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Iona or Annabel??

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Juliealpha · 20/11/2013 09:41

Due to have our 4th baby in Feb, we have decided on Louise for a middle name but can't decide between Iona or Annabel for a first name. Thoughts please??

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Sammie101 · 20/11/2013 09:57

How do you pronounce Iona? I'm probably being dense Hmm if it's how I think then I like it! And I've never really liked Annabel unfortunately

louise3louise3 · 20/11/2013 09:55

Absolutely love Annabel - wanted it for my daughters but a very close friend got in there first. Iona is pretty and unusual - maybe if you have a Scottish connection. Louise is my middle name and really like that too - you very rarely hear it now.

putthecrispsDOWN · 20/11/2013 09:54

Iona....such a beautiful place, have you been? Absolutely beautiful with a hidden beach that is deserted and looks as though it could be the Caribbean. We would have used this if our surname wasn't also a noun (i.e. it would sound like 'I own a...').