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[Opinions] Annabella
What do you think of Annabella?Formerly known as Remora L.
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It’s okay. A little too frilly for my taste. I do like it as a middle name, though. But I prefer Annabel.
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I like it but it is long. It's a lot more practical and less princessy than most long names though. I think Isabel is 100x better than Isabella, but Annabel and Annabella are fairly similar to me (at least right now).There's a kids series where you add a syllable to your name for every generation you survive, and there was an old character called Annabella who had gone from Ann to Anna to Annabel to Annabella. I remember thinking the author was lucky to find a common four-syllable name where each successive syllable also made a common name.
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Off topic but do you remember the name of that series? It sounds interesting.
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I think it was in Gathering Blue
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I like it
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It's heavy but cute. I like it. It sounds almost royal.
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haha I just used Annabelle in a combo, so it's really funny how you mentioned Annabella!Anyway, as I've just indicated, I prefer Annabelle. The -a ending makes it seem too frilly... which is odd bc I also prefer Isabella over Isabelle. lol
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That's Disney Channel actress Bella Thorne's full name, Annabella Avery Thorne.
Aside from that association, I like it very much, and it's very beautiful. I still prefer Arabella and Annabelle.
Annabella Renée
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Too much of a good thing. I don't like the rhythm, -bella is a false etymology and the whole thing brings me close to a diabetic coma.Annabel is fine; I could use it.
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I don’t like it. I don’t even like Annabel(le).Anna/Anne/Ana/Ane/Annie: Yes
Bella/Belle: YesBut for some reason, I can’t stand Annabel/Annabelle or Annabella.
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It's way too frilly for me. Even more than Isabella or Cecilia (a name that immediately makes me picture petticoats and doilies). It took me a while to appreciate Annabel, but Annabella is just too much.
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It seems when it comes to girl’s names, the opinion is the name is too feminine or not feminine enough, too trendy or too dated. I think a name like Annabella in some cultures is very normal. I think it is a beautiful name but I prefer Annabel.

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I like it ok, but I love Annabel. Annabella is just a lot. Plus, it encourages the nickname Bella, which I think is just horrid, princessy nonsense, whereas Annabel is more likely to encourage Anna or Annie, both of which I love.
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It’s uber-frilly and obnoxiously try-hard feminine. I prefer Annabel far more.
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It just screams "We have a girl!!!! Buy us all the pink tutus! We have a little princess!"Anna is fine. Bella is fine. Together it's a frilly and frou frou.
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It's okay, but I feel that Annabella is too much of an elaboration off of Annabel.
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I think it's a bit much.I love Annabel, it is sweet and simple. Annabelle is already too frilly for my tastes.Annabel to me is sweet and feminine in a nice way, like a bright summer's day, clean cotton. Annabelle is overly sweet, like a pink cake with cream and sugary sprinkles and marshmallows on top. Annabella is even sweeter and frillier, so sweet it makes you feel sick.No offense, it is my no means a bad name and I wouldn't mind meeting an Annabella. But it is just too much. The Portuguese Anabela seems less frilly but would also feel misspelled too many people.In general I feel like Annabelle, Isabella and other -belle/-bella names are already starting to become dated. I also find Bella so tired and unattractive as a nickname.
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