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Ariel?

lifeonthehilllifeonthehill member
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I have been stuck on this name for a few weeks now for a future DD. 

Thoughts on the name? Am I crazy for considering using the traditionally male spelling? 
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Re: Ariel?

  • plunderbplunderb member
    I think the mermaid obliterated the gender distinctions for Ariel. In 2013, there were 10x more female Ariels than male Ariels, so I don't think many people would find it strange to meet a girl named Ariel. Just prepare yourself for the mermaid references.
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  • HelenahhandbasketHelenahhandbasket member

    I don't know if I am alone in this, but I say Ariel and Arielle a little differently.

    Ariel- Air-el- el (almost like the word Aerial?)

    Arielle- Are-ee-el

     

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  • EricaCat1EricaCat1 member

    plunderb said:
    I think the mermaid obliterated the gender distinctions for Ariel. In 2013, there were 10x more female Ariels than male Ariels, so I don't think many people would find it strange to meet a girl named Ariel. Just prepare yourself for the mermaid references.
    Ditto.  The male name Ariel is still quite popular within the Hispanic community but that is about it.  I personally think the mermaid references and the fact that little girl Ariels get lots of "Little Mermaid" clothes, toys, and room decor is adorable!  By the way, as a girl's name…LOVE!!!!  Ariel Jane is a beautiful choice for a first & middle name combination.
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  • queenbonequeenbone member
    I would try to correct mess that Disney made with poor Ariel and use the feminine version Arielle for a daughter.

    But this is coming from someone with a son with a unisex sounding name with distinctly different spellings for the male/female versions so I'm biased.
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  • neverblushedneverblushed member
    I teach in a Jewish school.  In my school and in the Jewish community in general, Ariel = 95% boy.  

    As someone else said, ever since Disney's Little Mermaid, for the non-Jewish world, Ariel = 95% girl or fish.
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  • mb314mb314 member
    I agree - Arielle is the correct female spelling.  Ariel is a typical Jewish boys' name.  The Ariel boys I've known have usually gone by Ari as a nickname. 
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  • WashingtonQueenWashingtonQueen member
    Use Arielle please. I love it.

    When I see Ariel I think boy name and Ariel Castro.
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