Names like Abigail

[Itsnoteasyfeelingqueasy]

Hi, just found out we are having a girl! We are really pleased and currently like the name Abigail but I’d like to consider some other similar names. I don’t really like names being shortened but obviously that will probably happen with Abigail!

Sophia
Chloe
Georgia
Lydia
Hannah
Bethany
Madeline

April?

Annabelle
Isobel
Grabrielle/a
Elouise

Penelope
Jennifer
Harriet
Louisa

I though Georgia, Harriet and Lydia immediately too.
Edith, Catherine (kitty), Isobel, Emma,

It was popular in the 90s as were Rebecca, Bethany, Georgia, Georgina, Emma, Emily, Sarah, Gemma, Jennifer.

I really like the Hebrew version 'Avigail'.
Avery
Apollonia
Avril
Adelaide
Alix

Hannah
Emily
Lucy
Jessica
Charlotte
Amy
Alice
Amelia
Olivia

Anna
Amy
Gabrielle
Emma
Bethany
Sarah

Genevieve
Emmeline
Evelyn
Miriam
Harriet

Other 3 syllable names:

Margaret /Maggie
Clementine/ Clemmie
Roxanne/Roxanna/Rosanne
Delilah
Ottilie (Ottie)
Jemima

Or

Holly
Cleo
Mabel

• sorry not sure if all of those are 3 syllable names!

Annabelle
Alice

Alice
Annabel
Bethany
Charlotte
Chloe
Emily
Eleanor
Emma
Esther
Hannah
Harriet
Isobel
Juliet
Jennifer
Jemima
Lydia
Louisa
Miriam
Philippa
Rebecca
Rachel
Susannah
Tabitha
Victoria

Naomi

Abigail is an excellent 18th century name.

Others from the period:

Emma
Jane
Charlotte
Elizabeth
Julia
Tabitha
Caroline
Lucinda
Clarissa
Constance
Theodosia
Eleanor
Frances
Catherine
Julia
Judith
Jemima
Nancy
Margaret
Cecily
Helen

Other long names that don't often get shortened:

Imogen
Claudia
Miranda

Have we been any help @Itsnoteasyfeelingqueasy

Everything gets shortened. Use Abigail if you love it. It's lovely as is Abi.

Thank you all for your suggestions! It’s has helped confirm that we really like Abigail 😂. I’m also adding Naomi and Charlotte to our short list. Naomi was one I hadn’t thought of so particularly thank you for that xx

Rachel
Ruth
Delilah
Hannah
Miriam

Not a fan of Abigail

It breaks down to A big ail

I guess long names with A's

Annabelle
Alexandra
Alexis
Amanda

I'm Abigail, my sisters are Charlotte and Melissa.

Amelia
Melissa- very under used and pretty
Eleanor

Isabella