i’ve always been a fan of the name stella but unfortunately I have a close friend called stella who isn’t comfortable with me using it as a name. In respect to that, what are some stella alternatives that give off a similar sound or vibe?
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stella is so sweet!!
if you’re looking for something space related, you might like nova, zosma, celeste, talitha, seren, or luna 
if you’re looking for something vintage, willa, loretta, esther, viola, estelle, thelma, ada, edith, lydia, ruth, harriet, ottilie, or sula might be up your alley 
hope this helps!
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Here are some that sound similar and some that give me the same vibe as [name_f]Stella[/name_f]:
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Adora[/name_f]
[name_f]Odella[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_u]Celeste[/name_u]
[name_f]Selene[/name_f]
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[name_f]Twyla[/name_f]
Skyler/Sky
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Selma[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
I second [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]!
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[name_f]Alta[/name_f] or [name_f]Astra[/name_f] comes to mind!
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Names that give me the same vibe (space) as [name_f]Stella[/name_f]:
[name_f]Amalthea[/name_f]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Astraea[/name_f]
[name_u]Aquila[/name_u]
[name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u]
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Perhaps [name_f]Selah[/name_f] (SAY-luh) or [name_f]Cella[/name_f] (SELL-luh)!
Also come to mind…
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
Ellanore
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Stefania[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
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Sound: [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Sally[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f] / [name_f]Tilli[/name_f] / Tili / Tily, [name_f]Sofia[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Tonya[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], [name_f]Serena[/name_f], [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Teresa[/name_f] / [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] / [name_f]Therese[/name_f], [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f], [name_f]Nella[/name_f] / [name_f]Nell[/name_f] / [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Taya[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Tatiana[/name_f], [name_f]Tanya[/name_f], [name_f]Sana[/name_f], [name_f]Selma[/name_f], [name_f]Saya[/name_f], [name_f]Saskia[/name_f], [name_u]Sora[/name_u], Rossella, [name_f]Leila[/name_f] / [name_f]Laila[/name_f], [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f], [name_f]Leire[/name_f] / [name_f]Leyre[/name_f], [name_f]Allegra[/name_f], [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] / [name_f]Lily[/name_f] / [name_f]Lili[/name_f] / [name_f]Lilli[/name_f], [name_f]Clarabella[/name_f] / [name_f]Clarabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f] / [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Lara[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] / [name_f]Lyla[/name_f], [name_f]Sula[/name_f], [name_u]Sanya[/name_u], [name_f]Lula[/name_f], [name_f]Louna[/name_f] / [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Lilou[/name_f], [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Terri[/name_f] / [name_u]Terry[/name_u], [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] / [name_f]Annabella[/name_f], [name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] / [name_f]Stefania[/name_f] / Steffy / [name_u]Stevie[/name_u] etc, [name_f]Toya[/name_f], [name_f]Lella[/name_f], Marinella, any other name ending in -Ella, [name_f]Lilia[/name_f], [name_f]Sara[/name_f] / [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
Meaning: [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f], [name_f]Astra[/name_f] / [name_u]Aster[/name_u] / [name_f]Asteria[/name_f], [name_f]Ester[/name_f] / [name_f]Hester[/name_f] / [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Soraya[/name_f], [name_f]Estela[/name_f] / [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] / [name_f]Estella[/name_f], [name_u]Seren[/name_u], [name_f]Danica[/name_f], [name_f]Essie[/name_f], [name_f]Twila[/name_f] / [name_f]Twyla[/name_f], [name_f]Hoshi[/name_f], Zoritsa / [name_f]Zora[/name_f], [name_f]Svetlana[/name_f] / [name_f]Sveta[/name_f] (you can also use “Lana!) , [name_f]Ayelet[/name_f], [name_u]Nova[/name_u], [name_f]Starla[/name_f], [name_u]Vesper[/name_u] / [name_f]Vespera[/name_f], [name_m]Shin[/name_m], [name_f]Zorya[/name_f]
Name of stars: [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], [name_u]Vega[/name_u], [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f] / Cassiopée / Kassiopea, [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f], [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Carina[/name_f], [name_f]Mimosa[/name_f], [name_f]Adhara[/name_f], [name_f]Alhena[/name_f], Zenit / [name_u]Zenith[/name_u], [name_f]Maia[/name_f] (or you can go with [name_f]Maya[/name_f] / [name_f]Mya[/name_f]? But the original form is Maia), [name_f]Electra[/name_f] / [name_f]Elettra[/name_f], [name_u]Aquila[/name_u], [name_u]Orion[/name_u], [name_u]Sol[/name_u] / [name_f]Soleil[/name_f], [name_f]Desdemona[/name_f], [name_f]Sagitta[/name_f], [name_f]Zvezda[/name_f], [name_f]Yvaine[/name_f], [name_f]Tarabai[/name_f] (means “femenine star” and was the name of a queen.)
“Vibe” (for me): [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Madina[/name_f], [name_f]Joy[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Frida[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_u]Hazel[/name_u], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_f]Gladys[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f], Wen / [name_f]Wenn[/name_f], [name_f]Orla[/name_f], [name_u]Alma[/name_u], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Irene[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f], [name_u]Marion[/name_u], [name_u]Cato[/name_u], [name_f]Beryl[/name_f], [name_f]Viola[/name_f], [name_f]Mei[/name_f], [name_f]Octavia[/name_f], [name_f]Naoko[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] / [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Julia[/name_f], [name_f]Marlene[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Xenia[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], [name_f]Angelica[/name_f], [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], [name_f]Coralie[/name_f], [name_f]Flaminia[/name_f], [name_f]Amber[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] / [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] / [name_f]Noemi[/name_f], [name_f]Agatha[/name_f], [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] / [name_u]Vivien[/name_u], [name_f]Aïda[/name_f], [name_f]Nicole[/name_f], [name_f]Rosina[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Norma[/name_f], [name_f]Minerva[/name_f], [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucretia[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Thora[/name_f], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f], [name_f]Annika[/name_f], Felie
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] you like this!
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[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Adella[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Elara[/name_f]
[name_u]Mina[/name_u]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Embla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
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Why isn’t your friend comfortable with you using a name that you like? If you like it use it.
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Stellaluna[/name_f]
[name_f]Maristela[/name_f]
[name_f]Estrella[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
Stelara
[name_f]Astra[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Sitara[/name_f]
[name_f]Steren[/name_f]
[name_f]Danica[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
Ainura
Aizere
[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]
[name_f]Lusine[/name_f]
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A name I always associate with [name_f]Stella[/name_f] is [name_u]Stacey[/name_u]
Other names I associate are
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
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[name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_u]Senna[/name_u]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
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How strange. I can’t imagine a close friend telling me that or me paying attention to it if she did.
[name_f]Etoile[/name_f] is my favorite. And [name_f]Estella[/name_f].
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[name_f]Starla[/name_f] comes to mind!
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@autumnreverie & @Harvest-Endellion
I’ve forgotten to mention that stella is her name, sorry! I’ve edited it now to clarify 
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Names I think match the sound and/or flow, aura, culture, time period, etc. of lovely and lilting [name_f]Stella[/name_f].
[name_f]Noora[/name_f] / [name_f]Nora[/name_f] / [name_f]Norah[/name_f] / [name_f]Noura[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Estee[/name_f] / [name_f]Estée[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Althea[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_f]Kira[/name_f] / [name_f]Keira[/name_f]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Arla[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Yara[/name_f]
[name_f]Inga[/name_f]
[name_f]Rina[/name_f]
[name_f]Hetty[/name_f]
[name_f]Dafne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ileana[/name_f]
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I’d feel honored if someone named their kid after me. [name_f]My[/name_f] cousin did and now she says her daughter’s attitude and sass comes from me because of it. 
I chose her first name and she has my middle name.