Gabrielle vs. Gabriella

LilyBlue62

Which name do you like better...Gabrielle or Gabriella? Or neither? haha

We don't plan on calling her Gabby, but we realize she may choose this as her NN later in life. If people call her that as a baby, is it okay to correct them?

Thank you!

kaylynne

I prefer Gabrielle.

I think babies are more prone to nn-ing by others than older kids and adults are.  You will probably have to tell people to call her by her full name.

kteadoll

I like Gabriella. My friend and I were just talking about this being a popular name in Brazil. More exotic IMO but depends what you're going for!

BrittRN+

I prefer Gabriella

mAnYaSha

Both are pretty, if I had to pick I'd go with Gabriella, it's a bit more feminine to my ear

MrsD1

I love both but I prefer Gabriella. DD is Gabriella and goes by her full name.

One thing I do like about either name is there are several options for nicknames. I'm not particularly fond of Gabby and have had to tell quite a few people that we call her by her full name. If she decides she wants a nickname when she's older I'll probably encourage Elle. However, she may decide she wants to be called Gabby and that's fine, too.

ETA: And yes, you definitely want to correct them and right away. A nickname is never just used by one person. As soon as one person starts using it, others follow.

tetesmama

I love Gabrielle.

g8trkim

I prefer Gabrielle, but be prepared for people to call her Gabriella. I've had several students with both names, which would keep me from using the name at all because of it's popularity.

MommaG123

I prefer Gabrielle.

kayjay10

mAnYaSha:

Both are pretty, if I had to pick I'd go with Gabriella, it's a bit more feminine to my ear

I was going to say this exactly.  I like Gabriella because it sounds more feminine.  It is definitely okay to correct people if they call her Gabby.  FWIW I don't like the nn Gabby.  I prefer Ella or Brielle/Briella (which ever formal name you choose).

bobbi5342

Gabrielle

queenbone

For me, my preference would depend upon the MN option. I have Magdalen/a on my list depending upon with which name I pair it.

brighteyes2123

Gabrielle. Too popular for me, though.

CaliforniaDream87

I like Gabrielle.

abell77

I think if I knew your ln and what mn you plan to use, it might affect my vote, but based on the two names alone, I prefer Gabrielle.

magsugar13

Gabriella is prettier

hellojenny531

I love Gabrielle but not Gabriella.

kateb171

Gabrielle

KikiCohen

shanbp:

I like both but prefer Gabrielle 

This.

Ladiebug710

Gabriella