanor
Elanora

I like them both.
Ella...
Eliana
Elizabeth / Elisabeth
Elissa
Elsie
Elsa
Elise
Eloise
Eloisa
Elisa
Ellen
Eleanor
Elenora
Gabriella
Isabella
Arabella
Bella

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This message was edited 1/25/2007, 7:05 PM

I like Mary, but prefer Maria or Marisol.

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For Ella:

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Nigella
Adela
Angela
Carmella
Cybele
Elaine
Eliana
Elysia
Estella
Estrella
Giselle
Hazel
Helen
Helena
Pamela
Penelope
Rosella
Roselle
Selene
Selena
Stella

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mn's for either:
Jane
Fay
Faith
Brooke
Joy
Pearl
Dawn
Hope
Claire
Flor
Grace
Kate
Rose
Aveline
Angeline
Gwendolyn
Vivian
Beatrix
Renee
Nicole
Rosette
Salome
Corinne
Kathleen
Justine
Rosine
Selene
Simone
Cerise
Celeste
Callisto

This message was edited 1/25/2007, 6:50 PM

I love both Mary and Ella and they would make a sweet sibling set. I think Ella can stand on its own, but traditionally it was a nn for Elizabeth. Others:

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Ellen / Helen / Helena
Eleanor / Eleanora
anything ending in "-ella" like Gabriella, Isabella, Antonella, Petronella, Arabella, Estella, etc.
Elsa
Elvira ("el-VEER-a")
Elva
Eloise / Eloisa
Eliane / Eliana
Elfrieda / Elfreda

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It's so nice to see someone considering Mary for a dd. While it was overly used in the past, this next generation could use a few more.

This message was edited 1/25/2007, 6:05 PM

I think the names Mary and Ella are very lovely names. I like them as well. Especially Ella. Now our tastes may vary. I tell alot of people this but I think these kind of names go really pretty with the mn Rose. Rose is just such a sweet name that I just love in my opinion. But whats nice about Mary and Ella are there are lots and lots of middle names that flow very well with them :)