See the results of this poll: Which makes the best Ari?
Respondents: 66 (This poll is closed)
- Ariella Ruth : 21 (32%)
- Arielle Ruth : 25 (38%)
- Arianna Ruth: 20 (30%)
I think I slightly prefer [name_f]Arielle[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f].
I voted for [name_f]Ariella[/name_f] because I think name is prettier than the rest.
[name_f]Arielle[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] or [name_f]Arianna[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] would be my pick.
[name_f]Ariella[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] has the best flow for me. I love the meaning of this one, too. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t worry too much about the criticisms-- it’s often pure chance what someone has & hasn’t come across, or what a name sounds like to them. My husband thinks [name_m]Silas[/name_m] sounds made up! You know it’s an authentic name with beautiful cultural roots, and you (or your little lioness!) can always tell them as much.
[name_f]Arianna[/name_f] is far too popular for me, I’m afraid, plus you don’t seem to have the same liking to it as you do the other names.
The only [name_u]Ariel[/name_u]/[name_f]Arielle[/name_f]/[name_f]Ariella[/name_f] I know is an upper-middle class teenager ([name_f]Arielle[/name_f]), so I think you’re safe in regards to it sounding low-class.
I voted for [name_f]Arielle[/name_f]; the only potential problem is that when I first was introduced to the [name_f]Arielle[/name_f] I know, I assumed the emphasis was on airy-[name_f]ELLE[/name_f], when it was pronounced just like [name_u]Ariel[/name_u] ([name_f]AIR[/name_f]-ee-elle).
We would be pronouncing it Ahr-EE-elle, slight emphasis on the second syllable. (I feel terrible at trying to give phonetic spellings).
Thank you for the reassurance!
I usually don’t give much credence to a criticism until I’ve heard the same one several times. After that, I worry that a name is the victim of broad misperception, about which there’d be very little I could do. That’s part of why I started the thread; I know folks on Nameberry are a select breed with much greater than average knowledge of names, their usages, and their histories, and I was/am curious about other impressions of and experiences with the names we’re considering. Thank you for the help!
My other concern about [name_f]Arielle[/name_f] and [name_f]Ariella[/name_f] is whether they have enough gravitas. [name_m]Will[/name_m] they really suit a grown, professional woman? Are they truly Supreme [name_m]Court[/name_m] material? The comments we’ve received that [name_f]Ariella[/name_f] sounds “frilly” have probably heightened this reservation I already felt.
I would choose [name_f]Arianna[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] or decrease the frilliness by using [name_u]Ariel[/name_u] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f].
Thanks for the suggestion. We actually started with [name_u]Ariel[/name_u], but a) it’s the masculine form in Hebrew, and b) it’s even more prone to mispronunciation in the form of Airy-el. That’s before we even get to The [name_m]Little[/name_m] Mermaid. It’s been a frustrating roundabout!
I prefer the [name_m]French[/name_m] spelling [name_f]Arielle[/name_f] with [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]. With the emphasis on the “elle”, it’s pronounced differently than the [name_m]Little[/name_m] Mermaid’s [name_u]Ariel[/name_u]. I think it’s very pretty with the no-nonsense [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] in the middle spot. The other two choices are too frilly for my taste. Have you considered the [name_m]French[/name_m] [name_f]Ariane[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Arianna[/name_f]?
We live in the Midwest US, so my husband is worried people would mispronounce [name_f]Ariane[/name_f] as [name_m]Aryan[/name_m]. I really appreciate the suggestion, though!
Thank you to everyone who has voted and commented so far!
Anyone know any adults with these names? If so, how do they carry them off?
[name_f]May[/name_f] I suggests [name_f]Ariana[/name_f]? I adore [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] - and pronounce it differently to [name_f]Arianna[/name_f] (AriAHna as opposed to [name_f]AriANNa[/name_f])
They’re all lovely though - you can’t go wrong! Best of luck.
Interesting. I usually pronounce both [name_f]Arianna[/name_f] and [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] as ah-ree-ah-nah. It didn’t even occur to me people would say [name_f]Anna[/name_f], like banana, though I guess it should have. I find the visual aesthetic of the double-n spelling more pleasing, but it wouldn’t be worth confusion over the pronunciation. Thank you!
[name_f]Every[/name_f] time I start to feel a little better about using one of these (and thank you to everyone who has helped ease my mind)…
I just reviewed their entries on Nameberry. Before I really worry, does anyone know for sure how they get the suggestions for “People who like this name also like…”? I am assuming that it’s based on tacking the same users’ searches? Or is it less data-driven than that? Regardless, I am troubled by the some of the suggestions for [name_f]Ariella[/name_f] and [name_f]Arielle[/name_f] especially - [name_f]Jazlynn[/name_f], [name_u]Majesty[/name_u], [name_m]Bo[/name_m], [name_m]Jones[/name_m], [name_m]Ziggy[/name_m] - these are exactly the type of names I think are so awful. I love the idea of a little lioness daughter called [name_u]Ari[/name_u] who has a lovely, feminine, sophisticated formal name to fall back on. But maybe it just isn’t possible.
I like [name_f]Arianna[/name_f] ([name_f]Ariana[/name_f]) best, but if you’re not as thrilled by it as the other options, [name_f]Ariella[/name_f] is my second favorite. I like the frilliness, the sweetness of it. I think that since names are diversifying so much, if it’s not classic, some people (myself included, sometimes!) worry that it won’t age well. I still feel like it ages well, though, and I can see a judge named [name_f]Ariella[/name_f]. The person makes the name, not the other way around.
I know plenty of grown up [name_f]Ariella[/name_f]'s (all Jewish, like me.) They have no problem with their names. It has a nice flow, it’s soft sounding (ah-ree-[name_f]EL[/name_f]-ah), and I’ve never heard of it sounding like a made-up name. In fact I have a few friends and a student named [name_f]Arielle[/name_f] also, and it also suits them very nicely. I’m less into [name_f]Arianna[/name_f], although I’ve had friends and students with that name too.
In terms of flow, I like [name_f]Ariella[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] best.
I love the nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u]! Are you opposed to just using [name_u]Ari[/name_u]?
It sounds like you want a Hebrew name. But you are open to names that are not of Hebrew origin? I can’t tell if you love the names you posted.
What about
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f]Aura[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Araceli[/name_f]
[name_f]Aira[/name_f]