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[Opinions] Does Della stand well on its own? Or is it too nickname like?

by Isaac (guest)

7/24/2018, 9:48 PM

So, I really love the name Della. I always have. I think it's got a really pretty sound to it, and I think it's just a really happy name! I heard that it's a diminutive of Adela, which is okay, but a little frilly for my tastes. I'm kind of looking at it like it's really just a variant of Adela, rather than a nickname. Sort of like how Lucy comes from Lucia. Do you think Della stands well on its own? I honestly don't think it looks like a nickname anyway. What do you think?

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- Cayden (theparkite) +1

7/25/2018, 8:24 PM

I really don’t think so. It seems way too nicknamey to be a full name. Adele or Adela nn Della would be much better, imho.

- Isaac (guest)

7/25/2018, 8:56 PM

Yeah, Adela's too frilly for me, and Adele makes me think of the singer. Not a big fan of Adelaide either. Can you think of any more? I'm surprised, I couldn't tell it was a nickname till I looked it up. Does it help that I'm looking at Della as a variant of Adela, so it still means "noble", like how Lucy is a variant of Lucia? That way, it has some substance. What do you think?

- Dracotorix +1

7/25/2018, 7:22 PM

I don't think it's too nickname like. I didn't think of Adela until I read the post. Dela might look like it's short for Adela, but Della looks complete on its own.

- Isaac (guest)

7/25/2018, 7:30 PM

That's exactly what I thought. I never would've guessed that it came from Adela. I thought it was a name by itself. I like the idea of it being a variant of Adela though. That way, it still means "noble". I think it looks complete too.

- number1212 +1

7/25/2018, 5:15 PM

I think if Bella and Stella can stand alone, so can Della. Side note: I seriously wonder why Della isn’t on the charts.

- Isaac (guest)

7/25/2018, 7:29 PM

I sometimes wonder that too really. It has all the stuff modern parents like. It'll probably be there soon. I actually dislike the name Bella, but I like Stella!

- Morgan (Morgan1599) +1

7/25/2018, 8:36 AM

It’s a nice name, but it sounds like someone was trying to spice up the name Ella by sticking a D at the front. I think it can stand on its own, but I prefer it as just a nickname.

- Isaac (guest)

7/25/2018, 7:27 PM

I guess to me it doesn't really sound like a nickname. Ella doesn't come from Adela if that helps maybe. What name do you like it as a nickname for?

- RoxStar +1

7/25/2018, 7:29 AM

It usually does stand on its own, and has for a long time.

- Isaac (guest)

7/25/2018, 7:26 PM

Yes, I thought so. Thanks!

- Mar (X-Mar) +1

7/25/2018, 2:54 AM

It can stand on its own just fine. Especially considering names like Bella, Stella, Ella. I"m not very fond of the name though. It feels a bit flimsy to me, which is probably due to the Italian "della" meaning "of" / "of the".

- Isaac (guest)

7/25/2018, 7:26 PM

I'm looking at Della as being based on Adela, so it can mean "noble". That way it's not as flimsy. I don't like Adela, but if you look at Della as a variant, sort of how Lucy is a variant of Lucia, then you can see more in it. What do you think?

- Janan (jeziana) +1

7/25/2018, 2:28 AM

I have a relative called Adele Suzanne, and her parents called her Della exclusively. When she was a teenager, she told all her friends to call her Adele or Del.

I think Della can work on it's own (think Bella and Ella) but it's nice to have a choice I think. My Adele was very sporty and thought Della was too frilly!

- Isaac (guest)

7/25/2018, 7:23 PM

Well Adele actually isn't too frilly for my taste. I only find Adela to be frilly. I don't like Adele because it makes me think of the singer.

I guess I don't really think of Della as a nickname. I didn't really know it was one till I looked it up. It's very hard to decide which idea is better for me. I'm not really a fan of any of the sound of any of the names Della is short for, I like to think of Della as a form of Adela though.

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