What does Annabelle remind you of?

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DH really likes the name Annabelle. I'm open to it, but I'm trying to figure out if it has some kind of negative connotation in the UK.

We both grew up abroad, which is why I'm afraid of missing some kind of negative connotation (like, I don't know, maybe there used to be catfood called Annabelle or something).

There seems to be a doll in the UK called baby Annabell, but that doesn't put me off. Should it?

Any other reason not to give that name to a child growing up here?

Don’t like it at all. Reminds me of a complete psycho of a girl I was at school with.. she and her friends (hangers on) were very intimidating.

She accidentally swallowed a needle , sent to A&E big drama. Next week she tried to deliberately do the same for the attention. What an absolute freak.

Thank you for the advice on spelling. The spelling Annabel would be seriously strange in my native language.

The most popular spelling of the name in my home country is Annabell. Would that work in the UK?

A lovely girl I went to school with

The most popular spelling of the name in my home country is Annabell. Would that work in the UK?

That would definitely be the least common of the ways to spell it.
I prefer the spelling Annabelle, however that’s because that’s how my best friend since I was 4 spells it so anything else just looks wrong to me!

A very freaky horror film doll

Horror movie

Creepy evil doll

It's lovely. Classic, steady name. Well known but not too popular.

My daughter's name is Annabel

Baby Annabel the doll, not a creepy one!

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The most popular spelling of the name in my home country is Annabell. Would that work in the UK?

That would definitely be the least common of the ways to spell it.
I prefer the spelling Annabelle, however that’s because that’s how my best friend since I was 4 spells it so anything else just looks wrong to me!

Thank you! Seems like it has to be spelled Annabelle to work in both countries.

Annabel is a lovely name. Bella for short also is lovely.

Scary horror movie doll, sorry 😞

Baby Annabelle doll - sweet name though

Lovely name, was on our list. Elegant, feminine, classic.

Had no idea there was a horror film!

My 4 year old does have a baby Annabel doll now I come to think about it but it's not the first thing I think of.

It just makes me think of baby Annabell doll

Dn name…nn Belle

It's a beautiful name. Personally much prefer the spelling Annabel, but if that doesn't work in your native language then Annabelle is fine too. There is a horror movie, Annabelle, but meh... it's not that good, it will be forgotten in time....

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2014 original 2017 prequel 2019 sequel

I personally wouldn't with that spelling, same as I'd never use Chucky.
Annabel, Belle or Isabelle would be my choice.

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Another vote for the creepy doll. The horror film it’s part of is actually a franchise with a lot of big releases planned so I’d be aware that it might become quite linked to that - but only in the same way as Freddy or Jason!

The toy doll Baby Annabelle (not the horror version)
A 1970s keys in the bowl swinger.

Baby Annabelle doll

The baby doll connection is fine imo but I think of the horrible film which is pretty famous