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I love the name. My cousin is Annabelle Catherine, so I prefer the Annabelle spelling. It looks mroe complete to me, Annabel looks like somethign is missing, although it is lovely too. Great name :)

Annabel, because it's closer to its origin, Amabel.

I love the name Annabel spelled like that. If I have a daughter one day I hope to name her it.

Annabel -

Annabel is my brother's nn for me so I'm biased. But I find it charming and perky.

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My brother never spelled it out. I prefer the Annabel spelling because of the Edgar Allen Poe poem, Annabel Lee. ("But the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams, of my beautiful Annabel Lee." Or something like that.)

This message was edited 5/21/2009, 3:32 PM

I love Annabelle. Annabelle is my favourite spelling but for the longest time I loved Annabel. It's interesting that you named your doll Annabelle, because there's a doll out now called Baby Annabell. I'm pretty sure Annabell is the spelling used. That's probably the first thing I think of when I hear the name.

Annabelle

Annabel

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yup.

I've just begun liking Annabelle too! I think it's adorable. I like both Annabelle and Annabel. Annabel is the one on my PNL because for the moment I was feeling less frilly. But right now I'm thinking I like Annabelle better. It's cool that Annabelle has personal significance for you too.

Annabel used to be one of my favorites. I still like it, but not as much as I used to. It always makes me think of a little girl, though. I can't really picture an adult named Annabel. I like the possible nickname of Belle, but hate how you could call her Anna or Annie. I know an Annabelle who ALWAYS get called Anna and I think that's just boring. On the other hand if she felt her name was too sweet or childish she could go by Anna or Belle.

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I like Annabel but Annabelle is fine. I prefer Isabelle over Isabel because it leads more directly to the nickname Belle, but Annabelle looks too frilly to me so I prefer Annabel. The only one I really can't stand is Annabell and I dislike Anabell as well. They look unbalanced. I know siblings named Annabell and Isabell as well. We always joked that a sister could be named Clarabell.

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The good things about the name (in my opinion):

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- the possibly nickname of Belle
- it sounds sweet and pretty, looks nice written down
- used in literature (Annabel Lee) (poem)

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The bad things about the name (in my opinion):

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- I think it's getting popular I'm pretty sure -Belle/a names will be really out of fashion in a couple of years due to Isabella and Isabel being so common and it will also leave Annabel feeling dated.
- there are way too many ways to spell it
- the nicknames Anna and Annie
- maybe too sweet for an adult

I love Annabel. Annabelle looks overly fluffy and prissy to me, but Annabel is gorgeous.

Annabelle. It's nice. I like the shorter versions - Anna, Annie, Belle

I really like it spelled Annabel - Annabelle is a little OTT for me. But it's a very pretty name, either way. :)

I like it! I prefer the spelling Annabel.

I strongly prefer Annabel, though the significance of the "Annabelle" spelling is endearing.

Awh...

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I like Annabelle. I also like Anabelle.