Too popular, you think? I love the meaning to it according to nameberry.com. It means, “God is my strength” I love that it has a scriptural meaning. The only problem I had I think I would have is people calling her [name]Gabby[/name] all the time. I would probably call her [name]Bella[/name] or [name]Briella[/name] Thoughts on the name, also some middle name suggestions : The only one I thought would work [name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Elise[/name][name] Gabriella[/name] [name]Adaire[/name]
I love the name [name]Gabriella[/name]. Yes, you could call her [name]Bella[/name] or [name]Briella[/name], or [name]Ella[/name].
Here are some middle name suggestions:
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Mireille[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Solange[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Simone[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Faith[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Joy[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Siobhan[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Florence[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Robin[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Constance[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Summer[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Starling[/name]
My 4 month old baby girl is [name]Gabrielle[/name], I like [name]Gabriella[/name] too, but it didn’t work as well with our surname. So far we have had a lot of very positive comments on her name and I am still loving it every time I say it. Here (in Australia) it is not too popular.
We do call her [name]Gabby[/name], which I know some people (like you) do not like, we also call her [name]Gabby[/name]-Girl, and from there [name]GiGi[/name]. I think if you establish from the start what nn options you do like then that will stick. My older daughter is [name]Lauren[/name] & I hate the nn [name]Laurie[/name], so early on I introduced [name]Lolly[/name] & [name]Elle[/name] as nn’s and 3 years in no one has used [name]Laurie[/name]. For nns other than [name]Gabby[/name] I think [name]Bella[/name], [name]Briella[/name], [name]Ellie[/name] or [name]Ella[/name] are all good also.
For middle name [name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Grace[/name] sounds lovely to me, but I think that mns are a good opportunity to honour family or friends, so I would be looking first to some personal connection for inspiration.
Well, [name]Gabriella[/name] is my name so I’m biased, but I’ve never disliked it and I think it’s a beautiful choice. [name]Gaby[/name] is the go-to nickname, but [name]Bella[/name] or [name]Ella[/name] are lovely (not so sure about [name]Briella[/name] but that’s just me) and if you correct someone once on a nickname, they’ll always use the right one from then on, or from the start if in school she introduces herself by whatever nickname she prefers.
I think your choices for the middle names are lovely also. Best of luck!
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[name]Gaby[/name]
[name]Love[/name] [name]Gabriella[/name] nn [name]Bella[/name]! So cute. I also love [name]Gabrielle[/name], but [name]Gabriella[/name] has the cuteness factor. I think [name]Ella[/name] is also a sweet nn for it; I agree, I don’t care for [name]Gabby[/name] at all. I think [name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Elise[/name] is pretty. I love [name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Joy[/name], [name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Jane[/name], and [name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Kate[/name]. Or maybe even [name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Claire[/name]? [name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Daphne[/name]?
I think [name]Bri[/name], [name]Brielle[/name], [name]Briella[/name], [name]Ella[/name], [name]Gabby[/name] and [name]Abby[/name] are all very easy to make the most used nickname. I would automatically assume [name]Gabby[/name], although I wouldn’t instantly call her that, as I love saying [name]Gabrielle[/name]. [name]One[/name] thing I’ve found with my own name, [name]Cristina[/name], is that people don’t immediately call me a nickname, but they don’t feel like saying my full name either, so I get stuck with [name]Christine[/name].
I know a [name]Gabrielle[/name] who goes by [name]Gabe[/name]. Pretty boy in its history, but she makes it work for her!
[name]Love[/name] [name]Gabriella[/name]!
I wouldn’t use [name]Bella[/name]…just too many out there right now. [name]Bri[/name]/[name]Bree[/name] or [name]Ella[/name] are cute, or just full name. I kind of like the suggestion of [name]Gabe[/name]!
I love [name]Gabriella[/name] (preferably [name]Gabriela[/name]) but I do feel it’s common, not too popular, but “common”. If that makes any sense.
I like [name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Elise[/name] most, and the nickname of [name]Ari[/name], even [name]Abri[/name] = [name]Aubrey[/name]/[name]Aubrie[/name].
There’s also [name]Ella[/name], [name]Brie[/name], [name]Abby[/name].