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Mabel Smith (1924 – 1972), known professionally as Big Maybelle, was an American R&B singer. Her 1956 hit single "Candy" received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999.
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Sounds very lovely and warm. Jane or Ruth would suit well as middle names. I think Mabel has a similar feel to Marla and Alba, and they would go nicely alongside each other.
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Mabel McVey, known monomynously as Mabel, is an English and Swedish singer and songwriter. She had her breakthrough in 2017 with her single "Finders Keepers" which peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. Her debut studio album High Expectations entered the UK Albums Chart at number three and was certified platinum. It included the UK top 10 singles: "Don't Call Me Up", "Mad Love" and "Boyfriend". She won the Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist in 2020.
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I really like Mabel. I like most -bel/Bella names though, and especially the ones that aren't overly popular right now. I'm actually surprised that I don't hear Mabel on children more often, with names like Maeve and Maisie getting more and more attention and Isabella, Bella and Annabelle being very widely liked, Mabel should be more popular I think. It does make me think of an old lady, but it's not like I can't imagine it on a younger woman. However, reading the comments on here and seeing how many people associate the name with a little girl made me realise that I actually have a hard time imagining Mabel on a little girl, like below 16 or so. I guess it's simply because I don't really know or haven't ever heard of any little girls with this name, rather than the name seriously not fitting for a child. Also I have to say I slightly prefer Amabel to Mabel, or prefer it spelled as Maybelle, but Mabel is still very sweet. Very Victorian, cosy, would fit well both a very sophisticated, posh lady, and a very outdoorsy, adventurous country bumpkin.
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Mabel Windred-Wornes is part of the Australian indie folk duo Charm of Finches, together with her sister Ivy.
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While Mabel is certainly not a standard Polish name, it has had some use in Poland nevertheless. As of January this year, there have been 21 women with this name in Poland. I wouldn't be very surprised if people often mispronounced it here as MAH-bel.
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Mabel Walker (1902 – 1987), an American-Bahamian suffragist, was the founding president of the Bahamas Union of Teachers and the first woman to head a trade union in The Bahamas. Walker along with Mary Ingraham, Georgianna Symonette, and Eugenia Lockhart started the Women's Suffrage Movement that campaigned for universal adult suffrage. In 2012 on the fiftieth anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, the Bahamian government created a series of postage stamps to honor these women. Walker appeared on a 50 cent stamp.
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Mabel Fairbanks (1915 – 2001) was an American figure skater and coach. As an African American and Native American woman she paved the way for other minorities to compete in the sport of figure skating such as Naomi Lang. She was inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame, as the first person of African American and Native American descent, and the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame.
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Mabel Ping-Hua Lee (Chinese: 李彬华; 1896 – 1966) was a Chinese-American women's rights activist and minister who campaigned for women's suffrage in the United States. Later in life, Lee became a Baptist minister, working with the First Chinese Baptist Church in Chinatown.
Lee received a bachelor's degree and master's degree from Barnard College of Columbia University, and later a doctorate in economics from Columbia University in 1921, becoming the first Chinese woman in the United States to earn a doctorate in economics.
In the 1910s, Lee became an activist for women's suffrage, and participated in the 1912 New York City women's suffrage parade, where she rode on horseback. Following the eventual passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, Lee still was unable to vote due to her status as a Chinese immigrant per the Chinese Exclusion Act. She would not gain the right to vote until at least the passage of the Magnuson Act in 1943.
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Lee received a bachelor's degree and master's degree from Barnard College of Columbia University, and later a doctorate in economics from Columbia University in 1921, becoming the first Chinese woman in the United States to earn a doctorate in economics.
In the 1910s, Lee became an activist for women's suffrage, and participated in the 1912 New York City women's suffrage parade, where she rode on horseback. Following the eventual passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, Lee still was unable to vote due to her status as a Chinese immigrant per the Chinese Exclusion Act. She would not gain the right to vote until at least the passage of the Magnuson Act in 1943.
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Mabel Cheung (Chinese: 張婉婷) is a film director from Hong Kong. She is one of the leading directors in Hong Kong cinema and is considered one of the three women (along with Ann Hui and Clara Law) who came to achieve acclaim in the New Wave/Second Wave in Hong Kong.
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Mabel St Clair Stobart (nee Boulton; 1862 – 1954) was a British suffragist and aid-worker. She created and commanded all-women medical units to serve in the Balkan Wars and the First World War. She became the first woman to achieve the rank of Major in any national army. She was also the author of several books and articles.
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A vintage gem. It’s getting more popular now, but it hasn’t lost its beauty. The meaning “loveable” is perfect for a baby girl, and May is a sweet nickname, or Belle could work. It makes me think of a sweet, “loveable” girl with mousy hair and hazel eyes. I would love to use this for a daughter, I hope it gets less popular by the time I have children….
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One of those names with great history that sounds great on a child and an adult.
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Sweet and welcoming name.
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Mabel Mora is one of the protagonists of the comedy-mystery show Only Murders In The Building. She is portrayed by Selena Gomez.
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Mabel is one of my favorite characters in the Animal Crossing series. Overall, it's a sweet and classic name that fits a female of any age.
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Mabel is a popular name in America after 2012, seemingly due to the impact of the character Mabel from the 2012-2016 animated TV show Gravity Falls.
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In Spanish it's pronounced as ma-BEHL.
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Also used in Spanish. There are 1.055 bearers of this name in Spain and was most common in the 1970s (source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística).
https://www.heraldicafamiliar.com/nombre-mabel/
https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabel_(nombre)
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https://www.heraldicafamiliar.com/nombre-mabel/
https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabel_(nombre)
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It's really sweet-sounding to the ears! I picture a cute, brown haired 9 year old girl who is very caring and kind!
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Mabel Longhetti, played by Gena Rowlands, is the main protagonist of the movie A Woman Under the Influence.
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I love that so many people like the name Mabel. Me too! I thought maybe people would say it's too old-fashioned, but I'm glad I was wrong. Mabel should be a better known name, I get the feeling that many parents do not take it into account to put it to their daughters. Why not? I find it quite more irresistible than other names like Maddison, Isabella, Emily or Scarlett. Also, it combines well for all ages. It is a name that inspires me with goodness, maturity and happiness.
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Very friendly.
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The fact that it’s an anagram of “blame” lets it down a bit, but still a nice name. I wouldn’t mind naming a daughter this.
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I take back my previous comment about this name - it really makes a lovely choice and I’m glad the singer Mabel gave it more recognition. What it’s an anagram of doesn’t make a difference to me (and judging by the downvotes I got, other people rightly don’t care either).
I’m going to go ahead and add this to my list of favourites!
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I’m going to go ahead and add this to my list of favourites!
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Really love this name!
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Mabel-Ocean Mai Gilbert is the daughter of YouTuber Mia Jeal.
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We think this name is really gorgeous, a classic English name that sounds cute for a baby girl but also sophisticated when they get older. It sounds great with lots of longer middle names too.
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Very pretty name.
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Apparently also occasionally used in Galician: http://www.ige.eu/igebdt/esq.jsp?idioma=gl&ruta=onomast/nomes.jsp
https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_de_nomes_femininos_en_galego#I
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https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_de_nomes_femininos_en_galego#I
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It's a cute name. Reminds me of maple syrup.
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This name sounds like an old lady who wanders around her senior living apartments in curlers and a house dress to gossip with the other residents.
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Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Assistant US Attorney General in charge of Prohibition from 1921-1929.
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I personally really like this name. It somehow reminds me of a pretty girl in the lavender fields. Such a simple and beautiful name.
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This name is the bomb. I love it. When I picture a woman named Mabel, I picture a kind, generous girl.
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Mae, May, Maisie, Mel and Belle are potential nicknames.
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In 2018, 86 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Mabel who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 1, 088th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Mabel is one of my favourite names: it's saucy and Victorian, yet somehow sounds more modern and vivid than the (equally lovely) Josephine and Violet.
Some names with a similar feel include Agnes, Edith, Ellen, Margo, and Mavis.
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Some names with a similar feel include Agnes, Edith, Ellen, Margo, and Mavis.
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Mabel is a nice name. Unlike other names like Bernice, Gladys, or Edna it doesn’t remind me of an old women with no teeth, it sounds a bit old fashioned yet spunky and bright, definitely would recommend.
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I like this name a lot. I find myself liking names beginning with "ma"- Margret, Mabel, Maria, Mariana...
I like how it is short. The only nickname I can think of for this is Bella.
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I like how it is short. The only nickname I can think of for this is Bella.
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On the animated show "Gravity Falls", there is a character named Mabel Pines, the twin sister of Mason "Dipper" Pines.
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As far as the children's rhyme goes, the version I heard was:
Mabel, Mabel, if you're able,
Get your elbows off the table.
This is not a horses' stable
But a high-class place to eat.
(or, "a high-class dining room")
(This was sung to the tune of "Reuben and Rachel" on the occasion of the commission of that "offense." Personally, I think it's high time we forgot that stupid rule.)
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Mabel, Mabel, if you're able,
Get your elbows off the table.
This is not a horses' stable
But a high-class place to eat.
(or, "a high-class dining room")
(This was sung to the tune of "Reuben and Rachel" on the occasion of the commission of that "offense." Personally, I think it's high time we forgot that stupid rule.)
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The name of the auntie in "I'm Not Even Going To Try" by David Devant & His Spirit Wife.
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I do not necessarily mind the name, but think it a heavy name for a young girl to carry absent any cute nicknames, which I do not find exist/make sense with this name.
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This name is beautiful but I can not imagine calling a child Mabel- it sounds silly.
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Czech pronunciation is "MAH-bel".
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This is a pretty name. C:
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Mabel is the daughter of Major General Stanley from Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta, The Pirates of Penzance. She sings the aria, Poor Wand'ring One.
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Mabel Pines is one of the main characters in the Disney Channel cartoon, Gravity Falls.
Mabel Able is a character in the Animal Crossing series series, co-owning the Able Sisters tailor shop.
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Mabel Able is a character in the Animal Crossing series series, co-owning the Able Sisters tailor shop.
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Alexander Graham Bell's wife was named Mabel. She was deaf since the age of five. A little ironic, considering her husband invented the telephone.
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238 baby girls born in 2012 were named Mabel (:
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I'm surprised nobody's kids watch this show! It's on Disney. Ask your kids who Mabel from Gravity Falls is.
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I do really like this name. It's different. Maybelline does come to mind, but nonetheless I still love this name. Its very pretty.
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There's a song called "Mistress Mabel" by the Fratellis.
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There is a children's rhyme that goes: "Mabel, Mabel, set the table, just as fast as you are able." When I hear the name I always think of this rhyme.
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Bruce Willis recently named his newborn daughter Mabel.
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There's something about this name that reminds me of a domestic servant or a waitress. Also, there used to be a jump rope rhyme that began with the words "Mabel, Mabel, set the table." Maybe that's where I get that strange image. I would never use it.
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This name is old-fashioned, but not in a musty, tired way- it's adorable, and seems fresh now because of its unpopularity for so long. Also, I love Mabel Normand!
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I like it. Pretty-sounding and it always makes me think of a spunky little redhead, not an old lady. Unlike Mildred (mildew), Bertha (sickly yellow walls and rocking chair) and Gladys (creepy old lady with huge glasses and no teeth), it's a nice old-fashioned name. Look out for it making a comeback in the next 2 years.
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Possibly my favorie name.
It's old-fashioned, adorable, and for me evokes the image of a bold, (if somewhat brutal) independent woman.
I consider naming a future daughter Mabel Norma, after the actress Mabel Normand, who is one of my favorite actresses.
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It's old-fashioned, adorable, and for me evokes the image of a bold, (if somewhat brutal) independent woman.
I consider naming a future daughter Mabel Norma, after the actress Mabel Normand, who is one of my favorite actresses.
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"Mack and Mabel" the name of a musical.
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Mabel Simmons is the real name of Madea, Tyler Perry's character in Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, and Madea Goes to Jail.
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I think that naming twins Sable and Mabel would be so cute!
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"So I says to Mabel I says." - Bart Simpson [quote some random walk-in moment]
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Somehow I just don't like the sound of this name, and it strikes me as old-fashioned and cutesy.
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Mabel is the main female character in Gilbert & Sullivan's operetta "The Pirates of Penzance" (1879).
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Also a rare boy's name in the United States in the first decade of the 20th century, but now completely obsolete in that role.
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It's hot.
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Normally I think of this as an old lady's name, but it kind of lacks the hideous image of certain other old lady names like Ethel, Gladys, Mildred, Bertha and Gertrude.
Wilfred Pickles the British comedian had a wife called Mabel, and it is also the name of the respective daughters of British comedienne Tracey Ullman (now a U.S. citizen) and Swedish-born singer Neneh Cherry.
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Wilfred Pickles the British comedian had a wife called Mabel, and it is also the name of the respective daughters of British comedienne Tracey Ullman (now a U.S. citizen) and Swedish-born singer Neneh Cherry.
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This name always makes me think of Queen Mab, queen of the fairies in English folklore. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Mab
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Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau (born 1968) is the wife of Prince Johan-Friso of Orange-Nassau, second son of Queen Beatrix and the late Prince Claus of the Netherlands. She has two daughters, Luana and Zaria.
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The cosmetic company Maybelline got its name from the founder's sister Mabel, who he had created the first mascara for.
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Mabel was the name of Tolkien's mother.
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Mabel Philipson (1 January 1887 - 8 January 1951) was a British actress and politician. She was the third female member to serve in the House of Commons after this became legally possible in 1918, serving Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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Mabel Taliaferro (Maybelle Evelyn Taliaferro) alias Nell (May 21, 1887 New York, NY - January 24, 1979 Honolulu, HI) was an Italian-American stage and a silent screen actress, known as the Sweetheart of American Movies.
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Rhymes with:
Table
Label
Stable
Able
Fable
Cable.
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Table
Label
Stable
Able
Fable
Cable.
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This was my grandmother's name. I think it is beautiful and I consider using it for a middle name in the future.
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Mabel Normand was a comic actress of the silent screen.
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This is a cool name, but it's pretty rare now.
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On the TV show "Mad About You," they named their daughter Mabel after "Mothers Always Bring Extra Love." I thought that was cute.
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