Here are the pros and cons for each spelling…
[name]Annabel[/name]
pros:
the classic spelling
has more literary and cultrual references
simpler
cons:
the less common spelling (more likely to be mispelled)
less feminine
[name]Annabelle[/name]
pros:
more feminine
the more common spelling
phonetic spelling (sounds how it’s spelled)
cons:
more frilly
longer (unecessarily so)
I adore [name]Annabel[/name], it is perfect!
I don’t like the [name]Annabelle[/name] spelling, not really sure why though.
I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Annabel[/name] - [name]Annabelle[/name] is just a little frilly for me… I actually love [name]Anna[/name] [name]Belle[/name]
I prefer [name]Annabelle[/name], it just looks better imo
I prefer [name]Annabelle[/name], I think it’s beautiful! I’d use it if it wasn’t becoming so popular.
[name]Annabel[/name] is perfectly nice and I do like the simplicity. However [name]Annabelle[/name] looks more balanced to me - the repeated elle is like the repeated anna - I am probably unusually sensitive to this stuff but it does stand out to me, to make [name]Annabelle[/name] look better than [name]Annabel[/name] in a way that [name]Isabelle[/name] doesn’t compared to [name]Isabel[/name].
I like [name]Annabel[/name] much more then [name]Annabelle[/name]. [name]Annabel[/name] is much sleeker, and I find the spelling a lot prettier. [name]Annabelle[/name] seems too long and frilly, and there are too many repeating consanents- double n’s and double l’s seem like so much! But it’s a pretty name, so either way I guess you can’t go wrong.
I prefer [name]Annabel[/name].
I much prefer [name]Annabel[/name]. It reminds me of one of my favourite poems, [name]Annabel[/name] [name]Lee[/name] by [name]Edgar[/name] [name]Allen[/name] [name]Poe[/name]. Like you said, literary references.
I actually remember when I was about 5 years old, I decided that I was going to have three children: [name]Peter[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name] and [name]Annabel[/name]. I still adore all three names, even though they aren’t on my list any more.
[name]Annabel[/name] ! I think that only certain “bell” names can pull of the one l like [name]Mirabel[/name] and [name]Isabel[/name]. [name]Arabel[/name] and [name]Clarabel[/name] look a little weird.
I was actually just thinking about this while replying to another thread! lol. I like the overt femininity of [name]Annabelle[/name], but I like the conciseness of [name]Annabel[/name]. I think I’d likely use [name]Annabelle[/name], but I have a soft spot for [name]Annabel[/name], too. I’m not a huge fan of [name]Poe[/name], so that gives me all the more reason to use [name]Annabelle[/name]. I also love [name]Anabelle[/name], which I’ve heard is the French spelling?
I prefer [name]Annabel[/name]. It’s prettier to me. [name]Annabelle[/name] looks bogged down by those extra letters.
I see [name]Annabel[/name] as an ultra-feminine name, and I don’t get how [name]Annabel[/name] is any less feminine than [name]Annabelle[/name]. [name]Annabelle[/name] has an extra frill factor, I agree, but lack of frill shouldn’t be seen as lack of femininity.
I’d go with [name]Annabelle[/name] :).
I’ve kinda always like [name]Anabel[/name]…but out of the 2 above I prefer [name]Annabelle[/name].
I adore [name]Annabel[/name].
[name]Annabelle[/name] kills the appeal, for me. Too frilly. And not [name]Poe[/name] enough.
[name]Annabel[/name]. [name]Annabelle[/name] is too long, frilly and ridiculous. [name]Annabel[/name] is perfectly fine, and also phonetic.
I prefer [name]Annabel[/name].
[name]Annabelle[/name] is just a little too frilly imo.
[name]Annabel[/name] for sure, more elegant and to me ‘lush’ sounding - [name]Annabelle[/name] is more of a cow name to me (no offence to [name]Annabelle[/name] lovers, that’s just my pick of the two)
I like [name]Annabelle[/name]
I much prefer [name]Annabel[/name] (or even [name]Anabel[/name]). I think [name]Annabelle[/name] is too long and frilly.
The [name]Annabel[/name] spelling is definitely still girly and feminine, in my opinion (so I wouldn’t worry about that), and I doubt people would misspell it.