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Annabel

H loves it and I did too until I heard him say it again last night. I am not one for super frilly names like Gabriella or Isabella and at first I didn't think Annabel fit that category but now I'm not so sure. We love the Edgar Allen Poe connection.

What are your general thoughts on Annabel?
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  • Feminine without being frilly and unusual without being too out there. 
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  • I really love this spelling of the name, and the EAP reference.  It is a tad frilly for me, but it's a really nice, feminine pretty name.

     

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  • I like it. That's my favorite EAP poem
  • IMO it's not as frilly as Gabriella or Isabella, but it is on the frilly side of the spectrum. I like it (and this is from someone who generally does not like frilly)

    Honestly my biggest draw back is that it seems really popular, at least on the Bump, if that's at all indicative of the real world
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  • Popularity doesn't really bother me so much when it's below top 10. As of now future DD would be in classes of 15 in a very small rural community school in maine and the private high school we work at in the same town has not had an Annabel attend in at least 50 years.

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  • edited October 2013
    I like it. It feels more old-fashioned than frilly to me. As a personal preference, I like the Annabelle spelling better. I seriously always pronounce Annabel like "Hannibal" in my head. I know it's legit and I'm just being dumb, but seriously. EVERY time.
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  • I like it. It feels more old-fashioned than frilly to me. As a personal preference, I like the Annabelle spelling better. I seriously always pronounce Annabel like "Hannibal" in my head. I know it's legit and I'm just being dumb, but seriously. EVERY time.

    Haha I can't stand the look of Annabelle! It looks so frilly to me haha. I do see what you mean by Hannibal though.
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  • Love Annabel. It's a front runner if our next child is a girl. Love it spelled this way. Love Anna.
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  • I think it's a lovely name, and find Annabel to be much less frilly than Annabelle.
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  • Annabel is my daughters name so I love it!

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  • LMvW85 said:
    Feminine without being frilly and unusual without being too out there. 
    I obviously am partial to the name. I fell in love with it because I like long feminine names, not too popular, but very known. I obviously like the Annabelle spelling, but your spelling is also one of the acceptable spellings so no issues with that.
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  • I like it. It feels more old-fashioned than frilly to me. As a personal preference, I like the Annabelle spelling better. I seriously always pronounce Annabel like "Hannibal" in my head. I know it's legit and I'm just being dumb, but seriously. EVERY time.
    You seriously took the words right out of my mouth. (fingers?)
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  • Annabel is my favorite girl's name right now. IN LOVE WITH IT! I do prefer the "frilly" spelling (Annabelle). It is a beautiful name, I've only met two in my life, great choice.
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  • I think it's nice. Pretty yet simple, and well known without being too popular.
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  • Beautiful classic name! I love it and would use it except my dh isn't a fan :( he is extremely picky with names and its really annoying ;) either spelling is pretty too
  • I love Annabel we chose it for our second angel baby. I think it is beautiful.
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  • I love Annabel and the association with Edgar Alan Poe (I memorized that poem in 8th grade :D) but yes, it is definitely feminine.
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  • Love it!

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  • I like it.

    It also has another literary connection in the Percy Jackson series. I think it's spelt the same, but I haven read the books. I just know she's a kick-butt female character a la Hermione or Katniss.
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  • Thanks everybody! This is really helping me fall back in love with the name.
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  • I am obviously in th minority here, but I do find the name extremely frilly. It is just totally NMS.
  • I love love it!
  • I would definitely put it in the same category as  Gabriella, Isabella etc.    Perfectly fine names just nms either    Too frilly for me.
  • I think it is lovely!
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  • I love it.  I think Annabelle (spelled this way) is too frilly, but I love it the way you're planning to spell it.
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