Annabelle

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Thoughts on Annabelle? Is it too frilly and twee? Is it likely to be shortened to just Anna? I must say that I hate Anna by itself so will avoid if that’s a strong possibility.

I love it, my eldest is called it, we shorten her name to Belle though, she’s definitely not an Anna.

Lovely name
Can be shortend or changed depending on what the child likes as they grow.

The Annabelles I know tend not to be shortened. Certainly not to Anna.

If you hate Anna I wouldn’t choose it. I do like Anna and Hannah.
Also my first thought was Baby Annabell the doll. Sorry.

I’m more used to Annabel. Never heard it shortened to Anna, it’s more likely to be shortened to Bel or Bella.

The Annabelle i know gets called Belle. I think its a beautiful name.

I love the name! It was on my baby name list but my husband didn’t like it. I wanted to call her Annie but her full name be Annabelle. I think it’s a really lovely name, also options to be called Belle, Anna etc.

I have a name that can’t be shortened and when I was a kid wished I had a name with lots of possible shortenings 😆 so made sure my daughter had a name she can choose a few different names from 😆

I prefer spelling Annabel. I like the name Hannah more than both Annabel and Anna.

I like the name, but prefer it as Annabel, which I think was the more common spelling in the past (in Britain, anyway)

Annabelle looks frilly and self-consciously girly with the “belle” part.

I think it’s more likely to get shortened to Belle or Bella. Prefer the Annabelle spelling. What about Arabella?

I know a couple of Annabelles (one is Annabel) and neither have their name shortened. Personally I much prefer the Annabelle spelling but that’s probably just because that’s the one I’m more used to so looks right to me.

I hate it. But that’s just me. I also hate that spelling.

I know an Annabelle, shortened to Annie.

My DD's friend is called Annabelle, nobody shortens her name.

She's one of the nicest girls I've ever come across, she's a very kind girl

Sorry, I think it’s really twee. But if you love it, use it!

Beautiful name. Could be shortened to Belle.

Is it too frilly and twee? I think so
Is it likely to be shortened to just Anna? Definitely

I have an Annabel (I personally prefer this spelling). It is shortened to Annie.

I think that's a nice choice and probably prefer it to Annabelle. It's a bit more elegant and grown up.

But I still like Annabel/Annabelle.

I think Annabel is a much nicer spelling
Annabelle is fussy.

I like it, it's classic and can be shortened to Anna, Annie, Bella or Belle. My cousin was almost Annabel but they decided to use it as a middle name because they didnt want to risk Annie with their surname.

sorry, my first thought is Annabelle from horror movie

I much prefer the Annabel spelling, it's lovely.

Annabelle makes me want to put the stress on the Belle part of the name, even though I obviously know it's not.

I know 2 Annabelles, and they’re both lovely, so i have good associations with the name.

I think it’s lovely. I know two (not the same spelling) and both go by the full name.