# Mirabel or Mirabelle, which spelling do you prefer? **URL:** \ **Category:** Girl Names\ **Created:** [May 27, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/mirabel-or-mirabelle-which-spelling-do-you-prefer/144745 "2010-05-27T16:00:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cecily](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/cecily/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@cecily](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/cecily)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/mirabel-or-mirabelle-which-spelling-do-you-prefer/144745/1 "2010-05-27T16:00:24Z")
### **See the results of this poll:** Mirabel vs. Mirabelle Respondents: 24 (This poll is closed) - Mirabel-- I think that it’s less frilly. Who needs extra letters?: 8 (33%) - Mirabel-- For some reason, I just prefer this spelling. Not sure why…: 1 (4%) - Mirabel-- I prefer this spelling for another reason. I’ll post why. : 3 (13%) - Mirabelle-- It’s so much girlier! : 6 (25%) - Mirabelle-- For some reason, I just prefer this spelling. Not sure why…: 4 (17%) - Mirabelle-- I prefer this spelling for another reason. I’ll post why. : 1 (4%) - No preference-- I love/like them both!: 1 (4%) - No preference-- I couldn’t care less! It’s just two letters, what’s the difference?: 0 (0%) - No preference-- They’re both horrible! Find another name!: 0 (0%) ---
**Author:** ![lemon](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/lemon/32/131_2.png) [@lemon](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/lemon)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/mirabel-or-mirabelle-which-spelling-do-you-prefer/144745/2 "2010-05-27T16:05:50Z")
This might be weird, because I strongly (really!) prefer [name]Annabel[/name] and [name]Isabel[/name] to [name]Annabelle[/name] and [name]Isabelle[/name], but I think [name]Mirabelle[/name] looks better than [name]Mirabel[/name]. Now, I wouldn’t say that I feel as strongly about [name]Mirabelle[/name] vs. [name]Mirabel[/name] as I do [name]Isabel[/name] and [name]Annabel[/name] (for whatever reason), but I do prefer the [name]Mirabelle[/name] spelling. For me, the [name]Mira[/name]- beginning isn’t too fussy to start with; rather, its spunky, fresh, playful, and elegant. Thus, the addition of the -belle ending doesn’t feel like too much girl power, or whatever you want to call it. I also think it is kind of cool that there is a [name]Mirabelle[/name] plum - they are yellow and particularly delicious! Oh, and I love the name. Perfect balance of feminine charm and substance. I wouldn’t pair it with anything too fussy, though, just to be sure. [name]Do[/name] you have an idea for her middle name? [name]Mirabelle[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] is beautiful, I think… [name]Lemon[/name] 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cecily](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/cecily/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@cecily](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/cecily)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/mirabel-or-mirabelle-which-spelling-do-you-prefer/144745/3 "2010-05-28T00:53:08Z")
Thanks, [name]Lemon[/name]! Yeah, I also prefer [name]Annabel[/name] and [name]Isabel[/name] to [name]Annabelle[/name] and [name]Isabelle[/name]… To me, [name]Mirabelle[/name] only looks more feminine, and only by a bit. Also, if I used [name]Mirabel[/name], do you think people would spell it [name]Mirabelle[/name] (and vice versa)? Or is the name uncommon enough so that they would just spell it how I did…? I’m glad you like the name! Actually, I was toying with the idea of [name]Mirabel[/name]/le as a middle name, though it’s really been growing on me as a first. [name]Mirabelle[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] is gorgeous! Any ideas for a second middle name, or two middle names for [name]Mirabel[/name]/le? Oh, and I’m not naming a daughter or anything, so the flow with the last name doesn’t really matter to me right now… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d3e4s07haqhh9y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/b/b/bb0f52bb29e5c9ad6002ee7f1a92d42d308ffe28.png) [@system](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/mirabel-or-mirabelle-which-spelling-do-you-prefer/144745/4 "2010-05-28T05:52:34Z")
I personally prefer [name]Mirabel[/name] as it looks less frilly to me, just as I prefer [name]Isabel[/name] and [name]Annabel[/name] to [name]Isabelle[/name] and [name]Annabelle[/name]. However, probably as it is a more uncommon name, it doesn’t feel like the extra letters are totally superfluous, like the extra [name]LE[/name] in [name]Isabelle[/name] is to me. So, in short, I prefer [name]Mirabel[/name], but I still like [name]Mirabelle[/name]. The name has a very pretty sound - I think it would be a great choice. Good luck! [name]Auburn[/name]