Abigail.. Abby or Abbey?

Middlesnpoddles

So we have a new name!  DH has ventured from Emma Claire (finally!) and now likes the name Abigail "Abby" Claire.  I am absolutely in love with this name.. but can you help me with the spelling?  Abbey or Abby?  Or is there another spelling I'm not aware of... Abbi?  TIA!

salt78

Abby. An Abbey is a church.

jesssy1204

I like Abby, My friend spells her DD Abbey

 

I love Abigail Claire!

TheBug16

My cousins name is Abi!

sbost0118

Abigail is on my short list and Abby is what I've been thinking.

Ladybug1453

I have 2 friends with this name and both spell it "Abby."

sunnyday016

Abby. An abbey is where nuns live.

Middlesnpoddles

Ok.. so definitely going with "Abby".. That was my first instinct anyway.  Thanks ladies and I did NOT know what an Abbey was... haha.  So glad I asked the board.. thanks again!

baby_lance

My 2 year old is Abigail Marie and I went with Abbie...just because I didn't want her name spelled like everyone else since it's already such a common name.

BlindysWife

Abby.

jolynn326

I'd just use Abby.

alliejo725

Gail.

Abby is a really obnoxious, unattractive name.

An abbey is where nuns live.

Keri Marie

I like  Abigail without a nn.

curlywhirly

AutLuke:

So we have a new name!  DH has ventured from Emma Claire (finally!) and now likes the name Abigail "Abby" Claire.  I am absolutely in love with this name.. but can you help me with the spelling?  

Abbey or Abby?  Or is there another spelling I'm not aware of... Abbi?  TIA!

 

Abby is so cute! My son has just started saying "Abby" (a character on Sesame Street, in case that matters to you...) Anyway, the way he says it is so cute that my husband and I are starting to seriously consider Abigail for our little girl.

Middlesnpoddles

alliejo725:

Gail.

Abby is a really obnoxious, unattractive name.

An abbey is where nuns live.

 

I'm sorry you think that, but it's the NN we are using.  

I'm personally not a fan of "Gail" but she will have the option to use that when she is older.

Middlesnpoddles

Keri Marie:

I like  Abigail without a nn.

 

So do I.  I personally am not a huge fan of NNs and I think Abigail is beautiful by itself.  BUT DH is huge on NNs so I guess we'll compromise somehow.  

jessican08

salt78:

Abby. An Abbey is a church.

da731

salt78:

Abby. An Abbey is a church.

This. In addition, the "e" just seems an unnecessary vowel thrown in when the "y" is already putting in the work.

katieh1017

sunnyday016:

Abby. An abbey is where nuns live.

Yes

Blessed06

I personally like Abbie.  But, of your two spellings, I prefer Abby.  And I really like the name.  :0)

Fianschneid

We're naming our LO Abigail with a nickname of Abbie. As others said, an Abbey is a place. I know it sounds crazy, but when I see Abby, I think Arby's.

babyboymama11

I like Abigail!

How about "Abi" for short?

kim1989

Abby

blu-eyedwife

sunnyday016:

Abby. An abbey is where nuns live.

My initial thought.  Although, reading the responses, I kinda like Fianschneid's "Abbie" also.

hsm

I like Abigail a lot. I prefer the Abby spelling.

kacelle

salt78:

Abby. An Abbey is a church.

 

sugarpumpkin716

abby. abbey=church 

think sound of music. 

LMS05

Abigail Claire is gorgeous!!! I love Abby too. Great choice! If my in-laws hadn't named their dog Abigail (Abby), it would be at the top of my list.

duffmaker

I love the name Abigail! But how about Abbie... that is my favorite spelling of the name. I went to school with 5 Abigail's haha and get this, every one spelled it different! Abby, Abbey, Abbie, Abi and Avei (This one was spelled Avigail but pronounced the same as Abigail/Abby)