With our LN, do you prefer

[name]Gabrielle[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago, or [name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago?

I personally prefer [name]Gabriella[/name], but our last name begins with “A,” would this be a deal breaker for you?

What’s your favorite nickname for [name]Gabriella[/name]?

I prefer [name]Gabrielle[/name] purely for flow, BUT if you love [name]Gabriella[/name] (which I generally prefer too), I would go with it. Not a deal breaker for me that your ln starts with an a. Yes they run into each other somewhat, but I personally wouldn’t let that stop me from using it. Esp if you’re thinking she may go by a nn, such as [name]Gabby[/name], it’s not a big deal, and keep in mind she is likely to marry when she gets older and change her ln anyway. For a nn, I like [name]Gabby[/name] a lot and think its the most logical for [name]Gabriella[/name].

They are really both fine to me and if you prefer [name]Gabriella[/name] I would go with that. The a A thing is not a big deal at all. Think about celebrities with names like this - [name]Jessica[/name] [name]Alba[/name], [name]Cristina[/name] Aguilera, [name]Christina[/name] Applegate, the list goes on, it’s all fine. I also think the flow of [name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] is a little better than [name]Gabrielle[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] (not a huge deal either).

[name]Gabby[/name] is most logical and I like it but I can also see [name]Gigi[/name], [name]Bree[/name], [name]Brielle[/name]/Rielle, [name]Ella[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Elle[/name].

Good luck!

[name]Gabrielle[/name] Arago sounds better.

I like [name]Bri[/name], [name]Brielle[/name], [name]Elle[/name], and [name]Abby[/name]. [name]Gabrielle[/name] is such a classy name and [name]Gabby[/name] is…not.

I think [name]Gabrielle[/name] sounds better with your last name because the A’s run together otherwise. My favorite nn for [name]Gabrielle[/name] is [name]Elle[/name]/[name]Ella[/name] and I think [name]Gabrielle[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] is very pretty. :slight_smile:

I agree with jesba. They are both fine. I actually prefer [name]Gabriella[/name] in this case.

[name]Gabrielle[/name] Arago flows better and I much prefer [name]Gabrielle[/name] myself.

I would go with [name]Gabriella[/name]. I think it sounds just fine with your last name =) My favorite nn would definitely be [name]Ella[/name] or [name]Elle[/name]

I’d pick [name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago. They do run into each other a tad…but I think [name]Gabrielle[/name] Arago…sounds like [name]Gabriella[/name] Rago. My favorite nn for [name]Gabriella[/name] is [name]Brie[/name].

I like the nn of [name]Ella[/name] for a [name]Gabriella[/name] :wink:

[name]Both[/name] work for me but I prefer [name]Gabrielle[/name] slightly here.

I like [name]Gabby[/name], [name]Bri[/name], [name]Ellie[/name]…I could even see [name]Gigi[/name] or [name]Gilly[/name]

Tough choice… but leaning towards [name]Gabrielle[/name].