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Alternative to Annabel?

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PiafPilaf · 26/08/2016 17:19

DH and I both love the name but BIL and SIL already have a niece called Annabel. If we can't find anything we like as much we'll still use it as it's not a close relative to us, but if there's an alternative that'd be better! Any suggestions of names with a similar feel?

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 29/08/2016 00:29

Aurura

WhiteHairReally · 29/08/2016 00:01

I went to school with an Arabelle. She's the only one I've ever come across.

WickerLoveHearts · 27/08/2016 17:35

How about Audra or Arianna? I really like Annalise though

lastqueenofscotland · 27/08/2016 17:32

Emmeline
Isobel

QueenLizIII · 27/08/2016 17:30

Alexandra

cakeandteajustforme · 27/08/2016 16:31

I like the sorts of names suggested so far and others also on my list include

Ariadne
Tanith
Elinor
Odette
Merrin
Georgiana
Honor
Elspeth

Dontrocktheboat · 27/08/2016 14:23

Marianne
Francesca

SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 27/08/2016 13:12

Ugh I wanted a name for DD and my DH refused to entertain it because his sister's, husband's sister have a DD with the same name. Is that the same sort of thing? If so, just use it. I am still a bit miffed we didn't use the name. We rarely see them and I don't really care if DH's sister would have had two nieces of the same name. She would quickly get used to it. I actually know cousins who have the same name and even that wasn't a problem after everyone got used to it.

KoalaDownUnder · 27/08/2016 05:28

Anouk

Sophronia · 27/08/2016 05:14

Mirabelle
Annaliese
Matilda
Clarabel
Christabel
Rosabel

SorenaJ · 26/08/2016 20:09

Charlotte

bluecashmere · 26/08/2016 19:23

Anneka

ayeokthen · 26/08/2016 19:21

Annie

uggerboff · 26/08/2016 19:17

Araminta, Minty for short?

Crunchymum · 26/08/2016 19:15

Wait is it your niece OP? Or just they have a niece on otherside of the family?

If it's the latter then I'd still consider the name. Someone having 2 unrelated nieces with the same name is very different to cousins with the same name.

I love Annie or Anna as an alternative though.

Glitterspy · 26/08/2016 18:49

Anna (similar but so classic)

Then similarly "posh but not too posh" names:
Aurelie
Ariadne
Elspeth
Evangelise
Eveline or Evelina
Delarivier
Nancy
Posy
Tabitha
Mathilda
Vivienne

WankersHacksandThieves · 26/08/2016 18:46

I know an Annalisa which gets rid of the spelling issue

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 26/08/2016 18:42

Rosabelle
Lily-Belle
Angelica
Angel
Anastasia
Amelia
Alicia
Anya
Abigail

NavyandWhite · 26/08/2016 18:36

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Dogolphin · 26/08/2016 18:29

Anastasia
Antonia
nn Anna

weebarra · 26/08/2016 18:16

Amabel? It's olde English I think.

peaceloveandshitmoms · 26/08/2016 18:16

Ooh no you're right, they had a thing!

peaceloveandshitmoms · 26/08/2016 18:14

Wasn't she Lou's daughter?

SuburbanRhonda · 26/08/2016 18:05

I've met two girls called Annalise - both spell it without the e but it probably depends where you live Smile

chocoLit · 26/08/2016 18:00

Ellen
Helena
Eleanor

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