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For some reason it makes me think of crystal balls, fortune telling and the like. It would make a nice gypsy name, I s'pose.

It's okay. It has a pretty, rose quartz quality.

Its a bit OTT as a fn, but makes a wonderful mn.

Fabulous role models

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Love it.

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I first heard the name in the 70's, watching "Shoulder to Shoulder," a BBC drama about British suffragettes. Christabel Pankhurst (and sisters Sylvia, Adela, and Mom Emmeline) were brave, interesting and wore yummy Edwardian, period costumes. :-)

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In the 80's I saw Elizabeth Hurley star in a BBC drama about Christabel Bielenberg, a real British woman who married a German and hid Jews in Nazi Germany. Extremely cool. And costumes! :-)

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Then I read somewhere that Queen Elizabeth II's aunt was Alice Christabel. I didn't see any pictures, but I image fabulous vintage clothing in my mind. :-)

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So Christabel is associated in my brain with fierce, brave women with great wardrobes. Is there anything better? Oh, the (Coleridge) poetry association is nice too.

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I love the crisp sound of Christabel. I can almost hear a bell tinkling. Love, love, love it. And the costumes!

This message was edited 5/27/2009, 9:02 AM

Too sugary and pink.

It's the only -bel- name I like (well I like Belisse too). I actually love this name. It just sparkles

I like it. I love the sound of the name overall, but this isn't as frilly as Christabelle or Christabella.

Love it!

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And unexpected -bel and christ- name. Very unusual yet chic. LOOOVE.

I find it a bit overly cutesy. It's the sort of name I would have found delightful when I was 9 or 10. That said, it's not a bad name really, although I don't think it would work well on anyone over the age of 10 or so. Maybe it could work as a nn for Kristen/Crystal/Christine/Christina, etc.

I don't like it