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Isabella or Grace?

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questabellatreetop · 08/08/2018 22:34

We've just had a baby girl and have narrowed her name down to either Isabella or Grace.

We want to have Abigail as a middle name because of family connections but need two middle names for various reasons, we love Olivia but can't have it as a first name.

Does anyone have an idea of a combination that fits? Abigail is difficult to make work as a middle name!

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ReginaPhalange89 · 11/08/2018 21:19

I know 2 Abigail's born last summer ^^ haha thought it was becoming popular again ?

MikeUniformMike · 11/08/2018 15:22

some not sum

MikeUniformMike · 11/08/2018 15:22

The Abigails I know were all born before 1991, sum quite a lot before.

BonnieLass5 · 11/08/2018 15:20

I wouldn't personally use Abigail as the first name. It's a very 90s name and she'll inevitabily become Abi/Abbie which I just don't think is very nice.

BonnieLass5 · 11/08/2018 15:19

Congrats OP.

Out of Isabella and Grace, I much prefer Grace. It's stronger sounding and just sounds more classic.

pipilangstrumpf · 11/08/2018 15:05

Grace and Isabella are quite overused and likely to fall out of fashion and start to sound dated soon.

Abigail is more classic

MikeUniformMike · 11/08/2018 14:25

I know 3 lovely Graces (not The Three Graces) and one is in her 50s, One is 29 and the other one 15.
The name has become overpopular.
I know 5 Abigails. One is Gail, the others Abi/Abbie/Abby.

KERALA1 · 09/08/2018 23:25

I like Abigail. Isabella and Grace are extremely popular - this generations Sarah and Claire. Sadly every Grace my dds know has been horrid which has marred this name somewhat

DramaAlpaca · 09/08/2018 14:34

Isabella Grace Abigail flows nicely.

daisypond · 09/08/2018 11:52

I really like Grace as a first name. Much better this way than as a filler middle name. Isabella is pretty too, but it's a little flowery. Grace is a simpler, more classic name. Grace Olivia Abigail is lovely. Isabella Olivia Abigail is too much of a mouthful.

redmini4 · 09/08/2018 10:20

Isabella is much better. Just use Abigail as a middle name if that's what you want, as middle names are rarely used.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 09/08/2018 10:08

I don't like Abigail. It seems dated to me and I can't stand Abi.

ReginaPhalange89 · 09/08/2018 09:59

If you're set on Abigail as a middle name id have Isabella Grace Abigail.

I think Isabella followed by Abigail is too much of a mouthful with the 2 A sounds. But grace is too popular for a first name I think. So Isabella Grace Abigail for me

RedDwarves · 09/08/2018 09:57

Isabella Grace Abigail.

I prefer Isabella to Grace, though both are lovely.

miamiibiza · 09/08/2018 09:15

Grace

Bellabutterfly2016 · 09/08/2018 09:03

I love Grace, Abigail and Isabella in any order I think they're great names.

I also like Olivia - you've got some lovely names shortlisted

Gender scan in 2 weeks and so I'll be looking at names then!

userabcname · 09/08/2018 08:57

I vote Isabella. Congratulations!

Quangot · 09/08/2018 08:52

Grace Abigail.

Nice to hear Grace as a first name for a change.

Peachbubble · 09/08/2018 08:47

Grace Abigail Olivia

bridgetreilly · 09/08/2018 08:14

Isabel Abigail.

Or Abigail Isabella.

Icklepup · 09/08/2018 07:59

Isabella Abigail Grace

AnyaMoondial · 09/08/2018 07:25

Isabella Grace Abigail sounds good.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 08/08/2018 23:07

No don't choose Grace!
Isabella is a million times better. Grace is a middle name at best, like Mae, Rose etc.

Isabella is gorgeous.

MyOtherProfile · 08/08/2018 22:57

Grace is everywhere nowadays. Actually I know a few isobels / isabelles / isabellas. Depends on whether you mind using a very popular name?

bella2bella · 08/08/2018 22:56

(With Isabella after - Grace Abigail Isabella)

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