Please Help Me Choose Between 2 Names!!

Hello Candice,
Just my opinion Abigail is a timeless beautiful name but has been often used the past years.
Gabrielle Marie is so sweet and also timeless. That is my choice.
Did you look up the meanings of both? That may give you more insight.
congtats! And best of luck

N.

They are both nice names, but if you're going for less common you definitely want Gabrielle. Abigail has been in the top 10 names for 7 years now and has been rising in popularity for close to 15 years.... so lots of Abigails out there. Gabrielle was ranked 62 in 2006 and has been in the 50-60's for years... so not really rising in popularity.

I think Abigail Grace is the best choice.

My daughter has a Gabriella in her class. That is a beautiful name as well.

Congradulations: I have always liked naming children. Your way is neat. So to go off a little from to names conjoining you have giving us. Your two middle name are the most gracious any way you put them: Grace Marie / Marie Grace and they seem most similar to Caroline Rose. All three names are southern traditional, timeless, and antique. Happy, healthly, baby!

I vote Abigail Grace....especially if you're looking for Southern and timeless....it totally fits the bill!
Good luck!

I love both names! I am a teacher and in 3 years I have not heard of either one of them so they would both be good.!

Abigail Grace to be called abigail that has always been my favorite name for a girl.

i like Gabrielle Marie........

Hi C.!
Congratulations on your blessings! I'm a grandmother of 10 beautiful children, 5 girls and 5 boys.....One of my favorite names for a little girl is "Ellianna Grace" Beautiful, don't you think?
D..

There id Violet, Lillian (Lilly), Daphne. Don't know exactly what your going for. but good luck

OK sorry, I re-read your post. I guess i"m having braing cramps.

Both names are beatuiful. However my daughters class of 2nd grade had 1 abigail & 2 Gabrielles. So it just narrows down to YOU.
But, no matter how we think when we name our children. Their friends will create a nick name for them. I would rather my child be abreviated Gabby OR Abby than beavous etc.
AGAIN GOOD LUCK

My two Cents...

Agnes Marie

My grandmothers name was Agnes and I have never heard anyone else called Agnes.

V.

Abigale Grace is beautiful. She would be lucky to have such a destinguished name.

C.,
we are also pregnant with a little girl and have been doing much research on names. Abigail is extremely popular, and only becoming more so, it gets higher on the charts each year; it is in the top ten, not just top 100. So if you don't want one that she will share with several classmates I would nix Abigail.

J.

Hello! I suggest the name Cheyanne (Shy-Anne) Marie or Shelby Brook, Sierra Brook or Chelsea Lynn. Good Luck!!!

Hi! My daughters name is Abigail (Abby) and yes there are 3 others in her grade. I have a few suggestions for you. I know some little girls named Lily Beth, Anna Bekkah, and Mary Lane. I have always thought these names were very pretty.

If I had to choose of the two above I would chose Abigail Grace. I also like the name Amanda Gabriel.
Another name suggestion, Charolette Rene, or Catherine Rene if you wanted to have the same intials as your first daughter.
Best wishes with your choice.

They are all fairly common names, but my favorite is Gabrielle Marie.

I like Gabrielle Marie! Not to lean you one way or another, but I once heard someone say "A big gal" about Abigail....and it always stuck in my mind. Plus Marie was my mom's middle and my daughter Ella's middle name...

I personally would choose Gabrielle Marie. Once upon a time I wanted to name my little girl Abigail Marie... that didn't work out, because like you I didn't want it turning into a nickname, and my husband said that if we named her that he was calling her Abby, so... we wound up naming her Amber Marie.

I really like Gabrielle Marie. Gabrielle is a very pretty name, and not one you hear often. Abigail is becoming very popular...I tend to stay as far away from "popular" names as possible. Another suggestion for a name that is gorgeous but not heard too often is Isabelle or Isabella. I think Isabella Marie is very pretty. My daughter is 9 months and we named her Zoe Arabella. I have had more comments on her middle name...people absolutely Love the name Arabella. I would suggest going to babyzone.com and looking at their list of 2007's most popular names. They rank the top 100 and it will help with suggestions and show you which names to stay away from and which ones to go toward. Hope you find the one you really LOVE!!! Good Luck!!!

My daughters name is Eva Marie, Marie runs in my family.
If I hadn't listened to my family I wish now that I had named my daughter:
Mea Marie (FAVORITE)
Mae Marie (FAVORITE)
Mena Marie (didn't because of Mena AR)
Merrie Marie
Molly Marie
Or maybe even Willa Marie
Look in plant catalogs for some beautiful classic names!

My best friends daughter is named Abigail Grace, very popular name.

I also found out that our postmaster's name is Eva Marie. Do you know her? We moved here from Bentonville, I thought that was funny! No matter what you choose there will be someone else local with the same name! Just choose what you LOVE and don't listen to what others think! You might regret it later!

Good Luck!

My daughter is 2 and when we had her 4 of our friends named their kids something Grace (Riley Grace, Emily Grace, Mary Ann Grace, and Carson Grace). Another 3 gave Ann as their children's middle name. I do like the name but it is a VERY Popular name. What about Faith. Just a suggustion.

Gabrielle Marie, because this is very unique,,Abigail is too common..

Hi C., I like Gabrielle Marie. I personally like the name Gabrielle more than I do Abigail. I do however love the combination of Abigail Grace. I myself would probably go with Claudia Grace though. My daughter has a common name, hers is just spelled completely different than the rest. LINZI I didn't like the way you were supposed to spell it so I changed it (or so I thought). Come to find out there is another girl that lives in my old neighbor hood that spells her name the same way. I was pretty ticked off at first. I hope you are able to choose. Good luck in the name decissions. I already have my next 2 picked out. 1 boy name and 1 girl name ready to go.

I like Gabrielle Marie. That one to me sounds more on the line you are looking for. Abigail has been overuse I think. Gabrielle seems much less common and I don't think she will run into another one in her class. The only fear is either name she's probably going to get that nickname. She can politely correct people by saying Gabrielle when they say Gabby. My little girls name is Gracie and my husband does this when people call her Grace for short. I know first hand how difficult it is to pick out another little girl name, it seems harder naming that second one.

God Bless

I am thinking Abigail Grace and call her Bella for your Granny for short. What do you think?
Blessings,
J.

Hi C.,
I love the name Abigall Grace.

Good Luck!
J.
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My vote is Gabrielle because it's not nearly as common as Abigail- Gabby is common, but she won't be called that- she'll be unique!

How do you like the names Hannah Claire (I know Hannah is too common) or Olivia Grace.

Hi C. :)
To me, Abigail Grace fits nicely together with Caroline Rose in all of the qualities you're looking for. I haven't come across many Abigail's at all... but, I have see a few Gabrielle's... in fact, my own daughter's middle name is Gabrielle :) Anyway, in my opinion, Abigail sounds more Southern, timeless, and antique :)
Also, my oldest daughter is named Calista and from before her birth, her grandparents, aunts, and uncles would ask about her being call Cali/Cally... or Gabby (middle name) but no nickname has stuck with her (yay!).
I think it pretty much goes by what the parents themselves always refer to their child as as to what others will.
Best wishes,
A.

gabrielle marie

thats my choice, abigale is getting alot more popular now!! and you don't hear gabrielle very often!!

I like Abigail Grace.

I personally like Abigail Grace.

Hi Candice,

When I was looking at baby girl names my favorite was: Hannah Grace.

Thanks,
C.

Both of your choices are very pretty! I like them! I think I'd vote for Abigail Grace though ... I might be partial because my daughter's middle name is Grace (after my hubby's grandmother). Her name is Chloe Grace.

Again, both names are so very pretty! You can't go wrong with either one! ;) Best wishes to you on your second baby girl! And, happy holidays to you and your family!

May Elizabeth

Ava Michelle

Raven Elise

They are both good names. You dont want a nick name but I am sure that her friends will shortin both names. I like Abigail Grace. Hope I helped. Lisa C

I think that Abigail Grace is just what you're looking for.

A friend of mine has 2 daughters, they are Caroline Elizabeth and Margaret Anne... they don't have nicknames either, and the little girl is always called "Margaret Anne" using both names... maybe that or something like it can work for you. Best of luck to you!

Caroline Rose is a beautiful name. I like the other two names you chose also, but I think I prefer Gabrielle Marie more than Abigail Grace. I think it is the two G sounds in Abigail Grace that I don't care for. And also Grace is way, way overused...Either way, you have chosen beautiful, timeless names for your girls. Good luck and God Bless!

PS-I have an Alexandra Haggerty (boy does she love me for that), a Tabitha Jamison (both names refer to my father who passed away when I was little) and a MaryGrace Elizabeth. When we were in the hospital doing my littlest daughter's hearing test and they asked for her first name and last name, Mary McAfee didn't seem right, so we put MaryGrace together and put in Elizabeth for the nurse who delivered her and one of her sisters...

Hi,

I happen to like Abigail Grace.My own daughter is Elisabeth Grace.She is 4 and there are no Abigails or Gabrielles in her her class at school.There are alot of Olivias,Emmas and Ashtons though.Good luck with your choice.It can be very difficult.

J.

Hi C., I like Abigail. I went to school with 3 Gabrielles, my new neighbors' daughter is named Gabrielle, and I have a friend who named her dog Gabby. My name is A. Nichole, I am 21 years old and I've only heard my name twice in my life. Once, in a movie, All Dogs go to Heaven, and the second was in a grocery store, when a man in the check out line was fussing at his daughter. Just some food for thought. Good luck with your selection!

Both of those names are beautiful, the problem is that there are so many people trying to use names that are not as common that the kids end up having all the same names. This happened to me. When I was younger I watched the movie Ledgend of The Falls and fell in love with the name Tristan. Many years later when I had my first born that is what I named him. I though it was brilliant because I had never heard anyone use that name. A few years went by and you would not believe how many people were using that name, and to make it worse they turned it into a girls name.
Anyway, if you are chosing from those two names I like Gabrielle Marie better. Just in case you are anything like me and want variety I googled some other names.

I love watching old movies that have those classic southern belle names. I searched and found a few of the more popular traditional names. Evelyn, Leona, Ruth, Belle, Margaret, Shelby, Charlotte, Loretta, Annabelle.

Biblical names were popular southern names, any flower names such as Lily, Magnolia or Daisy.

Some of the second names that were popular are Ann, Lynn, May or Mae, Lou.

A lot of the southern names were made up by combining family names which is what made them so unique.

I found a web site that has an alphabetical listing of Southern baby names you should definitly check out.

http://usads.ms11.net/namelist3.html

Hi C.! Choosing baby names are so hard. I think Abigail Grace sounds the most traditional. Gabrielle would be hard not to use a nickname with. It seems to be harder to say, especially for little ones. Abigail goes good with Caroline.

I think you should choose Abigail Grace.
There is a name I had picked for years if I had a girl, but didn't get to use it, had 2 boys. The name I had picked out was Lisa Carol.

I like Abigail Grace because it sounds graceful!

I love Gabrielle even though it is very used right now. If you LOVE it, don't worry about it. Name your daughter for its meaning and who she looks like to you, when she is born.

I thought of two more.

Gabrielle Grace (a crossover of your two)

Kathryn Elizabeth

Sarah Elizabeth

Good Luck!
Mother of Caroline Grace.

Hi C., I am very partial to Abigail Grace as my second daughter's name is Abigail. As to the Abby issue, from the time she was born people would ask me if she was going to be called Abby and I said no. I asked my family to help reinforce this as she got older and she is now six and will politely correct anyone who calles her Abby. It can work and I do believe Abigail Grace has that timeless southern ring, especially if she is going to be called by both names.

Good Luck and God Bless!

Our friends just named their daughter Abigail Grace and I know several others that used Gabrielle and Abigail. These 2 are becoming fairly common-place, if that's what you're looking for. Other traditional Southern names are: Camille, Blanche, Scarlett (think Gone With the Wind), and Stella (think Streetcar Named Desire). Ultimately, I think you should choose whatever name you both like the best. And, by the way, a name that can be shortened will likely be shortened when your child starts school, whether you like it or not!

Hi C.. What about the name Savanna Marie? Savanna is a very uncommon name and I can not think of a single nickname for Savanna. What ever name you choose the best of luck!
A.

hi i like the name Abigail Grace my daughters middle name is Grace

I like Abigail Grace the best between those two. If you really want to go out there...I named my daughter Shiloh Nicole. Very rare, Shiloh is very southern & it would also go with Marie or Grace! Bless you & your family, Merry Christmas!

I vote for Abigail Grace. If you call her Gabrielle and she is a talkative child, she may be called Gabby whether you like it or not! Grace is also a beautiful name and Marie is so common for a middle christian name

Hi C.,
I vote for Gabrielle Marie, very pretty name, and it goes well with Caroline Rose. Best of luck, and have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
S.

What about Marie Grace? No worries about nicknames that way.

Both names are beautiful! However, I have a friend who named her daughter "Abigail Grace" about a year ago. So...I think Gabrielle Marie is probably less common.

people will shorten the name whether you like it or not unfortunatly. my mother felt the same way about nick names. my name is K. and my sisters is Faith. If you really dont like nicknames or the nickname that is common for that particular name then I would go with something that you cant shorten. Grace is pretty.

Both names are beautiful, however I think that Abigail Grace is the best option. Good Luck!

The middle name Grace is pretty but ridiculously overused. How about Abigail Marie? That's my favorite option. Gabrielle doesn't seem as traditional southern antique to me.

Best wishes with your second daughter! :)

In my family there are several southern names that have been used. I just delivered my baby boy 12 days ago but i had several names picked out for a girl that i consider timeless.
Claire or Clare, or you can say Mary Claire or Clare, Clare Bell... i luv that name but my husband said it was too southern for him lol. Emma Claire, Mary Clinton, i even have a cousin named Suzie Bell...Frances, Catherine, I luv Abigailand Grace they are both beautiful. Hope this helps

Very interesting way to pick, by taking a poll. Wish I had been on here 12 years ago.. haha.... I have two girls and I know that name thing is hard. I have to say that to me Abigail, although is common, is the most traditional and timeless. Gabrielle is not as common, but to me isn't traditional. I have two girls that I named what I thought a the time were not common names, but when they started school... I found out that I was sorely mistaken.

Sydney Rose
Lexi Christine (Not Alexis, just Lexi)

We picked Lexi from a movie and Sydney was our pastor's name (although spelled differently) But now that they are in school, there are several children by those names. I say go with traditional because what you think isn't common, seems to always be more than you think.

Just my 2 cents worth!! Good luck and both names are beautiful. Good job.

What about Matilda? It would go well with Grace andMarie.
Good Luck, E.

I always wanted Julia Lynne, but when we had our girl people said we have a Julie in our family already so Julia sounds so similar. My niece said, "But her name would be JULI UH, not Julie." My niece wasn't upset by it. My nieces name is Julie. I have always loved the name Julia. We decided on Rebekah Anne instead. Ok, so let us know what you decide, or let me know what you think of Julia Lynne. Good luck!!! E., mom to two children, one aged 6 and the other 2.

I Abigail because if you name her Gabrielle she will porbably be call gabby

C.,

I think selecting a name is a very personal decision between you and your spouse, but having said that and the comments you've made I don't see Gabrielle as southern traditional, timeless or antique. Abigail doesn't really fit that description for me either, mt Grace does. Good luck in your quest for the perfect name! :)

I personally LOVE Abigail Grace...but from what I hear, it will be VERY common. So, if you're going for a little different, I'd choose Gabrielle Marie. We just had a little girl and I really wanted Abigail Grace to be her name but we just decided it'd be too popular. Either one you choose will be great though :)

C.,

Just for reference, there are 3 cute little girls named Abby in my sons' daycare. There is not a Gabrielle. I think anything with Marie sounds traditional. Grace is becoming very popular. And Gabrielle sounds antique and beautiful.

Good luck, it can be a stressful decision.

A. K

I teach and I have an Abigail and when you love your students, you can't help calling them by a shorter name when you just feel delighted with them.... but I like Abigail and love Grace because it reminds me of the grace we have from God. My grandson is named Timothy and he insists that he be called that and not Timmy...... I like that too.

Can't tell you a southern name, however, if you check your geneology, you would probably find some names that have a great ring to them and are not that normalized. Also, my son has two Gabriella's in his class - so that name is no longer unique, in my opinion.

Both names are really cute but I like Abigail Grace. It's such a hard decision!!! Good luck to you.

I like how Abigail Grace flows .... Both names are very pretty .... But I had the same thing I did not want my girls to have nick names so I named my first one Kayla-Marie ...It's like a whole name or a double name but it a name that flows and it's pretty and it fits her to a "T" And it can't be cut down to a short name, other then Kayla ..... which is not bad ..... But good luck and Blessings to you and your family .......D.

I love Abigail Grace, but she will get called Abby for short especially family and other little kids. I have known others who have tried and some have succeeded but not many. Good luck!!!

Hi C.,

I am a mother of 3. Bryce 8, Lexi (not Alexis) 5, and Harper 3. I think Gabrielle Marie is beautiful and less used than Abigail Grace. I have 2 Abigail's in my circle and 3 Grace's. Best of luck.

L. Q

My daughter is Ava Grace, she is now 4 and there are 3 Ava's and just as many Grace's as well. I knew Grace was popular, but had no idea Ava was popular... It is hard to find a name that is not so common but isn't so strange either... Good luck!
I like Gabrielle Marie best.

I am a teacher and in 16 years I have never had a child named Gabrielle or Marie so that would be my choice.

R. M

I've got an antique name for you, it comes from my mother's side, back when the west was still wild--
Missouri Ann (although, this could be shorten to Missy in the future. Another name I have seldom heard/seen mentioned is the name Hannah.

Good luck with your search.

A.

I like number 1 better then 2, Emma Grace, Chelsea Hope, Shanna Leigh, I also like Faith and Autumn. Good luck in choosing a name.
God Bless you and your Family,
C. E.

I had the same problem when I was pregnant. I wanted names like Gabrielle, Isabella, Olivia, Brooklin, Grace, etc. My boyfriend thought they all sounded like she would be arriving at the age of 35. I wanted names that weren't around and when she did start school, there wasn't 3 of them. He thought of the name Kenadie (Kennedy); I changed the spelling and went with it. I like Abigail and Grace. What about Abigail Marie? Kate Marie? I like Gabrielle Marie. :) Good luck and make sure to let us know which you chose.

I love them both how about Gabrielle Grace but I have to choose I like Aibgil Grace because of the Grace.

Both are beautiful names. Congradulations childern are such a blessing!

T. S

I love the Abigail Grace, but I'm afraid she would end up being called Abby. Others I know and like are Meredith Ruth (my baby), Olivia Claire, Sarah Elizabeth, Katie Rose, Anna Grace, Anna Marie, and Anna Morgan.

Like you, my daughtes have good southern, traditional names. How about Olivia Camille, those are two of my favorite names. My girls both have middle names that were the names of their grandmothers, so that makes them special, plus they are old, antique names (Elizabeth and Ruth), so if you have an old family name, maybe you can incorporate that in there somewhere.

let me konw what you decide.

I like Grace as a middle name. Emma is nice and can't be shortened Gabrielle is less common then Abigail.I like Iris, Sophia, Maura, but there not southern.

Hi,

First of all, I can almost quarantee that either friends, neighbors, strangers, even she might use a nickname to either of those names. While they are nice, Abigail is REALLY common. Gabrielle is my pick if you go with either. I am four months preggo and have been looking at names too and want to find the perfect one. I live in TN (I know, you probably know more about names than me) but let me give you some names that I find down here that have more southern personality:

Leslie - no worries with a nickname
Julia - pretty for a girl or woman
Brianna - not my fav. but pretty nonetheless
Savannah - although not necessarily southern, it sure sounds it.

I'm not trying to say your names are bad, they're not! Just giving more suggestions because there are A LOT of names out there. Hope it helps!

I always liked Anna Grace.
Olivia is nice, that is what I named my little girl. You don't hear much of that name although it seems to be getting more popular.
Go to this web site for old fashioned names:
http://www.babynamesdirectory.com/old-fashion-baby-names.htm
They have wonderful name there that you can throw around for a while and see which ones you like.

I like Abigail Grace. It's very pretty. I have a friend with a daughter named Evelyn Grace and they call her Grace.

Choosing a name can be so hard. I think both names are pretty, but fairly common, I am a teacher and we have had plenty of Abigails Graces Anna Graces Gabrielles. What I have not heard lots of are the following on this list.

Mary Lynn
Alexandria
Georgia
Shelby
Carson
Ashley
Annabelle
Ruth
Ruby
Bea
Juliana
Laura
Rachel
Aurelia
Lainey
Ava
I know you have a million and one suggestions and whatever you choose will be wonderful. My daughter is Emma Louise and Miranda Beth. Good luck!
M.

I pick Abigail Grace...I am biased b/c I have two boys and Abigail Grace was the name I chose if I ever had a girl!

I love the name Abigail Grace, although Abigail seems to be pretty popular right now. Gabrielle doesn't seem as traditional. You never know who may have the same name, though. My daughters, Emily Rose, Sarah Dacey, and Isabel Grace, had what I thought were uncommon names (I know Dacey is). I found out after my oldest was born that a girl a year older than her was named Emily and there are now three more in our small town. So far no Sarah's or Isabel's. You may want to wait until she is born. When you see her face, you'll likely know her name.

My pick is Gabrielle Marie, the name is very pretty. My daughter is named Sophia Elizabeth.

Hi C.

Interesting that you would ask other mom's for help choosing a name :)
I like both names they are beautiful. I think there are fewer Gabrielle's around but I think Abigail is easier to say. Good Luck to you!

On babyzone.com there is a page where you can look at the top baby names of 2006. Just out of curiosity, I checked and Abigail is in the top 25, but Gabrielle is not. There are probably other websites like this as well--maybe google "top baby names" or "most popular baby names" and see what comes up.

That was one of my requirements, too, in naming my kids--that the name not be too common; but I didn't want it to be uncommon, and have them have to spell it all their lives, y'know?