I love both [name]Mabel[/name] and [name]Maude[/name] but if I use one I can’t use the other.
I love that [name]Mabel[/name] means “lovable”. But since I plan on using [name]Isabel[/name] as a middle name if I have a 3rd daughter I wouldn’t want to use [name]Mabel[/name] as a middle name for a 4th daughter but I would be okay with using [name]Maude[/name].
Which do you prefer?
I can’t decide which is my favourite. The middle name would be [name]Amelia[/name] if that helps.
[name]Love[/name] [name]Maude[/name] (so sleek and elegant sounding!), and it works well with [name]Amelia[/name]. I find [name]Mabel[/name] cute, but a bit too sweet.
I think [name]Maude[/name] would be a weird name for her, growing up. Can you imagine being called [name]Maude[/name] on the playground? Or at an office? Or hearing it called at her graduation? I think it sounds funny and would have her made fun of. I think [name]Mabel[/name] is unique and still normal sounding enough to be a good lifelong name.
I much prefer [name]Mabel[/name], the sound is softer and sweeter and I can imagine the name being used. However, I do not like the sound of [name]Maude[/name] - I find it harsh and not very pleasing to my ears.
Having said that [name]Maude[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] sounds better than [name]Mabel[/name] [name]Amelia[/name], which is repeats a lot of the same sounds.
[name]Both[/name] of them are not my style, but I would go with [name]Mabel[/name]. [name]Both[/name] sound nice with the middle name [name]Amelia[/name]. Whatever name you choose it would be lovely.
i have a sister [name]Amelia[/name] ([name]Mim[/name]) and a 3 year old daughter [name]Mabel[/name] (who we call Mabe). If my one year was a girl he would have been [name]Maude[/name] (and called [name]Maudie[/name])! He is [name]Barnaby[/name] instead ;-). I think ive written elsewhere on nameberry that since we tuned into playschool (we’re in australia) we’ve realised the chooks are called [name]Maude[/name] [name]Molly[/name] and [name]Mabel[/name] which is just a bit too cutesy. i have loved [name]Mabel[/name] and [name]Maude[/name] forever for their straightforward femininity and strength, and their international flavour. [name]Mabel[/name] is definately circulating more here now…[name]Maude[/name] less so. If i had a girl tomorrow i dont think id use it as much as i love it still. Sometimes i wish id used it instead of [name]Mabel[/name], though shes a very gorgeous [name]Mabel[/name]
sorry, i got distracted by all those close to home names. Definately [name]Maude[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]; wouldnt put [name]Mabel[/name] and [name]Amelia[/name] together, they almost sound like they come from the same root…im pretty sure [name]Mabel[/name] is from Amiable originally (thus lovable). im not sure about [name]Amelia[/name] as a middle name, but if thats what youre going to use then [name]Maude[/name] first i think