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Abigail or Eleanor

42 replies

Maggie2828 · 16/05/2017 21:06

I'm a nn sort of person, so would get Abi or Nel.

I slightly prefer Eleanor to Abigail, but slightly prefer Abi to Nel! Have a doubled barrelled surname that sounds like Dalton-Pike.

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photographyaddict · 16/05/2017 22:31

I know an Abby but her name is spelled Abigayle which is quite nice 😊

harderandharder2breathe · 16/05/2017 22:20

Abigail

Lemondrop99 · 16/05/2017 22:15

Eleanor. Nell is cute

floatingfrog · 16/05/2017 22:13

Like Abby but not keen on Abigail. I like Eleanor but don't like any of the nns so I wouldn't shorten it at all.

SuperBeagle · 16/05/2017 22:07

Oh, and the Abigail in The Crucible is based on a real person: Abigail Williams.

SuperBeagle · 16/05/2017 22:06

Abigail nn Abby (don't like the spelling "Abi").

ninja · 16/05/2017 21:55

headunderthecovers I was named after the character in the crucible!

I like my name though so I'd definitely vote for it :)

purplecoathanger · 16/05/2017 21:54

Eleanor, Elly or Ellie for short.

Loopy9 · 16/05/2017 21:52

Eleanor

ClosedAuraOpenMind · 16/05/2017 21:47

eleanor.....definitely eleanor

StylishDuck · 16/05/2017 21:31

Abigail

Headunderthecovers · 16/05/2017 21:25

Eleanor. I prefer Nel to Abi as well. Abigail reminds me of the character in the Crucible.

Rockaby · 16/05/2017 21:15

Eleanor

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 16/05/2017 21:14

Abigail.

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 16/05/2017 21:13

Abigail

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 16/05/2017 21:12

Abigail

villainousbroodmare · 16/05/2017 21:12

Eleanor by a thousand miles. It's so regal. It reminds me of porcelain and ermine and crystal and castles. Abigail makes me think of toads.