Annabelle or Anna?

[tangledtights]

DC3 is due in 2 weeks and DH and I still can't decide on a girls name. If its a boy, we're going for Sebastian Thomas. I liked Charlotte but DH doesn't like it. He liked Stella but I wasn't keen. DH really likes Anna Lucille, which I agree is a lovely combination but middle names very rarely come into use apart from when we're making these decisions!

With Charlotte, I was going to go for Charlotte Belle. If we had Annabelle, then DH can call her Anna and I can call her Belle . I do like Anna but is it boring??

[survivingspring]

Nothing boring about Anna - lovely name. I do like Annabelle too

[exoticfruits]

Anna is lovely-not boring.

[Stellan]

#1 Anna

#2 Annabel

#3 Annabelle

[mascarpone]

Anna is lovely.

PS I am biased...my one is lovely!

[wigglesrock]

I have an Anna and have had lovely things said about her name (she's 1), but just to throw a spanner in the works I adore Stella, my husband doesn't!

[welovesausagedogs]

Annabelle, is my favourite. I think Anna is boring.

[LoopyLoopsTootTootToots]

Anna

[heresalittlebaby]

Anna is classy
Annabelle is poncy

[keepthechangeyoufilthyanimal]

Annabelle! Love it!

[BBQJuly]

A vote for Annabel!

Anna is dull, Annabel is pretty, Annabelle is too much.

[oikopolis]

my DH thinks Anna is a "nothing" name, "like Jane or Mary"!! he loves Annabel/le.

i on the other hand find Annabel/le a bit fussy. Anna is dreamy. And so are Jane and Mary! classic and elegant.

[GoPoldark]

No - Anna is so beautiful - classic, elegant, exotic.

Annabelle is far less so - fussy sounding.

Annabel is duller!

Remember Anna can be Annie for a pretty nn for a child.

Anna Lucille is lovely.

[tangledtights]

Now I'm completely confused! Think I'll have to sit on it for a while. Its funny because my favourite book is Anna Karenina and I have a boy called Leo. If we call her Anna, hope it doesn't mean she'll turn into a crazed woman!

[ThePathanKhansWitch]

Anna, everytime.

[treesprite]

ANNA!!!!!!!!

it is beautiful and feminine, but if she turns out to be a little tomboy it isn't sillyfrilly.

[BikeRunSki]

Anna! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Would have been DS's girls name.

[LillianGish]

ANNA

[SodoffBaldrick]

I don't love Anna.

And prefer Annabel to Annabelle.

[Mother2many]

I love Anna... She was close to being a Hanna though!

[heliumballoon]

Anna, for sure.
There are a million Annabels round where I live, it's the least original name ever.

[tangledtights]

thanks for all the replies! I think Anna is growing on me. feels like a stronger name. this may all change again though! annabelle is beginning to feel a bit flouncy . with my dd, I instantly knew what her name was and adored it.

its strange, but I think anna would grow into a feisty adult who knows what she wants and has no fear in doing it. whereas, annabelle would be a bit more flighty. just like her mum

[Bellaholland]

Annabelle....... Can always be Anna, belle, bella. I would say this though as its my name! I am 100% not a flighty adult or a ponce! I am from a different generation though and have only ever known one other person with my name! I now know several children! I have always hated my name shortened to Anna...,find it boring.

[supernannyisace]

V biased opinion here - I am Anne - my baby niece is Annabelle.

So - fab choice whichever...

[BonnieBumble]

I like Annabel. Anna is very popular and I think it is quite dull.