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Help[Opinions] Re: Amabel
in reply to a message by LAB
Amabel's a very old name, and the original form of Annabel (no, it originally wasn't a combination of Anna and Belle, contrary to popular belief). I think it's a sweet name, with a good meaning and history behind it.
It's pronounced AM-ah-bel. The MAY-bul pronunciation of its diminutive, Mabel, arose out of the fact that MAY-bul sounds better than MAH-bel as an independant name. At least, that's my own theory on that matter.
I also like the medieval forms Amabilia, Amabilis, and Amabilla. Those are the historically correct documented forms, but I see no reason why my preferred spellings of Amabelia, Amabelis, and Amabella couldn't have been used from time to time too. I'd also like Amiable (another form), if it weren't a vocabulary word.
Miranda
It's pronounced AM-ah-bel. The MAY-bul pronunciation of its diminutive, Mabel, arose out of the fact that MAY-bul sounds better than MAH-bel as an independant name. At least, that's my own theory on that matter.
I also like the medieval forms Amabilia, Amabilis, and Amabilla. Those are the historically correct documented forms, but I see no reason why my preferred spellings of Amabelia, Amabelis, and Amabella couldn't have been used from time to time too. I'd also like Amiable (another form), if it weren't a vocabulary word.
Miranda
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