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Princess Belle's name is actually spelt with the 'e'. It's French for "beautiful". Bell could be considered a name in it's own right, though, as it appears quite frequently on medieval records. That might be due to misspelling, or it might have been on purpose. Who knows?

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Abella, as I'm sure you know, is a name, contrary to what other people have said. As far as I know, it's a feminisation of the Biblical name Abel (Abela and Abella are both legit, as far as I've read) meaning "breath". I think it's quite pretty. Abella Mira is my favourite of the Abella combos.

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I do like Aminta Bella more, though. Aminta is a gorgeous, underused, classical name. You could still use the nn Belle, too. I don't think it would seem unusual.

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Just in case you want them, some more Belle / Bell names:
Belinda
Belphoebe
Bellatrix
Belén (Belen)
Amabel
Annabel, Annabelle, Annabella
Christabel
Claribel
Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella
Maribel, Maribelle, Maribella
Rosabel, Rosabelle, Rosabella
Mirabel, Mirabelle, Mirabella
Maybelle
Arabel, Arabella, Arabelle
Dulcibella

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Regardless of what you decide to name your baby, you should come back and let us know! Best of luck. :)

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Shannon

This message was edited 7/5/2005, 1:23 PM