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Annabella is lovely but a little frilly for me. I'd be more inclined to use Annabel.

A bit too frilly for me, I prefer Annabel.

I like it. I like them all about the same. At the moment I really like Annabelle as a middle name, but I think I like Annabel and Annabella better as first names. I love how you could call her Bella. But as the Bella trend has been overdone I'd probably not use any of them as first names.

I like it, it's a nice alternative to Isabella. I prefer Annabel myself, but still like Annabella alot

To me Annabella is one of those overly cutesy names although Annabelle sounds even more cutesy. I prefer Annabel since I hate the "bella" ending.

I much prefer Annabelle.

I greatly prefer Annabel - less frilly by far, and much closer to the original.

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I've been trying to love Annabel for years, but it hasn't really clicked with me. Same applies to Belinda, and I don't know why. They're both names that I, logically, should like but the best gear I can get into is neutral.

I think it is very frilly. I like frilly names but I don't like the look of this name. I'd prefer Anna Bella. Annabella just feels like two names have been stuck on to one another. I prefer Arabela / Arabella or Isabela or Isabel or Isobel. Even Anabella and Anabela are better. Isabella is just so common. I like the sound of it but it is too common. I grew up with Barbie's that I named Theresa, Vanessa, Olivia, Sylvia and Isabel. I grew up liking Isabel and Isabella. Isabel is too close to Isabella and Isabella is too popular.

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My favorite is Annabel. It feels the least like two names stuck together. Second place goes to Anna Bella. If you like Bella, I vote for Arabella or Mirabella. Mirabella also feels a bit stuck together but not as bad. If you like Anna I prefer Anneliese. If you love both Bella and Anna, then I vote for Anna Bella as a first name rather than Annabella. Anabella is also better than Annabella.

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This message was edited 12/2/2011, 7:43 AM

I had a horrid French teacher named Anabela but I try reeaaaallly hard not to let it influence me. Really,really hard.

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That being said, I have a special fondness for frilly names. So, yes, it is frilly, but I like it anyway. I prefer Annabelle or Annabella, although Annabella always looks a little wrong to me. I adore Annabelle though. It's so cute and pretty and I love the (boring?) name Anna.