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What do you think of Abel???

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DottieRose · 15/07/2012 19:12

It's such a beautiful, underused name which both sounds and looks lovely in my opinion Smile however there is one problem.....are you willing and Abel jokes etc. what do you think???? I really love it but just want to get a feel for what the general public think........Tanx in advance.

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Pedigree · 15/07/2012 19:26

No.

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DottieRose · 15/07/2012 19:25

CecilyP I have been wondering the same and also considering biblical names are so popular....I think it must the the willing and Abel jokes. I think it is a little gem though! Grin

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MammaTonic · 15/07/2012 19:24

It's a Bblical name, isn't it? I'm not especially keen; I think there are far nicer Hebrew boys names, such as Gabriel, Ezra, Abraham, Samuel.

Perhaps the 'are you able, Abel?' thing is off-putting. And, the name has quite strong associations to te Bible story 'Cain and Abel' - maybe that puts some off (i.e. The very religious connection)?

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CecilyP · 15/07/2012 19:14

It is strange that most other popular names from 18th & 19th centuries have come be into fashion except this one. May be the potential for willing and Abel jokes is putting people off.