Gail for Abigail?

RosyBee

Have a family member we want to honor with the name Abigail, but the name is so popular right now that I fear she will be drown in an abyss of Abbys. What do you think of the NN Gail? Too old? 

(also...don't know if I am having a girl yet but this is something we considered for my last pregnancy and I blew it off b/c Abigail was too popular...so starting to think about again more seriously with #2)

PeridotEyes

I like it.

Schnebs

I think it is a great nn for Abigail.  Two thumbs up.

Keri Marie

I LOVE Gail!

melody921

I HATE the name Gail, but I think this is more a personal association for me. I knew the most miserable woman with this name. To me it screams old, wrinkled, grouchy woman.

LyndseylovesHugh

I love Abigail but really dislike the nn Gail.  To be, Abigail is very classic and beautiful where Gail just does not have a pretty sound to me.  But if you like it, I think it is a perfectly acceptable nn for Abigail.

angelrue522

Nice name!!

chibride4

LyndseylovesHugh:

I love Abigail but really dislike the nn Gail.  To be, Abigail is very classic and beautiful where Gail just does not have a pretty sound to me.  But if you like it, I think it is a perfectly acceptable nn for Abigail.

This. I'd much rather DD drown in a sea of other Abbys than spend her life stuck with an ugly nn like Gail. It's so unattractive to me, whereas Abigail is quite lovely. 

aimee1899

I think Gail is nice.

RosyBee

Thanks for the responses everyone! The relative I (might be) naming her (if indeed we are dealing with another she) is named "Gail". Including that as part of her name is probably enough to get our point across, and we will likely call her the infinitely cuter Abby or just Abigail. It can't be all that bad to have a common name? many people choose them! I could always just spell it Abygale.

KIDDING. 

Thanks for the input.