Human or pet name?

kaitde

So after Chloe bit the dust, my MIL came up with Stella, and I love it. DH says it reminds him of a gold fish..

Stella Nicolette?

maltwin1

I think that is a beautiful name. I don't think of a goldfish at all, but if you DH really has a problem with it you could always use Estella as a full name and Stella as a nn.

starsmaycollide

I don't think of a goldfish! ?It's NMS, but I don't think it's a pet name. I think of Paul McCartney's daughter, Stella.

coconutbug

It doesn't remind me of goldfish either.

carolinag

a goldfish? that's hilarious. i mean if you wanted to name your kid buddy or spot i could see that would be a problem.. but naming after a goldfish isn't a big deal. hehe. actually i think of beer when i hear stella - but i still like the name!

wheelenl

I like Stella. It's a rising name, if you care. I don't like Nicolette with it--that's a mouthful.

I don't know what that has to do with a goldfish but I know a few Stellas and they are cute little girls. I would personally do something like Stella Jane.

browneyes_24b

Nms.  It reminds me of the movie How Stella got her Groove Back.

tct1219

i love stella and know a few little girls with that name.

mrsc720

Stella is nms.

EXL311

LOL!  Wait a minute, did you ask your DH how many goldfish he actually knows that are named Stella?  That is hilarious.

LMS05

browneyes_24b:

Nms.? It reminds me of the movie How Stella got her Groove Back.

Ditto. It definitely doesn't remind me of goldfish. That's so funny and random!?

MrsJJC

definitely not a goldfish name! I think Stella is pretty - I don't care much for Nicolette as a mn. ?Stella Nicole sounds better to me, or somethign softer like Stella Michelle or Stella Elise? ?

Just to be honest - my best friend's dog is named Stella, but we're both into human names for our pets (I have a Bridget and a Jack) if that makes you feel better! Chloe happens to be my in-laws' dog's name ironically.??

Jen2004

Tell you DH Wanda = Fish

(LOL Remember a Fish Called Wanda)

 

Anyways it's cute, pretty name. 

 

Rocknmama

No thoughts of goldfish here. I really like Stella. I don't think Nicolette is the best mn match though.

Ivana_Stolichnaya

Pet name...NOOOOO!!!!  I had a roommate back in college named Stella and I thought it was a neat name, not very common (at least for people in their mid-20's)

berryblndgirl

It doesn't remind me of a pet. I like it.

DarcyLongfellow

Stella is not at ALL a pet name!  Beautiful name -- go for it!

jolis_petits_bijoux

I LOVE the name Stella.  No, it's definitely not a pet name.  Well, I do happen to know a cat named Stella (my sister's), but her other pets' names are Eleanor and Olivia.  So, she uses people names on her pets!

VintageSpirit

I like Stella...Nicolette is NMS. 

FWIW, DH has used the "pet name" excuse with me several times.  However, the man has three horses named Mike, Meg, and Callie, therefore I argue that if he can use people names for pets then pet names are free game for people.