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Comments and insights on the name Gabrielle: | Edit

I NAMED MY FIRST-BORN DAUGHTER GABRIELLE. I LOVE THE NAME. I HAD THOUGHT OF THE NAME GABRIELLE MANY YEARS BEFORE I WAS EXPECTING HER. I HAVE ALL SORTS OF NICKNAMES FOR HER:
GABBI, GABALICHIOUS, GAB-O, GAB, GABS, ELLE. I THINK THE NAME IS ELEGANT, BEAUTIFUL, AND STRONG, AND SHE IS VERY STRONG-WILLED, INDEPENDENT, SECURE, AND FRIENDLY. I LOVE MOST THAT IT IS A LONG NAME THAT HAS SO MANY OPTIONS FOR NICKNAMES. BY THE WAY, CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO TURN OFF CAPSLOCK? I'M STUPID!

Personal experiences with the name Gabrielle: | Edit

My name is Gabrielle and I'm 25 years old. I HATED my name as a child, being the only Gabrielle in school until college. I began to LOVE my name as I got older, about 20/21...I felt like an adult, with an adult name. Friends call me Gab, Gabri, Gabby, Gabster, Gabiatrice (yeah, they're crazy), and my favorite from my family is Gaby-Baby :)

Nicknames for Gabrielle: | Edit

Brie, Bella, Belle, Bri, Brielle, Ella, Elle, Ellie, Gab, Gabs, Gabi, Gabri, Gabbie, Gabby, Gaby, Gail, Ree, Rielle, Rally

Meanings and history of the name Gabrielle: | Edit

Hebrew: God is my strength

Famous real-life people named Gabrielle: | Edit

Gabrielle Union, American actress
Gabrielle Douglas, American gymnast
Gabrielle Giffords, American politician
Gabrielle Reece, American volleyball player
Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, fashion designer
Gabrielle Carteris, American actress
Gabrielle Christian, American actress

Gabrielle in song, story & screen: | Edit

Gabrielle Solis, character on the American TV series "Desperate Housewives"