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Verity or Annabelle

29 replies

Elis1905 · 29/10/2015 15:41

DD2 due next month, a sister for Felicity and we can't decide on a name. We love both Verity and Annabelle. Is Annabelle a bit boring and sensible and too common?

But is Verity too unusual? (361st on the popularity list!) and would it sound weird, Felicity and Verity? Or do they go well together?

I would have Annie as a NN for Annabelle (don't actually like Anna or Belle on their own!) but with Verity, what could it be shortened to? (I always seem to shorten everything!)

Thanks!

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StDogolphin · 29/10/2015 17:51

Verity! YY to Vita as a nickname! May I suggest Frances as a middle name?

Allalonenow · 29/10/2015 15:54

Verity!

There are enough Annabelles Belles Bellas already.

Vita for a NN.

manicinsomniac · 29/10/2015 15:49

Both really lovely names. I think I prefer Verity as it's more unusual and I love the (relatively) subtle matching with Felicity.

TillyTolly · 29/10/2015 15:48

Verity! I'm all annabelled out. Verity's not especially unusual - I'd imagine everyone will get it first time - and the spelling is phonetic. Very/V as nns?