Comments on: Name of the Day: Estelle http://appellationmountain.net/2009/05/11/name-of-the-day-estelle/ Where Every Name Has a Story Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Baby Name of the Day: Tess | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/05/11/name-of-the-day-estelle/#comment-23717 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:03:26 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=2328#comment-23717 [...] Estelle, [...]

]]> By: Unexpected Middle Names for Girls: The Letter E | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/05/11/name-of-the-day-estelle/#comment-23668 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:36:55 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=2328#comment-23668 [...] Estelle – A spin on the soaring [...]

]]> By: Emily http://appellationmountain.net/2009/05/11/name-of-the-day-estelle/#comment-22722 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:16:06 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=2328#comment-22722 Had a baby four months ago and named her Estelle. Funny enough, we loved both names, but Charlotte was our first pick, until we saw the popularity charts. Our older daughters are Corinne and Gwyneth – all three are old fashioned, but I don’t think of old ladies when I see my beautiful kids!

]]> By: Baby Name of the Day: Janelle | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/05/11/name-of-the-day-estelle/#comment-20118 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:53:59 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=2328#comment-20118 [...] the US Top 1000 in 1931.  Every era has its ends-in-elle names; the 1930s were no exception.  Estelle ranked #218.  Annabelle, Maybelle, and Mozelle were also in [...]

]]> By: Baby Name of the Day: Mozelle « Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/05/11/name-of-the-day-estelle/#comment-14780 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:21:38 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=2328#comment-14780 [...] Comments liz on Announcing the WinnerAmanda Estelle on Name of the Day: EstelleJNE on Sunday Summary: 9/18/10JNE on Sunday Summary: 9/18/10Kelly on Announcing [...]

]]> By: Amanda Estelle http://appellationmountain.net/2009/05/11/name-of-the-day-estelle/#comment-14778 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:55:37 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=2328#comment-14778 My middle name is Estelle and I love it. It’s a family name and I plan on keeping Estelle or Estella in the family. My mother and brothers have called me Sissy since I was little, it was their nickname for Estelle. I don’t see it as an old lady name, even though it was my great grandmothers name, she was a lovely woman. I feel Estelle should make a comeback, it’s a beautiful name and really could have various nicknames.

]]> By: SophieGray http://appellationmountain.net/2009/05/11/name-of-the-day-estelle/#comment-4970 Tue, 12 May 2009 08:35:13 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=2328#comment-4970 Wow – I can’t believe she doesn’t even chart on the top 1000 – that’s just baffling to me, for reasons pp have pointed out. It just seems like a name that would be catching on!

Now, Etelle is another one of those names – similar to Eliza, Sarah or Mia – that I just don’t like, and can’t put my finger on why. It’s really annoying me too! I adore Stella to pieces (she sits around #40 in my state), and I think of anything but old lady, but I just can’t seem to get my head around her. I can see and appreciate her appeal though, I guess :)

]]> By: Julia http://appellationmountain.net/2009/05/11/name-of-the-day-estelle/#comment-4969 Tue, 12 May 2009 05:40:17 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=2328#comment-4969 Funny that, I just met my first Estelle the other day! New kid at school – so nice to meet someone my age in my area who isn’t called Charlotte, Lucy or Georgina.
I don’t get why this name isn’t more popular – lovely meaning (and a much classier way of sounding celestial than calling your kid Starr or McHeavenLiegh), ages well, sounds very pretty and graceful but strong at the same time. I understand it’s kind of geriatric, but once upon a time Emily and Isabella were old lady names and look where they are now! Mm, that’s the other thing, it has the ever-popular “elle” ending (I don’t really mind it here), why have more people not latched onto this one!
This name is a real beauty and it gets two big thumbs up from me.

]]> By: neschria http://appellationmountain.net/2009/05/11/name-of-the-day-estelle/#comment-4965 Tue, 12 May 2009 00:30:31 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=2328#comment-4965 I can’t help but prefer Stella over both Estelle and Estella, no matter how much I want to like those other names. I feel like I should like Estelle, since I’ve warmed up to Esther (as mentioned by JNE), but it still sounds old and dusty to me.

]]> By: Lola http://appellationmountain.net/2009/05/11/name-of-the-day-estelle/#comment-4964 Mon, 11 May 2009 23:11:58 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=2328#comment-4964 I rather like Estelle, I think she’s pretty & lighthearted. She reminds me of Eloise for some reason.
Funny, I hadn’t thought of Estelle Getty, but rather Estelle Reiner, wife of Carl Reiner (of the Golden Girls names, Dorothy’s my love) instead. Just goes to show where my head is, apparently. :)
Estelle has a a great history (Sidney also created Pamela, I think) and a pretty sound. She creeps into the middle spot for me, occasionally. I like her just enough to put her there, but not up front. I briefly considered Stella for Josie, early on but decided I didn’t like Stella enough to bother. An Estelle could still be a Stella, nickname wise, anyway. So why not go the slightly more unexpected route with Estelle? Light, lyrical, sweet Estelle.

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