Nicknames for Gabrielle

General Name Discussion
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See the results of this poll: Which nickname do you like for Gabrielle?

Respondents: 53 (This poll is closed)

  • Elle (Despite its popularity): 17 (32%)
  • Bri/Bree (Despite the cheese :stuck_out_tongue: ): 14 (26%)
  • Gia (If this really passes as nn): 10 (19%)
  • Belle: 3 (6%)
  • Abby: 7 (13%)
  • Allie: 1 (2%)
  • None (Please suggest your own if you can): 1 (2%)
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I like [name]Elle[/name]! I donā€™t hear this nn around here (U.S.ā€“New [name]England[/name]), just [name]Ella[/name]. My second choice would be [name]Abby[/name]!

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Iā€™m very flexible with nicknames. I know loads of people who have nicknames that have nothing to do with their name so I think [name]Gia[/name] really works! I like it.

[name]Gabrielle[/name] -

[name]Abby[/name]
[name]Allie[/name]
[name]Bea[/name]
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Blair[/name] (if you pick out the letters)
[name]Bria[/name]
Gree
[name]Rea[/name]

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Wow! Thanks for the feedback guys. I like that [name]Elle[/name] is not too common in New [name]England[/name] (I hope to live there in the next few years) and that [name]Gia[/name] could potentially work too. I also like [name]Allie[/name] and [name]Abby[/name]. Very cute.

And I really love [name]Belle[/name]! The only question is whether that extremely popular too. What do you think?

Thanks so much for all your ideas and suggestions :slight_smile:

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What about [name]Brielle[/name]? Also, I dont think [name]Elle[/name] is too common.

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I love [name]Gia[/name] the most I think, I also thought of [name]Ria[/name] which I think is cuteā€¦

I prefer the more unorthodox ones that are spunky and less feminine since [name]Gabrielle[/name] is s girlyā€¦ :slight_smile:
[name]Gia[/name] is the cutest maybeā€¦

I also voted for [name]Abby[/name] and [name]Bree[/name], but I much prefer [name]Gia[/name]/[name]Ria[/name] ^^

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Hey! [name]Belle[/name] is my favorite! For what itā€™s worth, I went to camp with a [name]Gabrielle[/name] when I was growing up, and I called her ā€œGabrie,ā€ and I thought that may be an option for you.

Good luck!

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[name]Gabbi[/name] is a cute nickname its a little popular but I njoy it

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A [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] struggling with nicknames here haha! Some other options:

Gigi - just reminds me of eyeliner and Parisan cafes!
Lily (or is this too muchof a stretch?)
Gaelle - aesthetically so pretty, but not v. plausible as a nn for [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] imo due to pronunciation issues. but i couldnā€™t help but consider this sometimes!
[Rhaella](http://www nameberry.com/babyname/Rhaella) - same as above, but has an ASOIAF reference
Elsie - i would have considered [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] if frozen wasnā€™t that popular :oops:

Out of all your choices, I think [name_f]Gia[/name_f] is the best:)

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I love [name_f]Gia[/name_f] and I donā€™t think itā€™s too much of a stretch - I believe [name_f]Gia[/name_f] could work as a nickname for any name starting with (or even containing a prominent) G. [name_f]Gia[/name_f] is sweet and spicy at the same time, and certainly peps up [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f].

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I think [name_f]Brielle[/name_f] is so pretty for a nn. I met a young woman who only goes by [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f], no nn, so maybe you could always call her by her full name and it would stick.

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I donā€™t see why you couldnā€™t just have her go by [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]ā€¦ the only problem would be if she grew up and wanted to be called [name_u]Gabby[/name_u], haha

I voted for [name_f]Bri[/name_f]/[name_f]Bree[/name_f], but I personally love the spelling [name_f]Brie[/name_f].

I think [name_f]Gia[/name_f] is too much of a stretch; the way it looks fits really well, but the hard ā€œdzā€ sound of the G in [name_f]Gia[/name_f] isnā€™t in [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] at all, which bothers me.

I just think it could be problematic later on to use nicknames like [name_u]Abby[/name_u] or [name_u]Allie[/name_u] that are 99% of the time only used for a specific name ([name_f]Abigail[/name_f] and [name_u]Allison[/name_u], in these cases). Nothing major, but it sounds like a lifetime of having the wrong full name written on things for the kid, which is a minor inconvenience.

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[name_f]Gigi[/name_f], belle, gia, [name_f]Elle[/name_f] are all great in my opinion for [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]. I agree with you on gabby, and donā€™t care for the cheese reference at all, itā€™s all I would think of if someone said bree!

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If youā€™re concerned about popularity you probably shouldnā€™t have [name_u]Abby[/name_u] on the list (take it from a girl named [name_u]Abby[/name_u], everyone has a female relative of some sort named [name_u]Abby[/name_u]). My favorite nicknames are [name_f]Bree[/name_f]/[name_f]Brielle[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], and [name_f]Gia[/name_f].

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I chose [name_f]Bree[/name_f], which I love, but I also would consider [name_f]Brielle[/name_f].