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Gabriella is pretty and refined sounding with or without the second 'l.' One Gabriella I encountered was a beautiful little girl with a cheerful, friendly disposition. Another Gabriella I know is a confident, driven and fashionable woman although slightly inclined toward being a perfectionist. In general, I think of an elegant and graceful lady when I hear the name Gabriela. Bree and Ella make nice nick names, but Gia is nice as well although a less obvious derivative.

This message was edited 5/18/2015, 7:03 PM

I like Gabriela. I have known a few Gabriellas and one Gabriela.
To me it's a brown-haired girl with a cheeky smile, but she's also rather poetic.
I think Gaby and Ella are the best NNs.

This message was edited 5/18/2015, 11:55 AM

It's a fine name. I definitely prefer the nn Gia to Gabby.

I like Gabrielle a lot, and Gabriela is just as nice.

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I am not a fan of the Gabby nickname, so Gia is an interesting choice. However, since I know many people who use Gia as a full name, or a nickname for Gianina, Gianna or Giada... I am inclined to think it doesn't match Gabriela well.

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I personally would use Bria, Briel or even Ela as a nickname.

Never liked the Gab names; the Gab sound is ugly to me.
Gia doesn't really seem to make sense as a nn for Gabriela. It's too big a stretch. Gabby, Ella, maybe even Bria or Brielle if you stretch just a bit. Not Gia.

It's beautiful, though not over the top frilly, and Gia is prettier and fresher than Gaby. There's also Bree ...
I think of a girl as lovely and graceful as the name - perhaps a ballerina.