Norah or Isabel

[helensburgh]

Just that really!

[NovemberRainbow]

Norah, I would if used if for my DD if it didn't rhyme with my name.

[nyldn]

norah, beautiful!

[nannyj]

Norah is lovely!

[BiancaDelRio]

Nora (prefer it with no 'h').

Absolutely gorgeous.

Isabel is drab and overused by comparison.

[SanityClause]

Isabel is very popular, and has been for years. It's a very pretty name, which accounts for its popularity.

IMO, Norah is not very pretty, but is less popular, so that may make it more preferable to you.

[Homepride1]

My Dd started secondary in September and was just this evening telling me about a new friend she has met (have become very good friends and she is called Nora! I commented to my dd that it was a unusual name to hear nowadays!

I would def go Nora (prefer without the h) lots of Isabel, Isabella's, izzy etc

[Leeds2]

Isabel

[MargotLovedTom]

Flamin' Nora! Bloody Nora!

Prefer Isabel.

[lordStrange]

Norah, very cool and classy.

Isabel I love too but there are two in dd's reception class so very popular.

[Deerhound]

Norah. Both are very pretty but Norah is much more unusual and cool.

As an aside: I applaud your choice of Isabel over Isabela. Much classier imho

[TheCowThatLaughs]

Norah, with the h on

[DramaAlpaca]

Isabel, definitely.

[Frikadellen]

Another vote for Norah.

[loislines]

Love Norah (especially with the h)!

[Bowlersarm]

Nora, without the h.

Isabel is nice too, though.

[NeedABumChange]

Norah with the H, only with the H.

Isabel is too common now.

[squoosh]

I like Nora, it's got a bit of oomph. I'm thinking Nora Jones rather than Batty.

Isabel sounds so tired and overdone these days.

[Ludways]

Isabel is a beautiful name, the fact there are lots of them doesn't make it less beautiful, simply overused.

I had a good friend, Nora, lovely name and much less used.

[Chatty987]

Both are beautiful names. I'd drop the h too on Norah although I don't know why particularly - Seems to make it a bit more modern but not sure if that's a good enough reason.

[burgatroyd]

Lots of Isabels so will vote Norah with H!

[Rhubarbgarden]

Nora.

[looki]

Isabel is so popular that I've turned off the name but understand its popularity.

I really dislike Nora and think its a plain and old fashioned. There is one in my family (about 16 years old) and I still think its an awful name.

[CrispyFern]

There are sooooo many Izzys everywhere. You practically trip over one every time you go to get a biscuit out of the tin.

So, I like Norah.

[WowserBowser]

Nora

[roastpots]

Another vote for Nora here