I’m looking for some similar names to [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] but less frilly. Which names come to your mind?
I’ve always liked [name_f]Araceli[/name_f] and [name_f]Arianwen[/name_f] not sure if they’re less frilly though
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f] – beautiful but understated.
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]
[name_f]Barbara[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Samara[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]/[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaris[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Amber[/name_f]
[name_u]Alexis[/name_u]
[name_f]Alexia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alecia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mable[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_u]Carmen[/name_u]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
I second [name_f]Amabel[/name_f]!
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Arista[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Carmella[/name_f]
[name_f]Anita[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Aristella[/name_f]
[name_f]Aubriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Jezebel[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f]
I agree with suggestions of [name_f]Amabel[/name_f] - it’s definitely less frilly, but still lovely! [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] would also work.
Other suggestions:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_f]Arabelle[/name_f].
[name_f]Arielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Ayana[/name_f]
[name_f]Nella[/name_f]
[name_f]Elora[/name_f]
[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_f]Anwen[/name_f]! A friend of mine named his daugter [name_f]Anwen[/name_f] and they call her [name_f]Annie[/name_f] :).
I also think [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Lara[/name_f] and Vaida are similar in feel to [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] but less frilly, yet still feminine.