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Although I have never been fond of the name, I recently met a little Mabel and was surpised at how much it suited a little girl.

Mabel is cute, but I wouldn't use it. I only know of one Mabel (around 4) and she has a brother named Henry (around 6).

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Mabel Evangeline Ruth
Mabel Catherine Joy
Mabel Veronica Beth
Mabel Rosalie Iris
Mabel Caroline June
Mabel Anya Penelope
Mabel Georgiana Kate
Mabel Ivy Elizabeth

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Mabel Juliette
Mabel Violet
Mabel Esther
Mabel Josephine
Mabel Audrey
Mabel Estelle

I still kinda think of it as an old lady name, but it's kinda nice. I like Mavelle better which is kinda similar... and I've only ever met one (she's Mexican and it's not common there either), so it's hard for it to seem dated, but still sounds like a name rather than a "WHAT were those parents THINKING?!!!"

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As for the 1 or 2 mns, it would all depends what you find that flows and that you like. Since you're considering 2 mns, I'll leave in a few names I might otherwise remove since something else could be put in the middle to separate ones I wouldn't put beside each other.

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Renee　
Christa
Alexandra
Aurora
Danica
Patricia
Francesca
Amanda
Deborah
Miela
Jessica
Antonia
Miguela　
Natasha
Trisha
Vanessa　
Christina　
Joanna
Jerusha
Jacinta
Della
Rubina
Victoria
Felicia
Tamara
Oceana (prn. Osheena)
Theresa
Janessa
Miranda
Xavia
Anastasia
Ruthanna
Aviva
Charissa
Larissa
Samantha
Natalia
Thea
Esperanza
Kendra
Tehilah

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I really want to like Mabel; but I just can't bring myself to. It just sounds like "table" to me, or "may bull."

I love Mabel and I think it's definitely ready for a comeback!
I'm not in a great combo mood at the moment but I once suggested the combo Felicity Mabel to a pregnant girl on this forum and she decided to use it :)

I'm torn between thinking it's quirky and charming and should come back and thinking that it's terminally fusty, dusty, and terminally old lady. This post isn't much help, I imagine! But one minute I think one thing and the next minute the other!

To me, it's a relic, like Ethel, Bertha, Willard, and Lester. Doesn't sound modern enough to me. I guess it's the rhyme with label and table that wrecks it. Amabel sounds much better to me.

I think Mabel could work very nicely with two middle names although I generally only ever even think to put one middle name.

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I LOVE Mabel, btw. (Here's a post I've made about it before.
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3840323&board=baby)

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I have a character named Mabel Claire Frances.
Mabel Genevieve is adorable too.
Mabel Eloise.
Mabel Hannelore.
Mabel Josephine.
Mabel Brenna.
Mabel Juliet.
Mabel Estelle.
Mabel Willow.
Mabel Constance.
Mabel Alexandria.
Mabel Imogen.

I really like Mabel.

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My cousin in England has a daughter called Mabel Beatrice Sophia. The two middle names are family names. (Her other daughter is called Harriet Caroline Anne).

I think it's a very sweet name, though I'd never use it because it's not really my style. Still, I'd love to see a little Mabel. :)

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Here are five combos off the top of my head.

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Mabel Annaliese
Mabel Rosalind
Mabel Ruth
Mabel Elspeth
Mabel Eleanor

I used to think it was ridiculously old - now I think it's cute. Sweet red little name, like a cherry. I think it will probably be one of the next round of old names to come back.

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Mabel Celeste, how sugarsweet, le vom
Mabel Beatrice
Mabel Adelaide
Mabel Winifred
Mabel Gwen
Mabel Rose

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OK those are some combos which don't challenge any traditional perceptions of Mabel, but instead complement them. Those are some Popular Culture Mabel combos. Let's try a different flavor.

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Mabel Amanda
Mabel Chrysanthemum
Mabel Moriarty
Mabel Bean
Mabel Griselda
Mabel Trinity
Mabel Sweetheart
Mabel Crow
Mabel Mitleid (this is the german word for pity, mit=with, leid=pain. isn't that fab!)
Mabel Ponticello

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Here is a combo which I think is a nice springboard for some 3 namers: Mabel Poppea.
But I'm too lazy to think of any right now

How are you pronouncing it? Like table or like Maybelle. I only like the table pronunciation. Mable's not a favorite but in a world of Hazels and Olives she fits right in.

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Mabel Henrietta
Mabel Louise
Mabel Renée
Mabel Willow
Mabel Karoline (I normally like the C spelling but K fits better with Mabel IMO)
Mabel Alexandria
Mabel Deanne
Mabel Riley
Mabel Xaviera

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mothers always bring extra love

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To me it sounds nothing like Maybelle.

lovely...

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...and I also love Amabel. Which sort of looks like it would mean "not Mabel" a la "atypical," and "asymmetrical," et al, but probably doesn't ;)

This message was edited 9/11/2010, 6:18 PM