Girls name help please, Eleanor? Annie?

[Emmab515]

We are struggling with a girls name

We both like Eleanor and Annie
Husband likes Abigail but I don’t like it
I really like Arabella but husband doesn’t

Just wondering if you have a preference?
Or a suggested similar girls name?

Many thanks

Eleanor and Annie are both lovely! Eleanor is bound to be shortened to Ellie or Elle, but if that doesn't bother you, I'd go for either.

Eleanor is a beautiful name! I’d chose this if DC2 is a girl (however DH wouldn’t 😂)

PS Not sure about Arabella. I seem to remember an Enid Blyton Arabella, and she wasn't very nice. But as you already have two nice names, you needn't worry!

"Arabella"
Drop dead fred: "I'm your fella Arabella" (or was it Anabella?)
My DC and their friends love that movie

I used to know an Annie. Or Fanny Annie as she was known

Annalise- Annie for short.

I LOVE Eleanor but unfortunately can't use it with my surname. Do you like Heather, Evelyn, Faye?

I love Annie and Eleanor.

Eleanor is always pronounced eh-leh-NOR here in Australia, though. Like Eleanor Roosevelt.

Suggestions:

• Alice
• Amelia
• Clara
• Daphne
• Dahlia
• Eloise
• Emmeline
• Florence
• Felicity
• Grace
• Hannah
• Juliet / Julia
• Jemima
• Josephine
• Lillian
• Lucy
• Madeleine
• Matilda
• Sarah
• Tabitha

I love Eleanor but am not keen on Annie. I also really like Rosalind, Marianne, Elizabeth, Ingrid.

Cru...We have similar taste in names...I am expecting dd3 and have considered two from your list and may well go with one of them. Interestingly enough dd2s name has also been mentioned in this thread but I wont say which it is for risk of outing myself.

I love Annie as a nn for either Annabel or Anneliese

Eleanor is nice but there are alot of Ellie's and Ella's around. I prefer Eleanore nn Norah

Abigail is lovely, classical and seems underused

Arabella seems a bit fanciful and try hard to me

THe problem for me with “Bella / belle / bel” names is that I grew up on the south coast and live in London. In both accents (more so where I grew up), Arabella is likely to be pronounced slightly “Awa-bewla”.

I don't like Nora(h) - makes me think of saggy stockings.
Elle, Belle, Bel, Bella and ella names a bit too popular.
I like Ann, Annie and Anna as standalone names.

Anna nn Annie

I would go Anna or Annabel, Annie for short.

Also would go for a longer 'anna' name and have nickname Annie. Eleanor is also gorgeous, only downside is in Ellie is pretty ubiquitous

Eleanor is beautiful, but dislike Ellie

Jessica, Lily, Harriett or Matilda

I like Annie best. Other suggestions: -

Ava
Carrie
Marsha
Evelyn

Lola
Mariah
Nancy
Iris

Christabel
Lyla
Pippa
Nina

Susannah
Rebecca
Hannah
Genevieve

Eek..my view of Eleanor is slightly colored by knowing two that are just not very nice people!

I really like Annie and think it's by far the loveliest on your list!

My fantasy girl name at the moment is Annina, which you could get Annie out of as a nn. I don't like Annie as a stand alone name, I don't think it sounds good on a grown up. Eleanor was our chosen girl's name for all DC but I kept having boys!