Verity or Annabelle

[Elis1905]

DD2 due next month, a sister for Felicity and we can't decide on a name. We love both Verity and Annabelle. Is Annabelle a bit boring and sensible and too common?

But is Verity too unusual? (361st on the popularity list!) and would it sound weird, Felicity and Verity? Or do they go well together?

I would have Annie as a NN for Annabelle (don't actually like Anna or Belle on their own!) but with Verity, what could it be shortened to? (I always seem to shorten everything!)

Thanks!

Verity! I'm all annabelled out. Verity's not especially unusual - I'd imagine everyone will get it first time - and the spelling is phonetic. Very/V as nns?

Both really lovely names. I think I prefer Verity as it's more unusual and I love the (relatively) subtle matching with Felicity.

Verity!

There are enough Annabelles Belles Bellas already.

Vita for a NN.

Verity! YY to Vita as a nickname! May I suggest Frances as a middle name?

Verity. Two gorgeous names.

Annabelle is a lovely name. Not keen on Verity.

Verity is on my list for dc3. I don't much like annabelle. Much prefer anna.

Verity. But I'm biased as I know a lovely one

Verify! It's gorgeous! And is especially lovely with Felicity!! Do it! Please!!!

Verity sounds a bit like Ferrity, but I think I prefer it to Annabelle, though Annabelle is fine. Annabel spelling I like more

Verity not too unusual at all.

Verify is good name, Turdfairy

Verity's nice. I know one who goes by V, Vera is another option.

The only drawback would be both names ending in 'ity'.

Felicity and Verity? Oh no, too similar, and twee with their happiness and truth meanings.

Verity is lovely!

I have a felicity and an Annabel ??. I love verity but I think two 'virtue' names is overkill.

Annabelle!

Annabelle sounds a bit 90s to me but still quite cute.

Verity is awesome! I like it with Felicity too. Nn Vita... tempted to put it on my list too.

I prefer Annabel, but spelt like that. The 'belle' ending is too frilly, IMO.

The two Veritys I know were 'Vez' through school.

I love Felicity and Verity separately but not together. Too matchy and similar sounding. I think Felicity and Annabelle sound really nice together as sisters but I prefer the Annabel spelling.

I second spelling Annabel like so, bit more modern IMO.
Felicity and Annabel are beautiful names, and go perfectly together. Not keen on Verity, but that could be because I know two Verity's and don't like either! Felicity and Verity seem too similar.

I think Felicity and Annabel go well together (prefer that spelling to Annabelle - a bit fancy for me) but do recognise that there are a lot of little Annabels these days.

Verity I really like too - but think it is a bit too samey with Felicity.

Verity. Never met a kid one, met a few Annabelles.
Annabelle is a bit too fluffy girly imo, especially with Felicity. The two virtues thing wouldn't bother me too much.

Annabel not Annabelle, definitely. I prefer Verity to Annabel, but it probably is overkill with felicity, yes.

Verity is lovely but I wouldn't choose it if I had a Felicity already.

It would be like a more middle class version of Hope and Faith.

Verity is terribly twee imo. It is also too matchy matchy with Felicity. And it sounds like Ferrity (yy Reuset).

I prefer Annabelle but spelled Annabel. Annie would be a lovely nn. I know one whose NN is Belly however .

If you want a name that is an attribute, like Felicity, how about Honor or Grace or the Greek Charis (means Grace)