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Elegant. A breath of fresh air too since it's not too common.

My own name is Stella and I get a lot of "oh that name is so good for a dog/cat" lol but I get it.

Pretty name but I can only picture it on a black cat.

It's okay, but honestly I don't understand all the hype. I can only see it on a dog or a child below the age of 13. I just don't see anything particularly likeable or interesting about it. It's fine, but nothing more in my opinion. If yours is different, you're entitled to your own.

Really good name! The meaning is amazing, it sounds quite nice and very uncommon where I live. BUT (and a very big but here) there is one flaw. Where I live, their is a beer company called this which kind of puts me off of this name, sorry. TLDR: I like the name, just there is a beer company.

Elegant and timeless!

I love this name and everything about it! It is my name, I love that it is Italian but I hate that my name is a kind of beer. Like bruh...

Very pretty.

I knew twins called Stella and Eve. That’s such a beautiful combination. I didn’t use to like the name Stella but now I love it, along with Estelle and Estella.

I like it. It's so cute and it's a gorgeous name.

Wow, what a gorgeously stellar name.

Stella is a gorgeous and ethereal name. Celestial and overall lovely. I can see why it’s popular in the US right now and including other places. It’s universal, familiar but not overly common, and great for a girl through all stages of life.

Truly a nice diminutive for Estelle to me.

Stella sounds so magical to me, the ending -ella is also cute tho.

Stella; stellar.

Gorgeous. It has an alluring lunar and celestial charm about it that makes it enchanting. I used to have a rocking horse named Stella that I loved for years.
Anyways, I think Stella is a wonderful name.

I want to love this name so much, I really want to. It's bright in both sound and meaning. It's feminine and happy and rolls off the tongue. Simply beautiful.

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But every time I hear it, I can't help being reminded specifically of the Marlon Brando impression that Elaine did on Seinfeld - and I can't stand that show because it brings up personal memories of bad times, so the name is just forever tainted for me. I'm likely the only one who thinks of this particular association first, and if not, I'm at least the only one who can't get past this association.

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If anything the original movie quote might potentially be a bit of a negative. How many times have real life Stellas had their name yelled at them over the years?

I absolutely love Stella! It rolls off the tongue nicely.

Hmm... I'm not so sure about Stella. I mean, don't get me wrong, in general I think that Stella is a beautiful, original and charming name. Seriously. It's just that... for some reason I always imagine a vain and superficial girl, probably because since I was a child I have associated this name with the character of Stella from the Winx. I'm sorry, the truth is that I don't understand it either, but for that reason I wouldn't give my daughter that name. On the contrary, Estelle seems friendlier to me. I prefer Estelle.

Aww! My name's Stella, and it makes me feel so good that people like my name ≧◡≦.

Pretty!

This is a wholesome, dignified name. I also like the names Estelle, Estella, and Étoile, also meaning "star". :)

I love that it means star in Latin. It's so pretty.

Pretty name. Reminds me of the stars, like the name Celeste.

Stella is a star, and they are all different. She's a shiny, unique soul.

This is a unique name. I guess it’s not good or bad but I personally would never use it for a child. To me, I don’t know why I just always think of a dog. I think I like Estelle and Estella better for that reason. You could always call them Ella as a nickname though.

This name is as beautiful as the stars.

I like the meaning, but the overall name is weak.

I really don’t like this name. Not seeing the appeal!

I love Stella, and I think it’s a really cute name! It’s a shame that it’s also the name of a beer though >:(

It's alright, not good, not bad. Feels like an unusual name, but at the same time it sounds a little bit dry. Just alright!

It's okay, however I can only see this on a child aged 3-12. Idk but it just does.

It’s cool and it means stars in Latin.

Very pretty and soft.

Very elegant name.

Not a fan at all, sorry.

Ugly, sorry. I don't see the appeal!

I would have been named this if I were a girl. I don't how I feel about it, but it's not bad at all.

Strongly dislike!

Cool name. I've heard it said like "Stellar" but spelled Stella.

I love how it means Star. Stella, Layla, and Amaya are my favorite night related names. Night related names are so mysterious, and I love that. I love night related names. Layla means night, and a meaning of Amaya is "Night Rain".

I love this so much!

I love the name so much! Too bad it’s the same name of my ex girlfriend but I really like it.

Stella means "star" not only in Latin but in Italian language too (I know it because I'm Italian). In Italy it's getting more popular, I find it a very sweet, adorable and cute name especially for a little girl ♡.

I love Stella! It's very sweet, celestial and angelic, melodious and energetic but kinda frilly at the same time. Its meaning is a bit cliche but still lovely. I don't know any Stellas in person at all, I'd love to meet one someday, but it is quite a rare name over here, I like it for that too. It has also the sweet -ella ending which makes this name so magical. One of my guilty pleasure imaginary sib-set ideas is a girl / girl twin set named Stella and Luna, so gorgeous! I much prefer the way we pronounce it here as STEL-lah, rather than with just one l, I think it has more charm and melody this way.

Stella sounds just so angelic to me!

Beautiful name. I could see the names Stella, Lyra, and Vega on triplets.

I know a little girl with this name! The name is so sweet and pretty and I feel it will age well. I also love the meaning.

Stella definitely gets five stars! Beautiful, celestial name.

Like most Latin names, Stella is very unique and virtuous, since it means star, but is also very predictable with the meaning, like with Victoria meaning victory, Bella meaning beautiful, Gemma meaning gem, Flora meaning flower, and many others.

I don't know why, but I kinda prefer Starr instead. I love the meaning of Stella, but not the sound.

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This name is kinda growing on me though.

I love this name! I'm getting a dog named Stella, and she is the sweetest dog I've ever met, though the name didn't have anything to do with that. Nonetheless, I wouldn't use it on a future child haha.

I love this name quite a bit; it makes me think if a girl who's strong, smart, beautiful, kind, all that good stuff. She's a leader, she's headstrong, and she will make herself heard. I don't ever plan on having children, but if I was to have a daughter, I think I would've called her Stella. It's just such a beautiful name.

I have always loved this name since I was young. We named our first daughter Stella and it fits her perfectly. She's strong and bold, yet so sweet and delicate. I've read above comments about people named Stella saying they feel their name is lucky or describes them perfectly and I believe it! Obviously I'm biased, but my Stella is such a special girl who just seems to float through this life breathing in every possible thing she can. Such a great name. It's ethereal, just like her:)

My name is Stella and I love it. Shining, popular, meaningful and gorgeous. It exudes sophistication and fame.

Hello, my name is Stella and I'm 12. I really like my name and my dad was Italian so he picked it for me. I've done a lot of traveling as my dad moves around a lot and my mum has said to me that she has never met another Stella anywhere. I haven't either. I think it's more unique than some websites say it is. I personally really like my name and the meaning. I have nicknames such as Stell, Stells and Stella Bella. The good thing is, everyone pronounces it correctly as it is easy to read.

My name is Stella. And I love my name. In my life I've never met a Stella, and for some reason I like that because it shows how unique and unpopular the name is and it makes me feel special. The one thing is that everyone I meet are like "STELLA" which is funny but I would see them like, everyday and they'd do that constantly. My parents are Italian or Greek. They liked the name and so that's what happened. I'm proud to have the name I was given. Some people want to be be named other things but your name makes you, you, even if you have a really common name like Jack or Grace.

My name is Stella and I'm 12. The name Stella came from my great grandmother. I have always felt that I'm so lucky to have such an amazing name. Also I've felt that us Stella's are unique. I've only met one other brunette with the name Stella. The name Stella I feel brings me good fortune and makes me feel so good knowing that my name has such a wonderful meaning. Stella means star. And I am very proud of my name and plan on naming my future daughter Stella.

My name is Stella, and I love having it as a name. My parents were both born in Italy and it is a very Italian name. My friends all call me Stellar, Stell, Ste, and Stellie. I think that it is a great name because it's super unique in my opinion, and I love that it is making a rebound. What's kind of annoying/funny is that everyone I meet yell "STELLLLAAAA" referring to the movie. But I still love this name and wouldn't change it for anything else.

When we decided on the name Stella for our daughter, we never once wavered. It's not too common, but nevertheless beautiful and timeless. It suits her perfectly... she's our little star :)

Gorgeous name and I love the meaning! Very unique in my area too, I don't know a single Stella personally. I'm planning on naming my future daughter this. Stella Rose and Stella Jane are my first choices. :)

I can't get into this name. There was once a character named Stella on Days of our Lives who put the character of Marlena in a pit, so I just associate it with crazy. It has no beauty to me whatsoever.

My name is Stella, and I love my name. I think it is the perfect combination of unique, yet easy to pronounce and spell. I also love it because I was named after my great-great aunt.

I am biased, but I absolutely adore the name Stella. So much so, that my 2 year old's name is Stella Kate. :)

I actually like Stella Phoebe because it would mean something like "shining star".

I love this name so much. It's beautiful and graceful, yet spunky and quirky. This name is a wonderful mixture of strong and sweet and tomboyish and girly. I love it!

I'm starry-eyed how it means '★'. The stunning name Stella has such celestial beauty, grace and elegance. It sounds so poetical and sophisticated.

This is my grandmother's name. Actually, her full name is Estelle, and she changed it from Stanislava, but everyone calls her Stella. It's beautiful and considerably popular, and if I have a daughter, her name might be Stella Rose.

STELLLAAAAAAA! Okay, it isn't my favorite name, but it's not the worst name in the world. To be quite honest, it reminds of something stale.

I like the sound of it and met a cute little girl with this name, but I can't get into it. Something about it makes me feel it is incomplete.

Stella is a gorgeous and quirky name. Love it!

My name is Stella and it has always had a magical "shine" over me. When my great-grandmother was pregnant with my grandmother she read a book about fairies and the "star" fairy's name was Stella... My grandmother also loved the name. They grew up in Zambia and she had the most wonderful imagination and could tell stories about how elves, fairies and insects lived near the riverbanks. I believe that Stella's are born under the most luminous stars and that they carry amazing old souls.

This is my great-great-aunt's name. She was born in the 1920s. For the longest time this name made me think of old ladies but then I met a teenager and a little girl who were both named Stella. I think this name is making a comeback. It sounds really pretty, if you can get past the old-fashioned mindset.

This is another name my parents considered for me, because of its celestial meaning. I think it's beautiful.

I thought this was a nice name but after seeing the Seinfeld episode where Elaine is under the influence of painkillers and reacts hilariously when learning this was a woman's name, I only think of her saying STELLAA! :)

I prefer Estella.

I love this name. However, instead of thinking of the original play, it always brings to mind the Simpsons' parody of it.

I am biased because I named my youngest daughter Stella Rose, and I LOVE the name. For me, she personifies the name perfectly. She has this great mixture of strong and sweet, simple and complex in her personality complemented with loads of charm, "star power" and spunk. She is a Stella through and through to me.

Stella is a very pretty name with a nice meaning. It gives me the image of an independent, bold girl with a confident attitude towards others and herself. It's a very good choice.

I feel like one should take a dramatic pause before saying this name.

I really like this name. It sounds really cool like stellar. :)

Too girly and over the top, it does not really suit an adult.

I like this name, but it's rather boring now since so many celebrities have used it on their daughters. I prefer the less common Estelle.

A very beautiful name for a girl. I have never met an actual Stella, but I sometimes call my friend Stella because she is my own personal star. :)

It's a cute name but I don't think I'd use it.

LOVE IT! This name will never get too old.

I love this name - both its sound and its meaning. It's a lot sweeter than calling your kid Star, and it would suit a girl throughout her life (picture Baby Stella, Stella the Grade-Schooler, Teen Stella, Stella at University, Mommy Stella, etc). I also think it makes an amazing nickname for Estella, one of my all-time favourite names.

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But then again, the name will always make some people think: "STELLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

It's amazing how words can just SOUND their meaning - Stella sounds positively luminescent. Beautiful.

This is a lovely name with a nice meaning. I slightly prefer Estella, but this is a great name either way, very pretty and nicely simple, but not too girly and cutesy. It's far more interesting than the currently overused Ella.

I've met too many barmaids named 'Stella'.

I personally think it is ugly, (and makes me think of the beer though the meaning of star was obviously first), the proper Italian pronunciation (it is an Italian name after all) is much nicer, STAYL-la.

This is a very pretty name. It suits both a girl and woman very well.

I like this name. I think it's really cute.

I like this name but it's more of a pet name to me, perfect name for a horse!

My name is Stella. I happen to love my name. So do most other people I've met. Only thing I can complain about is that I have been subjected to FAR too many Brando impersonations for my fifteen years. I suppose I've become immune to it now, though.

This is my Grandma's name, and she loves it! I do, too. I believe that this name means "Star" because the name STELLA is in the word conSTELLAtion, and a constellation is a group of stars. Wow, I'm pretty good! :-)

I really like the names Stella Nova combined. A "new star": simply just so beautiful.

I dislike this name. I don't know why but it sounds bad.

Stella is a great name. It is sophisticated. With the popularity of Ella I am surprised this name isn't used more often. I actually prefer Stella myself.

Just can't get past Marlon Brando yelling, "STELLA!!!"

No, no, no! It's not "STELLA!" it's "STEL-LAAAAAHHH!"

I think this is a pretty name. It reminds me of a strong, beautiful woman. It would fit someone her whole life: as a child, a teenager and a grown woman.

It's a very pretty name. I get the feeling this will jump into the top 50, sometime soon.