Mabli vs. Mehitabel

[MAB-lee vs. Meh-HIT-uh-belle]
Which would you choose and why?

What would you pair with either (as a first or middle)?

  • [name_f]Mabli[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Mehitabel[/name_f]
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Iā€™ve always had a bit soft spot for [name_f]Mehitabel[/name_f] - though personally Iā€™d go for [name_f]Mehetabel[/name_f]. I donā€™t know how actually wearable the name is, but I voted for it anyway.

Mabli is ok, but personally I donā€™t like the MAB-lee pronunciation. I prefer Mayb-lee. I think [name_f]Mehitabel[/name_f] is mote likely to be said correctly more often.

[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] :heart::heart:

So [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] is one of my favoutite names. Quirky, lovable, distinctive with a bit of magic thrown in! I personally have it paired with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] but I donā€™t think that quite fits your style.

Some other [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] combos:

[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Eliora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Carina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_u]Hero[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Arianwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Atalanta[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Quintessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
Mabli Seraphine
Mabli Saoirse
Mabli Ferelith

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Mehitabel is very interesting! So many options for nicknames (if thatā€™s what youā€™re into)
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] sounds harsh and unattractive to me, sorry.

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I prefer [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] ā€œ[name_f]Mab[/name_f]ā€ but I do think [name_f]Mehitabel[/name_f] is more interesting and I like the meaning. [name_f]Mehitabel[/name_f] does have many cute nns. [name_f]Mab[/name_f], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_f]Tibby[/name_f].
From some of your other names:
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Proserpina[/name_f]*
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
Olympias [name_f]Mabli[/name_f]
[name_f]Circe[/name_f] [name_f]Mehitabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Elin[/name_f] [name_f]Mehitabel[/name_f]

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Mabli is so sweet and cute! I prefer the way it sounds to [name_f]Mehitabel[/name_f].

Mabli [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Elsinore[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Celestina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_u]Dandelion[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_u]Endellion[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_u]Hummingbird[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_u]Larkspur[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Honora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_u]Calypso[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Mathilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_u]Meridian[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Appoline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_u]Nightingale[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Fiora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Celestine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_u]Foxglove[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] Olympias
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Artemisia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Desdemona[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_m]Calixto[/name_m]

also second the suggestion of [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Proserpina[/name_f]!!

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My cousinā€™s dog is called [name_f]Mabli[/name_f], but were welsh and its quite a popular name

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Loving this!

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Iā€™m not sure if I personally care for one over the other ā€“ pretty indifferent to both. But I voted for [name_f]Mehitabel[/name_f] for two reasons: 1) I am liking the sound of it better, particularly with the ā€˜belā€™ ending, and 2) itā€™s longer so I think it goes better with your sonsā€™ names.

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@Greyblue, [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Sunniva[/name_f] is so sparkly. [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Quintessa[/name_f] and [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_u]Hero[/name_u] are quite special, too. And [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Ferelith[/name_f] is so striking. A dryad if there ever was one.

@whatchamacallit, I love every single combo you brought forthā€¦ seeing them with all my favorites makes me love [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] and [name_f]Mehitabel[/name_f] even more.

@regionlatbest, [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Elsinore[/name_f] is perfection! And [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] is the best [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] combo I have ever seen!!! :purple_heart: If my husband werenā€™t allergic to lavender she would definitely be a top name for me.

Sooo good! Unfortunately I was talking more to my partner this evening about his thoughts on the whole [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] thing and he was dead set against it. He thinks his mom genuinely wouldnā€™t want to be honored and he would be weirded out about it. He says naming after his grandmas (who have passed) might be different so ā€œbrocade heartā€ is still on the table, as well as [name_m]Tam[/name_m] names. So Iā€™ll be posting more to try to figure THAT out.

I have to give up on my [name_f]Queen[/name_f] [name_f]Mab[/name_f] for the time beingā€¦ just as I was truly enchanted with [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] and [name_f]Mehitabel[/name_f] and seeing them work in all these beautiful combosā€¦ :pensive:

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Aww Iā€™m sorry! I know itā€™s hard to fall in love with a combo and then have it shot down. :pensive:
I really like [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cordula[/name_f] (I didnā€™t realize this came from the same name!) [name_f]Minerva[/name_f] and [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] (cute!) from the heart and [name_m]Tam[/name_m] names. :slight_smile:

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