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How popular is Annabel?

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LuciaRose · 06/03/2009 11:12

What image does the name Annabel have nowadays? Are there lots of little Annabels running around?

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ScummyMummy · 13/03/2009 14:03

There was one in my local Sainsbo's yesterday. She was very cute, maybe about 20 months- 2ish and had just emptied an entire bottle of washing up liquid or something similar over the contents of the shopping trolley in which she was being transported, so was being told off by her parents. She didn't look at all sorry, just interested in the effect of her action. I thought she was rather fab in that way you do when it's not your child creating havoc. My son (a lot older than 2) then accidentally knocked our bottle of hot sauce off the conveyor belt and it shattered to smithereens, casting red chilli sauce far and wide. Karma, eh?

Anyway, I don't know any Annabels personally.

nappyaddict · 13/03/2009 13:51

It's quite popular here. How about Arabel or Claribel?

Bakersman · 11/03/2009 15:09

I love it. Also it can be shortened to Belle/Bella and also Annie. I only know 1 little Annabel - she is an Annie

RubyBelle · 11/03/2009 15:07

I have a 6 month old Annabelle and i love the name I know one that is 18 years but thats it. It isnt in the baby girls names 100 but i think it may become popular, but i called my eldest daughter ruby and we have so many rubys in her school but i still love the name Ruby

Wolfblass · 11/03/2009 13:13

My step dd is 15 and called Annabel, absolutley love the name!

She is a beauty, very well behaved and level headed, quite indivisual and has always been full of character and spirit.

Do not know of ANY others and she's NEVER met another either.

Love the spelling dipicted here to the others aswell!

I wanted Isobel when pg with dd - but Annabel and Isobel

LiffeyAndFriends · 07/03/2009 16:44

Camilla's sister is Annabel, Jemima Goldsmith's mum . I think it's a name that won't date.

I love names like Dulcie and Polly mind you!

modernart · 07/03/2009 16:39

I've got a 17 year old one. She has always been the only one at her different schools.

LiffeyAndFriends · 07/03/2009 16:35

I like it. It's rising I'd guess. Have seen it in the birth announcements in the times a few times.

I know 2 Annabels my own age funnily enough though. It is a name that is there, but never goes away completely and so will never come back with a bang ifywim. I prefer it to Isabel and to Anna. Got a bit more to it.

Tamarto · 06/03/2009 17:19

I like it, but remember there is a doll called baby annabelle.

loler · 06/03/2009 17:18

I know 2 - 6 yrs and 2yrs - both are lovely and I like the name.

Jaquelinehyde · 06/03/2009 17:16

Annabelle/Annabella and Isabelle/Isabella are my top two girls names. Both really beautiful and I love that it can be shortened to Belle.

RachieB · 06/03/2009 17:12

Is it posh?!

I don't know of any and am not particularly keen

Prefer Isabel(la)

katz · 06/03/2009 15:56

DD2 was nearly Annabel however we went for Annalise instead.

Hulababy · 06/03/2009 15:48

There is one Annabel in DD's school (90 girls).

Pretty name. Think it is quite popular in terms of top 100 names.

llareggub · 06/03/2009 14:48

Annabel was on our list too. [waves at frazzledoldbag]

It is definitely off our list now because we are having a boy. I don't know any little Annabels running around, and for that matter, I don't know any older ones either...

snackattack · 06/03/2009 14:45

Really lovely but I don't know any.

OrmIrian · 06/03/2009 14:39

I don't know. Who is she?

frazzledoldbag · 06/03/2009 14:38

Love Annabel. Very pretty. In fact it was my girls name choice (but am having a boy). I know of one Annabel age 5, and another baby with Annabel as her middle name so NO, I don't think it's common really (yet). Not like Isabel, Isabella anyway. My worry is that it may be on the up, but really who can predict?

Nancy66 · 06/03/2009 14:25

I like the name - was always traditionally very posh and aristo in a Camilla type way but becoming a bit more middle class now.

MrsMattie · 06/03/2009 14:12

Yes, posh!@annasmami

It is traditionally a posh name in the UK, but is definitely gaining more popularity.

ForeverOptimistic · 06/03/2009 12:59

It is very very popular around here. It is a lovely name and I think it has lost its sloaney and horsey connotations.

I don't think it is posh. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being uber posh) I would say it is 6.5.

annasmami · 06/03/2009 12:53

It's my dd's name and I (obviously) love it .

MrsMattie, I'm interested what you mean with 'Sloaney' and 'horsey'? Is it a bad connotation? I'm not from the UK originally and really don't understand...

(But then, you recently commented that you felt my ds's name was posh, so if that's what you mean, its ok - I like poshness )

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 06/03/2009 12:44

Sloaney and horsey

MrsJoeMcIntyre · 06/03/2009 12:43

I know one who is 18mo.

MrsMattie · 06/03/2009 12:42

I know one baby called Annabel and several adult women. I think it is going to become increasingly popular. Personally, I'm not keen. It sounds pretty-ish, but still has Sloaney, horsey connotations for me.

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