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Isabel?

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Cherryblossom200 · 09/07/2014 15:41

Hi everyone,

If I have a girl I would love to call her Isabel, it's fairly common though which puts me off a bit? But it's so pretty and feminine which I love.

What do you guys think of it?

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KnackeredMuchly · 09/07/2014 15:46

It's nice but I thought it was spelt Isabelle.

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Cherryblossom200 · 09/07/2014 15:47

I think there are lots of variations, Isobel is another version too

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hollyisalovelyname · 09/07/2014 15:53

It's nice.
Isabel
Isabelle
Isobel

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fourforksache · 09/07/2014 15:55

very lovely whichever variant you choose. it is very popular at the moment but that's not really a problem.

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PoppyAmex · 09/07/2014 15:57

Isabel is a lovely name and very classic (both for Queens and Saints) in the continent.

This is also my favourite spelling.

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Cherryblossom200 · 09/07/2014 16:01

I think the spelling of Isabel is my favourite way :) it's just very pretty! x

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crazylady321 · 09/07/2014 17:00

Its not my thing really so many around aswell I know 2 Isabels both spelt different also know a Isabella

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scaevola · 09/07/2014 17:04

Compared to Evie and Sophie, there aren't so many.

There were a lot born in about 2005-2010, but it's a lovely, classic pan-European name so it's not surprising it's well liked.

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squoosh · 09/07/2014 17:05

My goddaughter was nearly called Isabelle, luckily she wasn't as her three best pals in nursery all turned out to be Isabelles.

Go for it if you love it, I personally think it's been done to death in the past few years.

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Cherryblossom200 · 09/07/2014 17:09

Hmmm that's what I'm worried about! I do love French girls names..so if anyone can come up with something equally
pretty but less popular please let me know :)

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Pico2 · 09/07/2014 17:14

It must depend on where you live, round here it (and variants) seem to be the most popular girls name.

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burgatroyd · 09/07/2014 19:26

Agree with squoosh. I know lots of Isobel's.

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Wishfulmakeupping · 09/07/2014 19:31

Lovely name but so so popular for that reason personally I didn't consider it got my dd name even though I've always thought it very pretty. What about Camille?

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Sophronia · 09/07/2014 19:52

I like it, my favourite spelling is Isobel but they're all lovely.

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MummyBeerest · 09/07/2014 20:00

I think they're all pretty. I've also heard of Isaline (Is-a-leen) also a French name. Worth considering?

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OhTinky · 09/07/2014 20:03

I have one. I love it! I hear Isabella more than Isabelle. But really don't care that it's popular, it's a gorgeous name!

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nasara · 09/07/2014 20:41

It was always my favourite girls' name when I was a teenager, dreaming of my future daughter, but then it became really popular (it's not unusual to have 2 or 3 in a class at the school where I teach). Its popularity may not bother you - that's something only you can decide. I went with it as a middle name, in the end.

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Cherryblossom200 · 09/07/2014 20:47

I adore the name but the fact it's so popular bugs me a bit. I love the spelling Isobel too. Camille is sweet :) a bit like Camilla? Amelie is another lovely French name but again so popular! Grrr! Ha x

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