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Do you prefer Annabel or Annabella? I love them both but I've had bad personal associations with the name Annabelle (pr. ahnn-nah-BELL) so sometimes I wonder whether Annabel (which I pronounce AHNN-na-bel) is too close. Annabella however doesn't make me think of the person named Annabelle at all. Still sometimes I manage to push the association aside and think that Annabel is lovely. Hmmm.

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So which one do you prefer?

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How do you pronounce Annabel, Annabelle and Annabella? With an ANN sound at the beginning or with an AH/AHNN sound? Do you put the emphasis on the last syllable when you pronounce Annabelle?

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Annabel or Annabelle?

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Annabelle or Annabella?

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Annabel or Annabella?

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What kind of person do you imagine when you hear Annabella, Annabel and Annabelle? Do the different spellings of Annabel conjure up different images?

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I'm also worried about Annabelle's popularity. Annabella doesn't seem to catch on at all (it has been falling for the past few years) while Annabelle has been rising steadily and I think it's a top 100 candidate.

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Do you know anyone with the names?

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Oh and do you think people would try to shorten the names to Anna or Annie? I'm asking because I'm not a fan of either. I do however like Belle and Bella.