Marcella

How do you pronounce this? I love it like Marse-ella, but I've heard it said like March-ella, which I don't like so much.

Actually depending on my mood, I don't always like descriptions bravery, strong, and never backs down either lol as I often find people mixing up these descriptors with wreckless stupidity but happens to be lucky and survived. At least this isn't my usual default association with these descriptors though

Catastroffy probably don't associate bravery with warlike. I don't really associate warlike with bravery, strong and never backs down either. If that's what warlike is supposed to mean, maybe they should add that to their meaning description. Otherwise, I associate warlike with bullies, abuse, and bloodthirsty murderers who rape and plunder.

This is not to say that everyone who signs up for the military are like this btw. I don't think most people who enter the military are 'warlike' just because they go to war; they're usually patriots who believe they're fighting for a cause and defending their country. I don't consider them warlike unless they crave war, are always looking for a fight every chance they get, and relish killing people.

I know, I get you. But why would you prefer to be associated with the negative thoughts on a pig than to be associated with bravery for example?

I think Catarina is supposed to mean 'pure' which is kinda vague and many people associate pure with chastity. My name is variation of your friend's name so it also means pure but I disagree with chastity being pure. So even though I don't like and disagree with the concept of chastity, I'm fine with my name because I just think my my name meaning what I consider to be 'pure'

Pigs are actually pretty intelligent but they are unfortunately associated with negative descriptives like dirty, fat, and gluttonous

Why on earth would you prefer to be called pig than warlike? I mean you prefer to be named dirty than strong? lol

My daughter has a girl in her second grad class wth this name. I think it is adorable.

I like how it has a strong meaning yet sounds very feminine. Warlike seems like a bit of a loose interpretation. Basically you're naming a kid after Mars which symbolizes not just a fighting personality but also qualities like integrity, courage and the ability to protect others.

I agree. My name is Marcella Louisa, and I am proud of the resilance is has as a name. I gather strength from it daily.

I prefer Marcia and Maceline to Marcella and Marcelle personally.

"Warlike" can be interpreted as someone that is strong and never backs down. The meaning of my name is actually "renowned warrior" and I like it a lot because of its meaning. However, my friend Catarina hates her name 'cause it means something like "chastity". Funny, no? :P

I know a Marcela that goes by Mah.

One thing that I don't understand is that people can't stand the
meanings of names such as Cecily, Claude, and Portia, but nobody bats an
eyelid at this. I would much rather be called "blind", "lame", or "pig"
than "warlike" myself, but I suppose we have different values.

This is one of my late grandmother's middle names and recently it's really been growing on me. Makes me think of 1930s glamour.

There are several Marcellas in my family tree, all with the nickname “Zella.”

I want to like this, I just can't.

Really pretty name! nn Marcy or Ella.

this is my cool aunt's name. I love it. Her nn is Marcy

Reminds me of Myrcella - a name from Game of Thrones