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I like it only as a nn for Gabriella. It sounds incomplete and nny as a full fn to me.

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Also, Gabriella offers your child at least two more name options to go by (Gabriella and Gabby) than a Briella has (Briella, Brie, Ella, and Elle).

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Miranda

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Yes, I find Briella too frilly, but more than that it just seems modern and trendy, and like it's missing the Ga- in the front. I really, really dislike it. I love Ella on its own, but most -ella names are a bit too frilly for my personal tastes. But here are a few that are nice:
Della :b
Estella / Stella
Finella
Mariella
Mirabella
Nella
Rosella
Sybella

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Good luck!

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~Heather~

I prefer Briallen over Briella (obviously lol). Briella... yah, I think it is too frilly.

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What about the beautiful and simple Bella?

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There's also Estella and Mariella and... I can't think of anymore lol, except ugly names like Prunella or Barbarella.

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This message was edited 2/13/2006, 9:43 AM

I'm not really keen on Briella. I guess it's because I associate it to other "Bri-" names like Britney, Bree and Breanna, which I don't like because they're so trendy and overused. I don't find it pretty at all.

I prefer Gabriella with Briella as a nickname. On its own, Briella is too nickname-y and immature sounding to me. Plus, I just don't like nicknames as formal names.

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Briella

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Hey, don't say my name's common! How about Mariella or Rafaella?
Briella's a cool name but it's a bit girly. Sorry, that sounds daft coming from an Isabella, but hey I'm a tomboy!

Briella is NMS. I think Brielle is prettier. Other suggestions that I prefer (in no order):

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Adela
Gabriella
Annabella
Donatella
Louella/ Lewella/ Llewella
Graziella
Arabella
Petronella

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Andrew
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"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
Martin Luther King, Jr.

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"It is not length of life, but depth of life."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Not too frilly, just too reminiscent of a million other trendy names beginng in the "bree" sound. How about ...

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Ariella
Christabella
Mirabella
Noella
Daniella

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♥Elinor♥

Briella is nice, but nms.

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Other suggestions:
Adella
Aella
Andella
Annabella
Antonella
Arabella
Ariella
Bella
Brunella
Candella
Carmella
Christabella
Christella
Daniella
Della
Donatella
Donella
Dulcibella
Ella
Emmanuella
Estella
Estrella
Fenella
Finella
Fiorella
Floella
Gabriella
Gisella, Gisela, Gizella
Graciela, Graciella
Graziella
Hella
Isabella
Janella
Joella
Lewella, Llewella
Lorella
Louella
Luella
Luisella
Mabella
Marcella
Mariabella
Maricella, Marisella
Mariella
Mirabella
Mirella
Nella
Nigella
Noella
Ornella
Pamella
Petranella
Petronella
Philomella
Pietronella
Prunella

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Love Briella. Frilly, but not too frilly. You could go with Brielle to cut down on the frill or Icut out the "ee" and "a" combo of Briella and try Janella or Shanella and it won't sound as frilly. But it really is lovely as it is.

Briella Rose
Briella Skye
Briella Katherine
Briella Raye
Briella Claire
Briella Shaye
Briella Sue
Briella Kate
Briella Paige
Briella Christine
Briella Elise
Briella Morgan
Briella Monique
Briella Elizabeth
Briella Imogen
Briella Jayne
Briella Peyton
Briella Faith
Briella Daisy
Briella Maye
Briella Ivy
Briella Anne
Briella Hayley
Briella Jordyn
Briella Jade
Briella Jacquelyn
Briella Simone
Briella Kaitlyn
Briella Roslyn
Briella Dawn
Briella Tamsyn
Briella Jasmine
Briella Jaimee
Briella Kylie
Briella Skylar
Briella Lucy
Briella Sophie
Briella Teghan
Briella Raegan
Briella Zahli

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This message was edited 2/12/2006, 10:30 PM