Abigail

[Carlie97]

Is it a timeless classic or best left in the past? I personally love it.

I have an Abigail, as does my sister's best friend. Both under 6. I think it's a classic

I find it dated. I also don’t think it sounds particularly nice.

Dated. Sort of ‘Footballers’ Wives of the Recent Past’. And before that it was commonly used for ladies’ maids.

It's never out of date though not as popular as classics like Elizabeth and Sarah.
Biblical names are classics.

I like it.

I love it! I have a lovely friend called Abi !

I think it is a classic.

It isn't one of my favourites if I were choosing because I don't like the "gail" bit BUT I would still think it was both classic and sweet if someone else named their child Abigail.

I know one in her teens who always goes by Abi or Abs, which I think spoils it a bit: I quite like it as the full name.

So I don't much like Abi, I really don't like Gail, but I think Abigail is rather nice!

What?

How would you know your baby was going to grow up to be a ladies' maid?

That made me snort my coffee 😂

Always makes me think of Abigail's Party. It strikes my ear as a hard name. I think I prefer Adelaide.

I quite like it but I do like the diminutive Abi as well, had a friend back in my teens called Abigail.who always went by Abi.

It's not awful but I can't see the attraction at all.

I love it but not keen on Abi/Abby

My 35 year old daughter is an Abigail, although she’s preferred to be called Abi since she was a teenager.

I know two ~ both teenagers. It's a lovely name which means "My father's joy"

I prefer Abigail to any of the shortened versions

I really like it.

It's never been a personal favourite of mine, but it's definitely a classic. It's obviously not currently as popular as it once was, but I wouldn't be surprised to meet a young Abigail.

The youngest I know is about 11. I also know a 14 year old Abbie, who is just Abbie.

There is 2 in my eldest sons year group, another 2
in my daughters year group and I know of about 3 others age 2,
in their 20’s and one who’s just had her 50th

I quite like it but I like old fashioned names

It makes me think of ladies maids too!

I like it

Bit fanciful for a maids name - Ruby, Mabel, Clara were the maids!

It’s my name and I don’t like it. People struggle to say it. It sounds harsh. In certain accents it’s sound awful. There are lots of different ways to say it. I go by Abi now as my name and I like that. But again spelling it out is a PITA. It also has the word “a big” in it and rhymes with whale. I did think to change my name by deed poll but getting married was a pain and changing my name them was enough. I now have a gorgeous Surname at least!

I love it

It’s not great

It is a biblical name!

Really not keen, to me it’s very dated and 80s/90s and I don’t like abi/abs/abbie etc