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Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Isobel or Madeleine?

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Firsttimemama2017 · 14/01/2017 19:28

Baby girl due next week and we can't decide on Isobel or Madeleine!

Love the nicknames for both names but think I slightly prefer Maddie to Izzy...

Opinions?

I'm not bothered about popularity as have a very common 80s baby name myself and it's never done me any harm 😊

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Sophronia · 14/01/2017 19:30

Isobel

TDmoocher · 14/01/2017 20:27

Isobel

mrscrocopop · 14/01/2017 20:33

Madeline - can't recall how you spelt it, but whatever the spelling ☺️

AllTheLight · 14/01/2017 20:34

Isobel

Chelazla · 14/01/2017 20:37

Isobel

AuntieStella · 14/01/2017 20:38

Both are lovely.

I prefer Isobel

Aducknotallama · 14/01/2017 20:47

Isobel

1happyhippie · 14/01/2017 20:52

Madeleine

Pluto30 · 14/01/2017 21:25

Madeleine.

Isobel/Isabel/Isabelle/Isabella are all very, very popular. Izzys are a dime a dozen.

Madeleine is underused at the moment, and has a much nicer sound, IMO. I also prefer Maddie to Izzy.

Pemba · 15/01/2017 00:03

They are both gorgeous. I think Madeleine is slightly more unusual if that's a consideration.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/01/2017 09:44

Isobel.

CruCru · 16/01/2017 11:19

Madeleine. Isobel / Isabelle / Isabel / Isabella is incredibly popular.

lovelearning · 16/01/2017 11:30

Isobel

Cakingbad · 16/01/2017 11:42

Madeleine

Honeyandfizz · 16/01/2017 11:44

I much prefer the spelling Isabelle but Madeline is very pretty.

buckyou · 16/01/2017 11:55

Isobel

HearTheThunderRoar · 16/01/2017 11:59

Madeleine.

RortyCrankle · 16/01/2017 14:39

Isobel is lovely.

Finola1step · 16/01/2017 14:40

I have an Isobel.

AutumnalLeaves38 · 17/01/2017 01:21

Love Madeleine. Classy.

Won't necessarily get shortened to Maddie: a little girl I know is only ever referred to by the full "Madeleine".

A French journalist I recently read is Madeleina, with an a ending. I'd not come across that before. Kind of nice, and a bit different?

AutumnalLeaves38 · 17/01/2017 01:23

And good luck for the safe and speedy delivery of your precious girl.

Jugoo28 · 17/01/2017 01:51

I think they're both lovely

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Aquamarine1029 · 17/01/2017 03:45

Madeleine. Every Madeleine I've ever known has been just a lovely person, including my grandmother. Maddy, Maddie, is so much nicer than Izzy. It's a gorgeous, classic name.

TheDowagerCuntess · 17/01/2017 04:21

Isobel.

Not Izzy / Issy. Way to render a lovely name horrible!

Pluto30 · 17/01/2017 06:08

A French journalist I recently read is Madeleina, with an a ending. I'd not come across that before. Kind of nice, and a bit different?

Maddalena (pronounced the same) is quite a well known Italian name, so it's legitimate. May lend itself to mispronunciations though.

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