AMABEL  

Gender: F
Origin: French
Meaning: "beautiful lover"

Older than Annabel and a lot more distinctive. Worth consideration, even though your child will have to explain that no, her name is not Annabel.

Variations:
Ama, Mab, Belle, Amabelle, Mabel, Annabelle

Amabel is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names we like but can't use... what do you suggest?
• Build a sibling set together!
• If I were a celeb. drop 2 add 1 with middles
• Middle name for Juliette
• sister for Isla Hope