Abigail

[Carlie97]

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

Oh, I love it. Abi, Abbie, Abby all nice too

It’s a nice non-offensive name. Although mn thinks one of my dc has a “prostitute’s” name so maybe I’m not the best judge. I still love DD’s name and I’m confident the great aunt she’s named after wasn’t a prostitute. Basically, I’m saying choose a name you love.

My cat is Abigail and she's gorgeous.

A cat called Abigail is the most wholesome thing I've heard this year. I already love Abigail cat.

I am pleased to hear of a cat named Abigail!
It's my name and I have grown to like it but hated it at school (80s/early 90s) as nobody could ever spell it and I didn't know anyone else with that name.
My dad always used to say he and my mum chose it because it means 'father's joy' and because it was the first name in the baby names book! (He was joking about that!)

Biblically names are definitely classics not modern. I like it

I like it but, like a pp, don't like the Gail part. Abrielle is prettier if a bit frilly

Timeless classic! Lovely name. Also not very common, at least where I am. I have never taught an Abigail.

I like it. Timeless.

Love it

It's a biblical classic, underused these days. It's not really my style, but it's a perfectly nice name.

It means, if I remember correctly, 'father's joy'.

Loving that there's a cat called Abigail!

Always really disliked it, not sure why, I guess it's just the sound. And I'm pretty open minded on names generally. But that's just my personal view, I'm sure most people would find it ok.

Classic. Ive heard it a few tines recently on under 7s

I never liked it just for the "Gail" part but it's not horrible.

I have an Abigail she's 7. I picked it as it's pretty and I've never taught one as yet so it's not too common where I am (secondary school teacher).

I wanted to call DD Abigail but dh vetoed it on the basis of a film. Can't remember which. I think it's timeless.

There's a horror called Abigail. It's rubbish 😆