Annabel? Anabelle? or....

missesru

How would you spell Annabel?  And.. what are your thoughts on this name?

I love girl names like Lily, Emily, and Abigail.  I'm trying to avoid the most popular of these types of names - although Lily is currently at the top of my list.

Thanks!

lifesaboutmusic

I love the name Anabel

imleeann

anabelle.

i love that name!

CourtneyRDH

I've only seen it spelled Annabelle. I don't like it. It seems very country to me. I love the other girl names on your list especially Abigail.

KacieHill

Anabelle is on the TOP of my list!! LOVE IT!!

zettas1

 

I prefer the spelling Anabel, but it sounds a little old-fashioned. Would she have a nickname?

alliejo725

I think Annabelle (spelled this way) is lovely! A FB friend has the most beautiful baby named Annabelle, and she just makes me love the name.

Personally, I think Annabelle is the best spelling. It's logical. Anna + Belle = Annabelle.

While I know this isn't the only possible etymology of the name, for English-speakers, it makes the most sense. Annabelle, no matter how it's spelled, SOUNDS like a combined name because we're familiar with the names Anna and Belle. Add to that the huge number of other --belle names, and it just seems silly to spell it any other way in modern English.

While I know Annabel is a legitimate spelling, it just looks incomplete and odd. It reminds me of Hannibal, and it looks like it's trying to hard to be Isabel (FWIW, I know this is the older spelling, but it just doesn't look good.)

elle80

I've only seen it as Annabelle.  I' taught for 5 years and only knew of 2 little Annabelles.  Love the name. 

Out of your list I think Lily and Emily are very popular.  But- they're all sweet names.

 

HappyMrsK

I'd go with Anabel.

I don't like this name, but I typically don't like long super girly names, especially ones that end in bell/belle/bel. It's just a personal preference of mine. Nothing is wrong with the name itself.

Ceridwen21

You need the "elle" at the end, unless you want it to rhyme with cannibal.

missesru

Thank you all.

I keep jumping back to Lily, so I think Annabelle (<- this spelling) will go on my list.  I'll leave it up to a "what does she look like?" decision (assuming it's a "she", since we're team green).

:-)

DoubleFlyaway

Not crazy about Annabelle myself... I agree with the person who said it sounds country.  Specifically, it sounds like a cow's name to me.  But I think i'm thinking of Clarabelle... I think there's a Disney character named that.  Regardess, it has the same feel to me.

 I like your other names a lot, though!  I think we would have named this baby Lily if it weren't for the situation (FIL died 6 days before we found out I was pregnant, so we're naming her after him).  I get the concern about popularity, though... it's the one reason I wasn't totally decided about the name Lily.

pixieprincss

The name of one of my favorite kiddos! I really like the spelling Annabelle. The other versions just look stilted to me.

cheetah*run

Anabelle is our blue merle great dane

KarlsSweetie05

love name.

for spelling, Annabelle looks "right" to me.  Anna+Belle = Annabelle.  I have a friend in UK who just named her daughter this and I think its just lovely.

Annabel or Anabelle look "off".

also love Lily and like Emily.

Tough choices.

Ritzy19

My grandmother's name was Annabel, so I love the name. I like both spellings of it.