We have two boys:
[name]John[/name] [name]Michael[/name] called ‘[name]Jack[/name]’ and [name]Samuel[/name] [name]Vincent[/name]. [name]Jack[/name] was named after his paternal great grandfather. We found [name]Samuel[/name] searching the family tree and [name]Vincent[/name] is in honor of my great grandmother [name]Vincenza[/name]. (he was supposedly the last 
So now we’re shopping for our first little lady due in [name]September[/name].
We both love [name]Lillian[/name]/[name]Lily[/name] and it is a family name but I am turned off by how crazy popular it is now.
My top pick was [name]Annabel[/name] - but for as low as it ranks nationally I saw two birth announcements on the 2012 board at the OB and at J’s kindy orientation there were two Annas out of 30 kids and we met another last week! We also have the habit of calling the little one [name]Sammy[/name] and though I’m sure that will change as he gets older, I don’t know how I feel about [name]Sammy[/name] and [name]Annie[/name] sounding similar.
I’m really liking [name]Amelia[/name] (but I worry it is a mouthful and our last name ends in an a sound) and I’m falling for [name]Alice[/name]. (but my unpregnant-unmarried-sister has been on a kick about naming a daughter [name]Alice[/name] ever since she read twilight :eek: Not that I really subscribe to the whole ‘name stealing’ bit but I probably would run it by her before I did it just out of manners.)
Her middle name is pretty set as [name]Mae[/name] (DH is completely disinterested in [name]Mae[/name] or any of it’s formal versions as a first name) and out last name is a three sylable, ending with an A sound, harsh polish name.
I really like the idea of a ‘formal’ first name that can be shortened for everyday use, but still professional. It has to ‘work’ with the boy’s names and I’m not a fan of anything super popular. I really don’t like the idea of having to go by a last initial. (luckily J has always been the only [name]Jack[/name] in his classes, but given he was named in honor of someone the popularity didn’t really come into play.)
Any suggestions?
Out of your three options ([name]Annabel[/name], [name]Amelia[/name] and [name]Alice[/name]) my favorite is definitely [name]Alice[/name]. I’ve never been a fan of [name]Annabel[/name], really - [name]Amelia[/name] is at #30 on the popularity chart this year and destined to go higher, plus I think [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Mae[/name] is a little too much “M” sound.
[name]Alice[/name] is classic and pretty, on its way up but not yet megapopular - I definitely recommend that one.
Other ideas to go with [name]John[/name] [name]Michael[/name] ([name]Jack[/name]) and [name]Samuel[/name] [name]Vincent[/name] ([name]Sammy[/name]):
[name]Dorothea[/name] [name]Mae[/name] ([name]Thea[/name])
[name]Edith[/name] [name]Mae[/name] ([name]Edie[/name])
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Mae[/name] ([name]Evie[/name])
[name]Katherine[/name] [name]Mae[/name] ([name]Kate[/name] or [name]Kit[/name])
[name]Vivian[/name] [name]Mae[/name] ([name]Vivi[/name])
Good luck!! 
I really like [name]Annabel[/name] and [name]Amelia[/name]! [name]Annabel[/name] does not have to go by [name]Annie[/name], I much prefer the NN [name]Belle[/name]! [name]Amelia[/name] could easily be shortened to [name]Mia[/name] as well. I love [name]Jack[/name], [name]Sammy[/name], and [name]Mia[/name] as a sibset. [name]Both[/name] work great with the MN [name]Mae[/name] too
Out of your options, I like [name]Annabel[/name].
Some suggestions:
[name]Katherine[/name]([name]Kate[/name] or [name]Katie[/name]) [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Mae/name
[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Mae[/name]( [name]Lizzie[/name] or [name]Beth[/name] or Other nns)
[name]Naomi[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Susan[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Jack[/name], [name]Samuel[/name] & [name]Amelia[/name] sounds pretty perfect, as would [name]Annabel[/name].
Other ideas…
[name]Edith[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Esther[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Florence[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Olive[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
I love [name]Annie[/name] for a nickname. What about [name]Annette[/name], if [name]Anne[/name]/[name]Anna[/name] is too popular? [name]Nan[/name] is also a nickname for [name]Anne[/name] that I rarely hear. It sounds great with [name]Sammy[/name] and [name]Jack[/name]. I don’t think the [name]Sammy[/name] & [name]Annie[/name] thing will be an issue - at some point your son will probably graduate up to [name]Sam[/name] [except for you, of course, who will always call him [name]Sammy[/name] 
], while [name]Annie[/name] can easily be a child’s or an adult’s nickname.
Second choice is [name]Alice[/name]. If you really like [name]Alice[/name], chat with your sister about it. Maybe she’s not as attached anymore.
Other suggestions:
[name]Annaliese[/name]/[name]Annalise[/name] ([name]Annie[/name], [name]Liesl[/name], [name]Lisa[/name]/[name]Lise[/name])
[name]Lucille[/name]/[name]Lucia[/name]/[name]Lucienne[/name] ([name]Lucy[/name])
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Elise[/name] ([name]Elsie[/name], [name]Ella[/name], [name]Lise[/name], [name]Lisa[/name])
[name]Genevieve[/name] ([name]Jean[/name], [name]Viv[/name], [name]Jenny[/name], [name]Nell[/name])
[name]Emily[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] ([name]Felicia[/name], Lissy/[name]Lisa[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Lil[/name])
[name]Hannah[/name] ([name]Anne[/name], [name]Anna[/name])
[name]Margaret[/name]/[name]Margot[/name] ([name]Molly[/name], [name]Maggie[/name])
[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name] ([name]Lia[/name], [name]Lila[/name]/h, [name]Dee[/name], [name]Elle[/name])
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Aimee[/name]/[name]Amy[/name]
[name]Philippa[/name] ([name]Piper[/name], or just plain [name]Piper[/name], which also works as a first name on its own)
[name]Adrienne[/name] ([name]Addie[/name], [name]Annie[/name])