Giselle or Seraphina?

which is most girly and feminine name? the raph syllable in seraphina sounds like “rough” to me and giselle pronounced jazelle is prettier than jizzelle, however i do prefer the name giselle and i think it looks nicer on paper. What do you think, which one is the most girly girl princess name to you? thank you!

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From my perspective, [name_f]Giselle[/name_f] is more fairy-tale, ballerina princess and [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] is more bada**, warrior princess. In your case, I think [name_f]Giselle[/name_f] fits better with your criteria.

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[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] sounds more princessy to me

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[name_f]Giselle[/name_f] always reminds me of the ballet, so it sounds ethereal, with an enchanted wood kind of vibe. (I would pronounce it “jhee-ZEL”, with the soft [name_u]French[/name_u] “g” sound.)
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] is gorgeous and regal, with angelic connotations. Since I hear it as “sera-feena”, I don’t find the “raph” sound noticeable at all.
Both very princessy, in different ways - maybe [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] ever so slightly more so?

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[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] sound like a princess name! I love it!

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I agree, and tbh I don’t think ‘raph’ is a bad sound necessarily.

Giselle :bouquet::ribbon::ballet_shoes::womans_hat::shaved_ice:🫶🏻

Seraphina :sparkles::swan::crown::ring::butterfly::shell::crescent_moon:

Giselle feels like a little girly girl name, ballet, ribbons, friendship bracelets, a very pink bedroom.

Seraphina is a little more regal, standing on the palace balcony at night, sapphires, sunlight sparkling on the sea, it has a little more mystery to it.

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I couldn’t put it more perfectly than @Northern1 and @persephonescrown :blush: I think exactly the same way. It’s so nice to read, since [name_f]Gisele[/name_f] / [name_f]Giselle[/name_f] is one of my all times favourites and I always liked [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] a lot. :blush::ribbon:

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[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f].
It’s beautiful, princessy and I love the meaning “ fiery one”, also it actually has roots in Christianity and Judaism because it derives from the [name_m]Seraphim[/name_m], the angels closest to [name_m]God[/name_m] in [name_f]Heaven[/name_f].

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[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] is more frilly and feminine to me

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[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] is more frilly. Vibe-wise it’s a tie for me and they are both equally girly. [name_f]Giselle[/name_f] is softer and [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] is more regal. The 4 syllable count makes [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] more frilly.

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[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] sounds more princess like to me

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Both are beautiful in different ways! [name_f]Giselle[/name_f] is a classy ballerina in my mind :ballet_shoes: ; while [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] wears big gowns and is surrounded by fields of flowers :bouquet:

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Hard choice! I think both sound like princess names, and both are very feminine. [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] is more frilly which I actually love. [name_f]Giselle[/name_f] is more simple, but still very girly.

I think today I might have to go with [name_f]Giselle[/name_f], but it’s very close.

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