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Audrey or Mabel?

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GracesandSamuels · 02/10/2017 03:20

Which one do you prefer?

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millymae · 03/10/2017 09:43

Audrey for me - it was my mums middle name and I went to school with a girl called Audrey who was really lovely. We considered it as a name for one of our daughters, but it really didn't go with our last name.

Threeandabit · 03/10/2017 09:27

Mabel

Sophronia · 02/10/2017 14:12

Mabel. Audrey still makes me think of Corrie.

Smoliver · 02/10/2017 11:15

Audrey - it has nicer connotations for me

SoapyChoc · 02/10/2017 10:33

I love Mabel.

n0ne · 02/10/2017 10:21

Both great choices but Mabel edges it for me

Lemondrop99 · 02/10/2017 09:51

Neither are to my personal taste, but if I had to pick, I think Audrey.

Mabel either makes me think of cows and it's too close to label. Yeah, weird reasons, I know! It does have some nice shortening though, like May or Belle.

Audrey makes me think of Coronation Street! But I think it's a nicer sound than Mabel, and has nice connotations like Audrey Hepburn.

NSEA · 02/10/2017 09:26

Definitely Mabel. Though audrey is lovely too.

CakeRattleandRoll · 02/10/2017 09:23

Audrey

SuperBeagle · 02/10/2017 09:01

Audrey.

I think Mabel is really dire.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 02/10/2017 08:37

Mabel is much prettier than Audrey.

Sukitakeitoff · 02/10/2017 07:38

I love Mabel - such a pretty name to be without being too flowery or fluffy.

ChocolateCrunch · 02/10/2017 07:34

Audrey

Glowerglass · 02/10/2017 07:30

Audrey ryhymes with tawdry. Go Mabel.

RoseAndRose · 02/10/2017 07:28

Mabel

Audrey is still going strong in Corrie

OyyVeyy · 02/10/2017 07:28

Neither. Sorry OP 😐

17caterpillars1mouse · 02/10/2017 07:14

Both lovely. I prefer Mabel but you can't go wrong with either in my eyes

Frustratedboarder · 02/10/2017 06:42

Oops scuse typos, too early!! 🙄

stopbeingadramallama · 02/10/2017 06:42

Audrey - Mabel is horrible.

Frustratedboarder · 02/10/2017 06:41

I don't really like either as they both sound like old lady named but you know what, several conversations I've had fairly recently with 17-25yr olds (I'm 42 but work in an industry alongside a lot of youngsters) have made me realise what We consider old and and dated does not even occur to them to think of as such - they are so far down the line it is all Jesu knew to them iyswim? Like fashion, music, film, books - all the 'oldies' or classics to their generation are just unknowns (I've had some quite surreal conversations!)! So for your daughter's generation it will be even more so - Especially as to be perfectly Frank all the Original old lady Mabels and Sisters will Definitely be dead by the time they are of an age where their peers are consciously 'noticing' each others names.

What I'm trying to say is ignore the 'that's old fashioned" brigade and choose whichever goes best? Although as an afterthought, as someone who Always shortened people's names as a child think about the abbreviation sounds too!

Ionarocks · 02/10/2017 06:30

Audrey

KingPrawnOkay · 02/10/2017 06:09

I don’t like either, very old-fashioned names. I know the old ladies with those names must have been babies at some point but I don’t know of any child called Mabel or Audrey!

PenelopeFlintstone · 02/10/2017 05:38

Mabel is terrible. Audrey beats it just because it's become fashionable again. Neither have a pretty sound though.

SerfTerf · 02/10/2017 05:31

Mabel.

WanderingTrolley1 · 02/10/2017 05:09

Mabel is so pretty.

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