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I love Amabel, but generally get negative responses to it on here.
I pronounce it AM-a-bel, exactly like Annabel but with an "m" sound.

I prn. it ah-mah-bel (the e of "bel" like in "air", not ul or il).
I like it, it's really better than Annabelle, which is overused.

i just read a historical romance book with a charcter of this name. all throughout the story id pronounce it am-a-bell i hace no idea if this is right
but then i got to thikin it looks alot like a-mabel

Amabel's a very old name, and the original form of Annabel (no, it originally wasn't a combination of Anna and Belle, contrary to popular belief). I think it's a sweet name, with a good meaning and history behind it.

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It's pronounced AM-ah-bel. The MAY-bul pronunciation of its diminutive, Mabel, arose out of the fact that MAY-bul sounds better than MAH-bel as an independant name. At least, that's my own theory on that matter.

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I also like the medieval forms Amabilia, Amabilis, and Amabilla. Those are the historically correct documented forms, but I see no reason why my preferred spellings of Amabelia, Amabelis, and Amabella couldn't have been used from time to time too. I'd also like Amiable (another form), if it weren't a vocabulary word.

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Miranda

I'd pronounce it AH-ma-bell, or AMM-a-bell if instructed. Because the Ama- reminds me of Amalia.

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It's pretty.

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- chazda

I pronounce it ah-mah-BEL

Really pretty! I personally prefer it to Annabel.

I think Amabel is gorgeous! I pronounce it as AM-uh-bel. I much prefer it to Annabel or Annabelle, both of which remind me (for some reason) of cows. Amabel also has a lovely meaning.

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Shannon

I prefer Annabel, and in fact, I thought it was Annabel when I first read it - it may cause some confusion in its close resemblance. But Amabel isn't bad. I think the meaning - "lovable" - is great. Its not quite as charming to me as Annbel, though, on its own.

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I'd prn it AM - uh -bell

never heard it before. i'm guessing AM-a-bel. ??? it's kind of cute, i think.