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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