Estelle?

[emilie]

Now that we know it's a girl, we've been thinking of names. So. Thoughts on Estelle? Super old lady name, but so much better IMO than the ever-trendy "Stella".

[Oliver's Bear]

Sorry, it's old-lady. I'd rather Stella if those were the only choices. But I'm voting head back to the drawing board.

Suggestions for -elle ending:
Giselle
Janelle
Joelle
Marielle

Other suggestions:
Marian
Ruth
Esther
Pauline
Louise

[bromios]

I think Stella is better. Estelle is a name that seems just way too precious to me. Suggestions:
Noelle
Natalia
Anthea
Althea
Alice
Freya
Aurora
Aurelia
Thea
Iona
Corinna
Clara
Beatrix
Lucinda
Lyra
Mira
Mireille
Emmanuelle
Eve
Evangeline
Sabela
Sabina
Seraphina
Belinda
Lenore
Georgiana
Honora
Julia
Juliet
Petra
Philippa
Raphaela
Valerie
Violet

[seamonster]

I like it. You could use Stella as a nn if you chose. And old-lady names are the fashion now.

[joy]

It's okay. I actually much prefer Estella.

I loathe Stella.

[helenahhandbasket]

I love it. I also love Estela.

[Widget123]

I prefer Stella > Estelle.

[cabbagecabbage]

I think Estelle is sweet. I know one who goes by Essie.

[Unknown]

I love old lady names, but not digging Estelle. I do love Stella.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

I very much prefer Estella.

[queenbone]

It makes me think of Golden Girls. I'm not a huge fan, but it could grow on me if I knew one.

Celeste?

[hangry]

Estella > Estelle > Stella

I like queenbone's suggestion of Celeste.

[billyhorrible]

Jun 15, 2016 6:06:13 GMT -5 joy said:

It's okay. I actually much prefer Estella.

This

[jags8]

Meh

[Stormtroopooper]

Prefer Estella. But when I hear that name I picture Gloria from Modern Family screaming for the dog.

[honeylemon]

Definitely prefer the suggestions of Estella and Celeste.

[brooklynesque]

Love Estelle. Makes me think of the gorgeous French supermodel from the 80s, not Golden Girls.

[reginaphalange]

I like it and I don't think it's too old lady. It's pretty common here though so maybe that's why. I love Stella though.

[spicysalmonroll]

Jun 15, 2016 11:37:45 GMT -5 queenbone said:

It makes me think of Golden Girls. I'm not a huge fan, but it could grow on me if I knew one.

Celeste?

I was obsessed with Celeste but my H said it reminded him of "an 80 year old with a gold sequin jacket and a raspy voice who smoked too much". Basically, the grandmother from The Nanny- LOL. I don't care what he says, I still love it.

[catahoulatte]

A friend recently named her baby Estella. I prefer it to Estelle because it seems slightly less "old lady" to me (I hate labeling names that way but this one does seem a bit dated) but not nearly as trendy as Stella.

If you're into the -elle ending Marielle is my favorite. It was on my short list for DD.

[cnf2013]

I actually quite like Estelle, but I love me a good old lady name.

[purple]

And for a non-American take on it, Stella is very much an old lady name, and not in a good way. Estelle is nice, albeit nms.

[lormor]

I know an adult (younger than me) Estelle and it still feels like an old lady name.

Love Stella and don't think it's trendy. I think I only know one (adult) Stella.

[ProfessorChaos]

I like Estelle.

[macchiatto]

I dislike both Estelle and Stella; they both have an unattractive sound to me.