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Names like Abigail

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Itsnoteasyfeelingqueasy · 19/02/2020 11:36

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!

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Ricekrispie22 · 19/02/2020 12:24

Sophia
Chloe
Georgia
Lydia
Hannah
Bethany
Madeline

diddlediddle · 19/02/2020 12:35

April?

BikeRunSki · 19/02/2020 12:38

Annabelle
Isobel
Grabrielle/a
Elouise

Peachbubble · 19/02/2020 16:20

Penelope
Jennifer
Harriet
Louisa

PeepeeDarling · 19/02/2020 16:22

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

Nowayorhighway · 19/02/2020 16:25

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

TheVanguardSix · 19/02/2020 16:30

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

Milkwith1sugar44 · 19/02/2020 16:33

Hannah
Emily
Lucy
Jessica
Charlotte
Amy
Alice
Amelia
Olivia

TwilightPeace · 19/02/2020 16:33

Anna
Amy
Gabrielle
Emma
Bethany
Sarah

RightSwipe · 19/02/2020 16:38

Genevieve
Emmeline
Evelyn
Miriam
Harriet

Whatsyourflava · 19/02/2020 17:04

Other 3 syllable names:

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

Or

Holly
Cleo
Mabel

Whatsyourflava · 19/02/2020 17:05
  • sorry not sure if all of those are 3 syllable names!
dogmothertoanother · 19/02/2020 17:16

Annabelle
Alice

123Dancewithme · 19/02/2020 22:50

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

Etcni · 19/02/2020 22:55

Naomi

Nancydrawn · 19/02/2020 23:12

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

milliefiori · 19/02/2020 23:14

Other long names that don't often get shortened:

Imogen
Claudia
Miranda

Whatsyourflava · 19/02/2020 23:30

Have we been any help @Itsnoteasyfeelingqueasy

Lamentations · 20/02/2020 12:04

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

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Itsnoteasyfeelingqueasy · 20/02/2020 19:42

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

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Ellmau · 22/02/2020 09:56

Rachel
Ruth
Delilah
Hannah
Miriam

Surfer25 · 22/02/2020 12:09

Not a fan of Abigail

It breaks down to A big ail

I guess long names with A's

Annabelle
Alexandra
Alexis
Amanda

aleC4 · 22/02/2020 12:34

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

Jessbow · 22/02/2020 21:41

Amelia
Melissa- very under used and pretty
Eleanor

GreenTulips · 22/02/2020 21:43

Isabella