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Alternatives to Mabel?

113 replies

notamabelbuta · 04/08/2025 21:13

We are due DD2 who will be a sister to Dora. I absolutely love the name Mabel but DH doesn't (he thinks it is too old fashioned despite all my protestations that it is now a top 50 name). He's said we can have Mabel if it means a lot to me but I'd obviously rather have a name he likes too! Our surname ends in the 'ie' sound which rules out quite a lot of names. I really can't think of anything else I like much and he has no suggestions either. Can anyone help?!

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mummysmagicmedicine · 05/08/2025 19:16

Isabelle / Isabella
Ivy
Josie
Jessica
Maria
Malia
Wren
Pippa
Nina
Verity
Colette

Blondiney · 05/08/2025 19:14

Clementine
Ruby
Primrose

TaborlinTheGreat · 05/08/2025 19:08

Similar-ish ones: Maisie, Margot, Mamie, Maud(e).

ColdTofuSandwich · 05/08/2025 19:07

Mirabel?

Magpiecomplex · 05/08/2025 19:05

Amabel? That's not a typo for Annabel, but pronounced much the same way.

Thanksman · 05/08/2025 19:01

Mavis

FawnDrench · 05/08/2025 19:00

Irene
Renee
Constance
Ethel
Esther
Olive
Susan

prelovedusername · 05/08/2025 18:07

Cecilly · 05/08/2025 01:01

Dora and Sybil

My favourite, they sound lovely together.

Fizzysticks · 05/08/2025 13:45

May
bella
malina
Marnie

lilaclemon · 05/08/2025 13:41

Elba

ChocolateCinderToffee · 05/08/2025 13:03

Mireille or Mirella?

Marylou2 · 05/08/2025 07:47

Can you persuade him to watch Only Murders in the Building? Selena Gomez's character is called Mabel. I thing Dora and Mabel go so well together.

CravingPotNoodle · 05/08/2025 07:20

prelovedusername · 04/08/2025 23:17

I didn't say it was old fashioned. I said it sounded below stairs. Which is fine, but Dora doesn't. Just my opinion.

I didn’t say you said it was ‘old fashioned’. I was referring to names that may be perceived as old fashioned names as per thread.

CeciliaMars · 05/08/2025 05:56

Marigold!

CurlewKate · 05/08/2025 04:21

Maud

Bbq1 · 05/08/2025 01:20

Anne

Bbq1 · 05/08/2025 01:20

Lettice
Lovage

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 05/08/2025 01:16

Sylvie. Maude. Florence. Sybil. Ada. Faye. Sadie.

Cecilly · 05/08/2025 01:01

Dora and Sybil

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 05/08/2025 00:58

i include both with a similar sound and/or vibe.

Maple. Mae. Maya. Maisie. Margot. Myra. Miriam. Miranda. Mara. Martha. Matilda Maria. Minnie. Maeve. Madeleine. Alice. Olive. Eliza Cora. Nancy. Lottie. Rosa. Pearl. Vera. Tess. Grace. Nell. Hattie. Kitty. Daisy. Annie. Elsie.

Enough4me · 05/08/2025 00:58

Agnes
I think is a lovely name.

PaxAeterna · 05/08/2025 00:55

Esme - similar vintage.

ElixirOfLife · 05/08/2025 00:45

Maelys
Claudia
Cleo
Marianne
Beth

ElixirOfLife · 05/08/2025 00:35

Marlene

FrillySocksAndDocs · 05/08/2025 00:33

Queenie
Mimi
Louisa
Lorelei
Joanna
Avril
Dillie