Why can't I find this name ANYWHERE?

• 06-30-2009 4:09 PM

  CrissiLovesDylan Joined on 08-24-2007 Washington Posts 728

  Why can't I find this name ANYWHERE? Reply Contact My greatgrandmother was a wonderful beautiful lovng influence in my life, she passed away when I was almost 17, and it was devastating. I was closer to her than I was to my grandparents. Her name was Estabelle, she was french/cajun, with an adoreable accent... and I never thought that Estabelle was a terribly unusual name. My first child was a boy, so it never crossed my mind, but I'm pregnant again, with a mystery baby (we'll find out at the beginning of august) and I'm choosng Estabelle as our name if it's a girl. I've looked EVERYWHERE, baby name websites, baby name books, parenting sites, etc, to try and find the name's meaning or orign, and it apparently doesn't exist anywhere! There are some of the weirdest, craziest, most bizarre names out there, but my great grandma's isn't one of them! What's the deal? Does anyone know how or where I could find out where this name comes from? I know her parents didn't make it up, I've stumbled across it in literary works, so I know it's not that weird, WTH? Help, please!

• 06-30-2009 5:05 PM

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  slipperqueen Joined on 04-13-2007 Montreal mommy to Donevan 11/20/07 due 12/24/09 Posts 628	Re: Why can't I find this name ANYWHERE? Reply Contact I tried looking for you as well.  I did find that there was a verse written in 1867 by an Author called John Stuart Thomson.  Maybe she was named after that?  The verse is called "Vale of Estabelle" Hope this helps

• 06-30-2009 6:21 PM

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  ~Sonia~ Joined on 09-19-2006 Posts 233	Re: Why can't I find this name ANYWHERE? Reply Contact Maybe the combined two different names?  Esta is hebrew and means bright star, Belle is french and means beautiful. I googled it and only found what the other poster said...hmmm

• 06-30-2009 8:34 PM

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  AmiJanell Joined on 01-16-2007 Dawson Edward Born 7/15/08 Minnesota Posts 1,786	Re: Why can't I find this name ANYWHERE? Reply Contact I wonder if it might be a variation on Isabelle or Estelle It's a beautiful name! I love it!

• 06-30-2009 11:08 PM

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  Erika~AJandJordan Joined on 09-22-2004 AJ~Jordan~ Kayleigh~Makenzie Posts 681	Re: Why can't I find this name ANYWHERE? Reply Contact I couldn't find it anywhere either, but it is so beautiful!

• 07-01-2009 10:14 PM

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  CrissiLovesDylan Joined on 08-24-2007 Washington Posts 728

  Re: Why can't I find this name ANYWHERE? Reply Contact Thankyou for all your responses... I have read "The vale of Estabelle" poem, and am wondering if maybe that was where it came from, it's sort of a dark poem, and Estabelle refers to a place, a cemetary I think (yikes), so that would be a little strange to name a child after. I do like the idea that maybe it was a combination of Esta and Belle, two pretty names with pretty meanings, not cemetary related. :)

• 07-02-2009 3:35 AM

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  Aleraninde Joined on 08-16-2006 Posts 1,993	Re: Why can't I find this name ANYWHERE? Reply Contact That's too bad about the cemetery. How about naming her Esta Belle? I think it would be a beautiful tribute to your great grandmother.

• 07-02-2009 7:58 PM

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  Susan3417708 Joined on 05-31-2009 Minnesota Posts 99	Re: Why can't I find this name ANYWHERE? Reply Contact Don't worry about the poem and the reference to the cemetary. You will be honoring your special great grandmother. Estabelle is unique and beautiful name. Tell your daughter often about the first Estabelle and she will be proud of her name.