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Mabel

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PreciousPeach · 23/04/2014 21:40

What do you think? Is it getting very popular? I don't think I will ever pick a girls name.....some of my other ideas are....

Hattie
Juno
Astrid
Bea
Clementine
Flora (dh just can't get past the spread, I think this would be my pick otherwise)
Fleur
Florence (but too popular)
Iris (on the rise big time)
Polly
Tessa
Cassia
Kitty

Any other suggestions based on what I like?

A boy would be either Arlo, Cassius, Ezra or Asa!

(Suffering with infertility so I have had too long to decide) Sad

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Summerbreezing · 25/04/2014 13:02

I'm not too keen on Mabel, but Polly and Tessa are lovely and Kitty is nice too.

PeaceLillyDoge · 25/04/2014 12:26

Mabel - very nice, getting more popular, know of two under one
Hattie - not for me but harriet is very nice and hattie would be a good nn
Juno - love but then I'm totally biased as I have a 7 week old Juno asleep on me right now Grin
Astrid - brilliant name! Very cool, love the way it sounds
Iris - also very cool

Not that fussed on the others tbh. This naming Lark is very hard.

Congrats on your pregnancy!

Gimmeechocolate · 25/04/2014 11:08

I love it! but I would because I have a one year old called Mabel. She was named after my great grandmother. Her middle name is Florence!

I also have an Iris and my middle daughter is Hetty.

williaminajetfighter · 24/04/2014 21:56

Llove love love Mabel. Also adore Tessa. Good luck OP!

MoonHare · 24/04/2014 21:48

Mabel is clunky and ugly sounding.

Quirky and shortish....

Esmé, Anita, Thea, Ursula, Thalia, Anya, Tilly, Frances, Libby, Lydia???

I like Polly, Iris and Tessa from your list.

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PreciousPeach · 24/04/2014 21:06

Wow so many helpful comments, thank you.

Just to clarify Bea would indeed be short fir Beatrix as I like it, however Kitty and Hattie would be just that on the BC!

I think I'm going off Mabel a little.....but still don't have a clue, I like quirky and shortish!

Please keep comments and suggestions coming!

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maggiethemagpie · 24/04/2014 20:35

Forgot to comment on Mabel - I like it, think it will rise in popularity but you could be ahead of the curve

maggiethemagpie · 24/04/2014 20:17

Hattie - ok, not mad on it
Juno - no
Astrid - no
Bea - ok, would it be short for Beatrix?
Clementine - ok, would you shorten to Clemmie? or Tina?
Flora (dh just can't get past the spread, I think this would be my pick otherwise) - nope, can't get past the spread either
Fleur - no
Florence (but too popular) - yuk
Iris (on the rise big time) - love
Polly - ok
Tessa - quite like it
Cassia - no
Kitty - ok, would usually be a nn for Katherine

flavourflave · 24/04/2014 19:53

Mabel too old fashioned but coming back in vogue. Cassia was on my list. Florence very dignified name

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florascotia · 24/04/2014 18:26

Sorry, meant to add:

Hattie -OK but prefer Harriet
Juno - really nice and distinguished
Astrid - not my cup of tea
Bea - fine, but prefer Beatrice/Beatrix
Clementine - really like
Flora (dh just can't get past the spread, I think this would be my pick otherwise) - of course I like it (!) and with recent disapproval of low-fat concoctions, may well be on the way out as a commodity)
Fleur - fine, but prefer Flora
Florence (but too popular) - indeed so
Iris (on the rise big time) - yes again, but pretty
Polly - no strong feelings
Tessa - dislike; prefer Theresa, but not too keen on that
Cassia - fine, though not keen on 'Cash-a' pronounciation
Kitty - very sweet, but would perhaps suggsest whichever version of Catherine/Katharine appeals to you as full name on birth certificate, just in case

florascotia · 24/04/2014 18:19

I like Mabel. Even better is Amabel (older, as in medieval, version).
Both mean 'loveable', which is great.

Many congratulations.

Anjou · 24/04/2014 03:39

Should also have added:
Agatha
Agnes
Edith/Edie
Margot
Smile

Anjou · 24/04/2014 03:36

Congratulations OP! Some of the names on your short list are lovely.

Hattie - bit cutesy. Harriet is lovely though.
Juno - lovely, elegant, cool.
Astrid - as above.
Bea - meh.
Clementine - lovely. Clem, not so much.
Flora - dumpy sounding
Fleur - beautiful, but not great with some accents, admittedly.
Florence - ok. Yes, very popular. Nn Flo/Flossie not great.
Iris - beautiful, elegant. I know 3, aged 80, 25 & 7.
Polly - lovely.
Tessa - Tess is gorgeous.
Cassia - too much like Casio.
Kitty - adore.

Mabel is, to my ears, as frumpy, dumpy & clunky as Mavis, Maureen, Doreen, Enid & Doris. Just not in any way a nice sound. Each to their own though!

How about;
Cora/Coraline
Evangeline nn Evan
Lila/Lyra
Sylvie

gertiegusset · 23/04/2014 23:37

Terrible name, my Grannie's name and she loathed it all her life.

ExcuseTypos · 23/04/2014 23:36

Love it! When my DDs were born- 20 years ago, it was very much an old lady name(I had a great aunt called Mabel) so I didn't consider it for my DDs. Wish I had though.

It's a lovely sounding name.

Ktay · 23/04/2014 23:30

It's ace; there are two in dd's class and I've heard it as a middle name a couple of times so there are a few of them about!

Darmok · 23/04/2014 23:20

I know a lovely Mabel, lovely in herself that is. Her name makes me cringe though, sorry.

smartypants1000 · 23/04/2014 23:17

We have a Flora. Only one person's mentioned the spread! Also think Mabel is lovely, it's on our list.

LovelyMarchHare · 23/04/2014 22:20

I know a Mabel. She's lovely.

pud1 · 23/04/2014 22:20

I love Mabel. Its my. Dd1 middle name after my great gran. I had very mixed reaction to the name so chickened out of it as a first name. I wish I had bloody ignored the none likers and used it as a first name

Graciejoylove8 · 23/04/2014 22:12

Mabel, iris and Juno

KenDoddsDadsDog · 23/04/2014 21:58

Love Mabel , fab name.

buttercrumble · 23/04/2014 21:56

Love Mabel Smile

CorporateRockWhore · 23/04/2014 21:54

Harriet
Esther
Love Astrid though, Tess and Kitty lovely too.