See the results of this poll: Which Middle Name for Annabel?
Respondents: 59 (This poll is closed)
- Annabel Ruth : 29 (49%)
- Annabel Caroline : 5 (8%)
- Annabel Claire: 25 (42%)
Bump? I’d love some help!
[name_f]Do[/name_f] any of them honour anyone in your family or have special significance to you? I think all three are nice, but the flow is a little bit off.
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] has the best flow, but [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] is nms. If it’s special to you, I think it’s the best.
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] is lovely, but long, both names being 3 syllables.
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is my favourite, but the L at the end of [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] runs into the Cl sound at the beginning of [name_f]Claire[/name_f].
Some others to consider:
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]/[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
I think my favourite would be [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f].
Good luck!
[name_m]How[/name_m] many syllables is your last name? I like [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] but if your last name is 3 syllables as well I don’t think that will work. [name_f]Anabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is nice as well, I personally like sounds repeated in first and middle names.
[name_f]My[/name_f] last name is 2 syllables, no “Ls” in it.
I agree something sounds a little off with the flow of [name_f]Claire[/name_f], but I do like the hard C sound after [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]. [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] is a family name, but nms either so I feel very mixed on it. I don’t want to give my daughter a clunky name just b/c of family, particularly since her older sister has a very melodic sounding first and middle name (with no family ties). Maybe [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as an alternative to [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]?
I like the suggestions of [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f] and [name_f]Faith[/name_f] (although my husband might reject [name_f]Faith[/name_f] as sounding too religious for him). I like [name_u]Sage[/name_u] too, but he already nixed that. Other ideas? Thanks so much!
I love [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] has a beautiful meaning and is a sweet middle name with [name_f]Annabel[/name_f].
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite of your three is [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], even though the flow is a bit off indeed.
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] flows better even though [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is a bit of a standard “to go” mn, but if you’re not opposed to that I’d definitely go for [name_f]Rose[/name_f].
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] and [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] are lovely as well. I think an one-syllable mn works best with [name_f]Annabel[/name_f].
Some suggestions:
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]/[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Fae[/name_f]/[name_f]Fay[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f]
I really like [name_f]Anabel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]. The names balance each other perfectly - [name_f]Anabel[/name_f] is feminine and frilly while [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] is strong and serious. By putting them together you have a name that sounds like it belongs to a beautiful and intelligent woman.
I think by replacing ruth with rose you are really taking the gravitas out of the name.
I think I suggested [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_u]Sage[/name_u] previously, but I also like [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] of your choices. I don’t know that [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] is too clunky, especially if honoring a family member is important. I’m struggling with that myself right now! I want to honor my mother, but [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] as a middle is tough!! Anyway for you, I think a 3 syllable first name, 1 syllable middle, and 2 syllable last name will have a lovely flow. Ideas:
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u] (though maybe not your style, I like it!)
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_u]Vale[/name_u] (means valley)
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] Stream
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
good luck!
I love [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]! I agree that it has the best flow out of the three, and that the names balance each other well. I think it would flow well with your two-syllable last name as well.
The [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] suggestion seems a bit too ultra-feminine.
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] has too many syllables for a two-syllable last name, in my opinion. It would sound like the name was cut short at the end.
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] should have a short and sweet middle name to ring along with. Honestly, I didnt like [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] or [name_f]Caroline[/name_f].
Some cool suggestions, if you really want a long middle name:
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] Lauralyn
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] Shailiene
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Leeann[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f]
Short and simple:
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Kaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is my favorite, with [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] as a very close second. Despite [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] being a family name for me, I just can’t get behind it fully (I think it’s the -th ending! I’m not a fan of most -th names–they seem very slithery and sinister to me, in a way?), but I do really like [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] together, for some reason! I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], though, and I adore it as a middle, so [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] gets my vote. [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] nearly got my vote though!
Good luck!
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] for sure!
Sorry to come so late to the party but I’m dying to know what you went for?! My name is [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] and hilariously most of these comments were posted on my birthday! ([name_f]July[/name_f] 7th.) All beautiful choices.