Maybelle

I prefer May or Belle.

Lengthy spelling for a short name.

I named a character in my book Maybelle! Her full name is Maybelle Rifft, and she is the princess of Rifft. I think Maybelle sounds much prettier than Mabel, and it is much less likely to get interpreted as maple.

Over the top spelling.

Does sound kinda country, but still pretty.

Well personally, it does sound a tad bit country. But I still think it’s cute.

This name can't be taken seriously outside of the Deep South.

Hmm... I think it's pretty, but I'm worried that people will think its too 'country'.

I happen to think that Mabel is an awful, harsh name, and not very feminine--sorry, apologize to all the Mabel's out there, but I can't help but dislike the name. *However*... Maybelle is actually quite pretty. I pronounce it slightly different from Mabel as well: May-bell instead of may-buhl.

Reminds me of Mayella, the despicable character from "To Kill a Mockingbird". Because of this association I think of Maybelle as a trashy, uneducated, low-class, inbred kind of name.

This looks like an overly frilly version of Mabel. I much prefer Mabel. I pronounce Mabel and Maybelle pretty much the same. :)

I'm sorry to anyone with this name, but this name sounds like something some country farmer would name his/her child.