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As a music educator, yes, start her with a rental. If she shows promise or really ends up liking it after about two years, then I would go purchase her an instrument.
String instruments are weird things though. She may end up sounding better on one instrument versus another. If you live near a big city you should be able to find a string shop that will sell you a finer cello for the same price as something from a generic music shop. Be sure to have her try lots of different cellos before deciding on one.
But that's for the future, if things go that far. In the meantime, yes, get the rental instrument, buy a good set of earplugs, and see what happens in a couple years.
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