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Mabel?

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BrightBlueSpells · 24/05/2016 10:03

Expecting DC3 any day now - have two boys already so, while we are sure this will be another DS (and have a boy's name already), we are still discussing girls' names.

We like 'Mabel' but DH family say it's frumpy and dated. On the other hand, our friends mostly say it's lovely.

I am not from an English speaking country so I have no associations at all - just love the 'feel' of it.

I'd love to know what you all think!

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BrightBlueSpells · 24/05/2016 10:36

Thank you to you both! Yes MIL said it is a name for a cow 😄

DH was the one to suggest it, he really likes it (and it goes with the feel of our boys' names) and in a way I trust him as like I said my cultural reference is zero with UK names!

But I suppose I have this fear of raising eyebrows when her name is called out at the doctors or wherever, and her picking up on that later in life (as someone who has a bit of an eyebrow raising name in my home country, I know how it feels!)

pud out of interest, did you end up with a similar old fashioned name or something completely different?

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katienana · 24/05/2016 10:35

My niece is called mabel. I think some people took a whole to get used to it but it's actually a lovely sounding name (may and Bell together). It really suits my niece and never met another in real life.

civilfawlty · 24/05/2016 10:33

Absolutely gorgeous

HappyHeart87 · 24/05/2016 10:32

I think it's in keeping with the current resurgence of old fashioned names. It's probably the sort of name that will seem totally sweet once it's attached to the child, IYSWIM.

MyBreadIsEggy · 24/05/2016 10:32

Sorry, I also think of a dog Blush

pud1 · 24/05/2016 10:30

i wanted to call dd1 Mabel after my great Grandma. i LOVE it and like you my friends did but the family didnt. i ended up having it as a middle name but wish i had stuck to my guns and used it.

i wish i had stuck to the advice i am going to give you which is to use it. who care what others think

ABitAsleep · 24/05/2016 10:22

I automatically think of it as a cow's name. Or a dog.

I agree that it's too frumpy for a little girl.