Thoughts on Abigail?

DarcyLongfellow · February 2009

Do you ladies have any thoughts on the name Abigail? The nickname Abby?

babiesonthebrain · February 2009

It's very pretty, this was my mom's choice when she was pg with my little brother.

So do you have a mn to go with it?

PearlPink · February 2009

I have a friend named Abigail Christine and I always liked it!

smismar · February 2009

It's a nice name... or it was until it became overused and trendy.

newportbride715 · February 2009

i like it, esp. Abby

DarcyLongfellow · February 2009

Thanks for the thoughts so far, please keep them coming!!!

She'd be named Abigail after my mom, and we're thinking of using my MIL's middle name for the baby's middle name -- so she'd be Abigail Ruth.

kcjessieb · February 2009

Beautiful name. ?

caffinated_tulip · February 2009

I think it's a really cute name that can be professional when she gets older I'd probably pair it with something very simple for a middle name:

Abigail Monroe

Abigail Marie

Abigail June

something like that

NoleGirlKEF · February 2009

Love it!!!?

wheelber · February 2009

Oh I really like Abigail.... and I'm a sucker for family names... so I love Abigail Ruth.. it has a nice ring to it

LMS05 · February 2009

Abigail is a beautiful name. I love it!

*Scuzzlebutt* · February 2009

I love it. We are considering it as a potential middle name for phantom baby #2 one day. My mom is Gail, and I would prefer "Abigail" over plain "Gail" as a way to honour her.

I like the nickname Abby.

sunnyday016 · February 2009

Abigail Ruth is great!

LovingLife! · February 2009

My friend named her daughter Abigail with strict instructions that she was never to be called Abby. I've called her Abby too many times to count

Oops!?

Brookie-Cookie · February 2009

My cabbage patch kid's name is Faith Abigail. I have always been partial to it.

Wifey Danielle · February 2009

I had twin dolls, can't think of the brand right now, the girl was Abigail and the boy was Maxwell, Abby and Max... oh those were the days

berry25 · February 2009

Wifey Danielle:
I had twin dolls, can't think of the brand right now, the girl was Abigail and the boy was Maxwell, Abby and Max... oh those were the days

Those dolls were ahead of their time considering how trendy those names are now!

That's my only problem with the name - it's SO popular. That being said, I think family names trump popularity, and Abigail and Ruth go perfectly together since they are both old fashioned and Biblical. I would go for it, and just realize there may be 2 or 3 other Abby's in your child's preschool class.

Lisa&Mark · February 2009

I live in WI and I don't think it's popular here at all...that being said it is a timeless name - I love it!

2bejunebride06 · February 2009

I love it! Abigail was top on my list of girl names but it is just so popular. I think it is #8 on the SS list, and we want an uncommon name, so it was just too popular for us.