It should also be noted that the name Cindy rose significantly after the original Disney movie's release, reaching its peak a few years later in 1957. Ella definitely has a lot more potential, currently ranking at Number 16 today in the US after resurfacing from its 100-year hiatus. In Disney's 2015 live-action adaptation, as well as the 2013 Broadway adaptation, the character's real name is Ella, and Cinderella is merely a teasing nickname given by her evil step-sisters due to her job of sweeping chimneys. While Cinderella has not, nor will it likely ever, get any sort of significant use as a given name, some retellings provide a different perspective on the heroine's name. The name Cinderella is meant to be a mashup of Cinder, as in ashes, and Ella, meaning girl. ![]() Disney's story takes place in France, as reflected by the heroine's name. And yet the name still brings to mind the animated blonde stepdaughter sweeping up the cinders under her Fairy Godmother transforms her into a Princess with a wave of the wand and a "Bippity boppity boo".ĭisney's Cinderella, released in 1950, was based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, but the story's origins are thought to stem back to ancient Egypt as recounted by Greek geographer Strabo. From endless international book adaptations of the story to modern romantic-comedy movies such as Ella Enchanted and A Cinderella Story, Cinderella is everywhere. One of the most widely known fairy tales of all time is the rags-to-riches story of Cinderella. Here are the names of the official Disney Princesses, plus a deeper dive into the history of their names as well as how the release of their films influenced their name's popularity. But the primary factor that goes into this decision of who gets the title of Disney Princess is how successful their film was, and how marketable Disney decides they are. ![]() It is also true that all of the official Disney Princesses are the main heroines in their Disney or Pixar films, and their movies premiered in theaters, not straight to DVD. It is true that the official Disney Princesses are all human or humanoid (we're looking at you, Ariel), which excludes characters like Nala from The Lion King or Atta from A Bug's Life. While it is true that most of the official Disney Princesses come from or marry into royal families - or families whose titles are equivalent to royalty - this isn't necessarily true (such as Mulan). The qualifications to be an "official" Disney princess - the ones who make it onto the merchandise and get premium marketing attention - are a bit fuzzy. ![]() Disney Princesses are some of the most iconic, recognizable, and marketed faces of Disney, apart from the beloved Mickey Mouse of course.
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