Annabel, Anna or Amber?

[SleepyCatOnTheMat]

I used to think the name Anna was chic but now it strikes me as kind of boring. Annabel is more sparkly but I'm not sure it goes with my DS's name (Gabriel). Amber is simple and nice, but is it, well, a bit chavvy?

What do you think?

Annabel, love it and dead posh.

I think Annabel and Gabriel are fine together, because the end of Gabriel isn't an Elle sound but an All one - n'est-ce pas? I think they go well. Not keen on Amber but it's not my baby! love Anna, v classy, but you're right, loads of 'em about!

Anna always sounds a bit 'unfinished' to me, as if it should have a more to it!

Amber sounds a bit what you said

Annabel, is gorgeous and imo compliments Gabriel, suspect you may shorten Annabel in day to day use anyway.

I love Amber

Anna is my favourite, it strikes me as simple and elegant. Never met one who wasn't lovely either!

By the way, the middle name might be Maud (family name). Amber Maud? Annabel Maud?

I like Anna best - very simple and elegant. Not sure if it "goes" with Gabriel as that's a name I really don't like.

Anna is best of your 3. I'm a teacher and I've taught some awful Ambers but I really can't think of an Anna I don't like!

Amber - well yes - a bit what you said!!
Annabel - a bit plummy
Anna - lovely!

Anna definitely. Beautiful and classic.

There seems to be a real surge in Annabels recently, know 3 born in the last year. Think it's lost it's 'posh' tag though this may not be a bad thing. Also a lot of Belles/Bellas.

Anna for me too.

Have you considered Audrey?

Anna, simple but beautiful.

Anna would be my choice.

Anna but DD is one so maybe biased! Haven't met any other in her age group with the same name though.

Yup, Anna every time for me. (Disclaimer: my Anna is lovely!)

Yes, bootsy, I quite like Audrey, and Aubrey (for a girl or a boy - it was on our shortlist for DS).

I'm also thinking about Hannah, as it would share the biblical thing with Gabriel, and I'm drawn to other biblical names for any future boys - Benjamin, Reuben, Joshua, Tobias/Toby etc.

It doesn't help that we have a really common surname - think Smith/Jones.

I'd go for Annabel - Anna can always be a nickname?

Not keen on Amber -sorry.

(also not keen on Audrey - have an elderly aunt with the name and cannot imagine a little girl with the same moniker)

Audrey by a country mile, then Anna.

Poshest girl I know eg gentry types called amber

Anna is lovely - are there loads of them about? I've never met any.

Annabel will always be a dolls name for me.

If you like Hannah, that's my favourite. Then Anna.

Anna is beautiful, classic and timeless, I would have used it myself but my surname also has two short 'a' sounds so it would have sounded odd. I only know of one, the daughter of a colleague that I've never met so very few round here. Annabel a bit flowery for my taste although it's not massively dissimilar to dd2's. Amber is a bit meh but I know a couple of lovely ones so that makes me like it a bit more.

Annabel matches Gabriel better, in length and style
I like Anna
I like Amber too but it is not popular on mumsnet
Annabel my favourite.

Amber is lovely, see my profile for proof of how gorgeous an Amber can be....