I really like this name! What are your thoughts or concerns?
love this name. It’s in my top 10 girl names
It’s a nice name, and seems to avoid the issues associated with a few of the other names you’ve asked about.
Stylistically, I’d say it’s more elaborate/romantic/ ‘frilly’ than tailored/sleek, edgy/modern or quirky/clunky/‘old-ladyish’.
It’s got a long history, plenty of historical and literary namesakes, and some great nickname options.
It’s fairly well-used (though not super popular) at the moment and fits in with the current trend for ‘elle/ellie/ella’ names and ‘belle/bel/bella’ names, as well as other popular names like Aria and Ariana. That could be a positive or negative, depending on your tastes: it’s not likely to be seen as ‘weird’, but those similar names might make Arabella seem more common than it actually is.
Similar names (some similarly familiar/popular, others more obscure):
Araminta
Amabel, Annabel, Annabella
Adabella
Claribel/Clarabella
Christabel
Aviella
Isadora
Aurelia
Ariella
Mirabella, Mirabelle
I adore [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]! She has a whimsical, magical, slightly dark feel that sets her apart from other -ella/bella names.
I love [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], it’s elegant and romantic but also sweet and modern without feeling trendy like other -bella names! Plus, nicknames [name_u]Ari[/name_u] and [name_f]Belle[/name_f] are darling
I quite like [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] though frilly names like this aren’t generally my personal taste. I think this is one of the more appealing names of this style though. I agree with most of the pps comments about it - romantic, sweet, modern in its sounds, but also plenty of history. I also prefer it over several of the other names you have asked about.
I really love [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]! I think it’s so pretty and is a nice way to get the “[name_f]Bella[/name_f]” nickname without using the mega-popular [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]. It’s a beautiful name on it’s own but has great nickname options too: [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], etc. I also greatly prefer it to some of the other names you’ve asked about. [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] is recognizable and easy to pronounce but not overused. Best of luck!