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Mabel itself is alright for me. I want to love it. The sound is adorable, and it makes me think of a lovely summer afternoon. But there's something of about it. Awhile ago I realized it was just the way it looks. It should be Mable. Mable looks just right to me, but since Mable is kind of silly, I began to prefer Maple. But Mable is still softer and not so quirky, so I dunno.

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I went through a Maybelle phase a year or two ago. I don't pronounce it the same as Mabel, so they aren't really interchangeable. Maybelle also has a Southern flair to it, and I love that it has the word maybe right in there.

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I don't know any Mabels or variants thereof. I think it seems exactly the sort of name that should become more popular if the old-fashioned name trend keeps up. It's short, simple, and cute. But it does lack a traditional super-adorable nickname option, unlike Edith, which I otherwise think fits the same category for popularity-potential.

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But you could call Mabel Maybe. OMG love. Okay, after all of this I think I have talked myself into liking Mabel more.

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ETA: Last year there were 176 girls born in the US named Mabel. In 2009 there were 147, and in 2008 there were 138. So perhaps very slowly it is making a run for a ranking position.

This message was edited 6/1/2011, 11:49 AM