opinions please

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all,

[name_m]Ive[/name_m] posted before about the name [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], one that my fiancee & I both love. But I think the name is becoming super popular - someone I know just used the -belle spelling for her dd – and I’m wondering if something a bit clunkier is more suited for us.

I tend to like familiar, not-too-familiar firsts with flower and/or eccentric middles … but am happy to mix up the pattern.

I’m listing some of our options and would love to get opinions on favorites! Also, all suggestions are welcome. Thanks to you all! x

[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Dixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f] [name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f]

names I love, he doesn’t:
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u]

Edited for privacy.

i [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]. thank you!

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are -

[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] (although I prefer [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f])

[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] is my favorite first name from your list. I would like to suggest [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f].

[name_f]Estella[/name_f] [name_f]Bee[/name_f] sounds spunky.
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] is lovely too.

[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] - this is the best [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] combo, 3-2 rhythm is nice.
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Dixie[/name_f] - [name_f]Dixie[/name_f] I don’t care for : /.
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] - avoid AS initials if she might ever have an S last name.
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] - best [name_f]Alice[/name_f] combo, love this.
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] - too much L I think
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] - don’t love the 2-2 rhythm
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] - quite like this and also [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] - [name_f]Lily[/name_f] works better
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] - Quite like this too
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f] - 2-2 is not as strong as 2-3
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] - solid option
[name_f]Estella[/name_f] [name_f]Bee[/name_f] - a bit too much A Spelling [name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] - beautiful name

[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] are my top 4.

[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]/ [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] is fairly popular. I think it is the [name_f]Elle[/name_f]/[name_f]Belle[/name_f] part that make it popular and while I actually love [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]/lle too I am tiring of it lately as I am over [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]/ [name_f]Ella[/name_f]/[name_f]Bella[/name_f]/[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]/[name_f]Ellie[/name_f] type names. Actually I am kind of over “L” names as this year I am teaching [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f], [name_f]Lilly[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Lara[/name_f].
I know an [name_f]Alice[/name_f] who as an adult is known as [name_u]Allie[/name_u]- just be aware [name_f]Alice[/name_f] might get a nn.

[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] would be unreal- it sounds so happy.
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] has enormous appeal too.

Shame he won’t go for [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]- it’s right up at the top of my list as beautiful with a great meaning too.

I wonder of you’d like one of my other favourite? [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f] or [name_f]Mae[/name_f].
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Bea[/name_f] would be gorgeous.

Your list is super similar to mine!
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] lily are both stunning.
I agree [name_f]Anabelle[/name_f] is becoming popular-as a middle name it would be great though.
I have [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] at the top of my current list if you like that:)

what about
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Posy[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] ([name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]July[/name_f] etc)
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]

Also do u like
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]

A -bel name that is uncommon and pretty is [name_f]Mirabel[/name_f] or [name_f]Arabel[/name_f] if that appeals!

Would you like [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]?
Or [name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]?
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]

Any of those appeal?
Or my fav dd names [name_f]Elena[/name_f] & [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]!

[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]?

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite is [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], absolutely gorgeous combo.

Other one’s I liked include

[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites:

[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f]
*both gorgeous

[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
*[name_m]Both[/name_m] gorgeous; I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] but I don’t think sounds great with [name_f]Alice[/name_f]

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
*[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] isn’t my favorite name but I love [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]; overall it’s a lovely combo

[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
*pretty; I love [name_f]Clover[/name_f] but I don’t like the way its sounds with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]

[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
*beautiful

[name_f]Estella[/name_f] [name_f]Bee[/name_f] isn’t a favorite, but it’s a lovely, spunky combo!

What about [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]/[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], or [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]?

I love the suggestions of [name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] and [name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f]! What about [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] Firefly, [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Daffodil[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Maple[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Daffodil[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], or [name_f]Odette[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]?

I love [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] Clemetine, [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f], and [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of your choices.

I also love Clemetine [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]. [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] is such a beautiful middle name.

I really like pp suggestion of [name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], but from your like I like [name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]… Rest are nice, but these are my faves.

I’ve only met one girl named [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] so far (and I prefer the [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] spelling). I think [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] is adorable, but I see what you’re saying about it shooting up in popularity, so I would go for something a bit less popular/trendy. But if you guys love it, use it, don’t end up with naming regret for not using a name you love.
I think we share a similar style. I love almost all of the names on your list. I love:
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]- I would prefer the [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] spelling, but [name_f]Clio[/name_f] is lovely.
[name_f]Estella[/name_f] [name_f]Bee[/name_f]- (would prefer [name_f]Bea[/name_f] spelling)
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f]

[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]- love this one, such a shame he doesn’t like it.
I’ll suggest:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] Esmé
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]/[name_f]Isidora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalen[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
If you can get him to like [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]:
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] Esmé
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
And how about [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f]/[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]?
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Christabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Christiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] Esmé
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]/[name_f]Isidora[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Verity[/name_f]
I hope that helped! Congrats and good luck!

I adore [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Bea[/name_f], nn [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], but he can’t get behind [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]! I think he thinks it’s too “hipster,” but we kind of are in our own way, so… :wink:
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] is such perfection but, alas, I will get push-back there, too.
Thanks!

Wow, thanks to everyone for the great opinions and new options! It is so appreciated. Lots to consider here. xxx