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What does Annabelle remind you of?

83 replies

dogfishing · 17/08/2021 21:54

DH really likes the name Annabelle. I'm open to it, but I'm trying to figure out if it has some kind of negative connotation in the UK.

We both grew up abroad, which is why I'm afraid of missing some kind of negative connotation (like, I don't know, maybe there used to be catfood called Annabelle or something).

There seems to be a doll in the UK called baby Annabell, but that doesn't put me off. Should it?

Any other reason not to give that name to a child growing up here?

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Goingoutinthecar · 17/08/2021 21:58

The doll. I also find it very fussy.

Thisnamewasnttaken123 · 17/08/2021 21:57

I love the name it was in my top names when I was last pregnant.
Beautiful, also love it shortened to Anna.

LemonJuiceFromConcentrate · 17/08/2021 21:57

The only association I can think of is the baby doll. (I don’t think they’re very cute dolls, sadly, but that alone is probably not a big deal.)

romdowa · 17/08/2021 21:56

It reminds me of the creepy possessed doll

NCkitchen · 17/08/2021 21:56

Evil haunted doll

YoBeaches · 17/08/2021 21:56

It does make me think of Baby Annabelle mostly because my 2yr old dd is obsessed right now. I think it's an ok name, but perhaps a little dated. Isobelle probably took over in recent years which I find very common these days.

There's no reason to not have it if you like it I think.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 17/08/2021 21:56

I think of the horror film

Kittii · 17/08/2021 21:55

Not that I'm aware of. It's a lovely name.

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