What do you think of Abel???

[DottieRose]

It's such a beautiful, underused name which both sounds and looks lovely in my opinion however there is one problem.....are you willing and Abel jokes etc. what do you think???? I really love it but just want to get a feel for what the general public think........Tanx in advance.

It is strange that most other popular names from 18th & 19th centuries have come be into fashion except this one. May be the potential for willing and Abel jokes is putting people off.

It's a Bblical name, isn't it? I'm not especially keen; I think there are far nicer Hebrew boys names, such as Gabriel, Ezra, Abraham, Samuel.

Perhaps the 'are you able, Abel?' thing is off-putting. And, the name has quite strong associations to te Bible story 'Cain and Abel' - maybe that puts some off (i.e. The very religious connection)?

MammaT

CecilyP I have been wondering the same and also considering biblical names are so popular....I think it must the the willing and Abel jokes. I think it is a little gem though!

No.

Love it!

No. Way to much joking potential ...

I like it.

My mum's middle name, my dad calls her it sometimes. Cute as a nickname in an odd way.

The bible story would put me off - he was murdered by his brother in a jealous rage...

I like it.

love it !

You'd have to give him a teddy bear or brother called Cole

Did Cain kill Abel or did Abel kill Cain?

Either way, that's not a positive thing to spring to mind is it?

And willing and reporting for action

Or Cain

There are some good rhymes also

I had Abraham on my list (Abe)- it's almost Abel! I rather like it. But then, I do have an Eli, which isn't to everyones taste.

I love the name, and the only Abel I've met in rl was very cool, so it's a yes from me!

Youremindmeofthebabe I was also considering Abraham but the hubby said no way.....I also have an Eli! We obviously have great taste

Ditto fenouille

Yeeeaaaaah glad I'm getting some positive reactions to the name, I can show the dh later! As for the Abel and Cole veg boxes I'm in Ireland and as far as I know they don't exist here! And the Cain and Abel story is not an issue for me as Abel was the good brother!

Stunning name!

I don't like it nearly as much as Jacob.

Are you a Sons of Anarchy tv series fan? Baby boy in that is called Abel.

I love it, was on my lists.. Has a lovely sound to it, and as others have said, Abe is a cool nn. Plus has the known, but not popular factor if that bothers you..

The fact it sounds like 'able' is what puts me off, tbh. I think you'd get tired of people trying to make feeble jokes if it were your name.

Mind, I've heard worse...... much worse