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Annabel, and I'd rate it a 10. It's one of the few girls names I really like.

Annabel!

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Annabelle really unsettles me.

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I give Annabel a 9.

Annabel

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I give it a 7.

Annabel

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Annabelle is overly frilly... it's almost nauseating. I'd rate Annabel an 8. I like it.

Annabel

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Annabel sounds fun and energetic to me. Annabelle, outside France, sounds overdone and frilly. I'd give Annabel an 8.

Depends...

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...on whether you would like to use the Scottish Annabel (from Amabel) or the French Annabelle (French-ized form of Annabel or Anna + Belle).

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Personally, I would use Annabel in the UK, Annabelle in France and pick one on "neutral" territory. My decision would then only depend on the combo I'd have in mind & the last name. I love both names and rate them 8.5.

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That was the long answer meaning both are legitimate names and I would use either one of them :)

This message was edited 8/11/2010, 2:44 AM

Annabelle

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It's the same with Isabel/Isabelle, I prefer Isabelle. The names without the extra "le" just look incomplete to me for some reason. I absolutely love the name, I would give it a 10.

Annabel, definitely. 8.5

I'd rate Annabel much higher than Annabelle, unless for some strange reason I woke up one morning speaking French. Even then, it wasn't originally a French name ... I don't see the point of pretending it is, just as I don't see the point of tacking an extra -le on to Isabel in a vain quest for the exotic. Annabel has energy and enthusiasm, but Annabelle just flops around looking languid. I'd say an 8 for Annabel but a 2 at best for Annabelle, which is the kind of name I could imagine people giving to a bulldog or a bulldozer as a joke.

Annabel. 4/10.

Annabelle, because it looks complete while Annabel looks like it should be pronounced "an-AY-ble". Annabelle is at the top of my list with the nn Bella.

Annabelle

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I used to think it was too imature and childish , but I'm warming up to it. It could work on the right grown up, so 7 out of 10 for me. It's very pretty:)

By far, Annabel is better.

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Spelled Annabel, I would give the name a 6 or 7.

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Spelled Annabelle, I would give it a 2.

This message was edited 8/10/2010, 8:26 PM

Annabelle

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I'd give it a 6 and 1/2 to 7.

Annabel. Hands down. It looks less girly. :p

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Rating? Eh, eight-ish? Nine, maybe?

Annabelle

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I like Annabel too, but my cousin is Annabelle Catherine, so that's what I'm used to. Annabelle just looks more complete to me.

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I rate it 9/10. Gorgeous name, either spelling. I love Amabel too.

Annabel seems more streamlined, less fussy and more classic. I'd give it an 8.

10! Classic, feminine, beautiful all around. (:

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Annabel. It's simpler, and I somehow think it's prettier almost. Lovely. :D Either way, it's a gorgeous choice!

I can't decide. I love how it sounds, but don't think it looks particularly good either way. On the one hand I strongly prefer Isabel over Isabelle, and this is similar, but Annabel looks sort of unfinished. I'd still rate it at about an 8, for the sound.

Annabel

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I have a thing for not using extra letters, though. i think Annabelle looks unnecessarily fluffy, but that's just me!

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I love Annabel. I'd give it a 7.3