Is Aribella and awful name?
I like Arabella better, and I think Ari is a cute nickname. Just because the original name doesn’t have an “i” in it doesn’t mean you can’t call her that…there isn’t an “i” in Kathleen and a lot of people with that name go by Katie. Aribella looks a little off, I’d stick with the usual spelling. Besides, it’s your kid, you can nickname her whatever you want!