How would you spell Isobel?

[mrsjuan]

I HATE 'creative' spellings but there seem to be so many alternatives to Isobel - Isabel, Isabelle etc. Which one do you think is the best?

[lunavix]

I would spell it Isabelle

[lunavix]

But my childen have 'alternative' spellings of their names, which is a pita!

[mysterymoniker]

those are all proper versions of the same name though aren't they? like madeline or madeleine

[fryalot]

I like Isobel

[violethill]

As you have done: Isobel.

Isabel makes me think.. 'Is a bell?....'

Isabelle is too frilly

Isobel : perfect!

[lillypie]

I think Isobel is perfect too

[NoBiggy]

Isobel.

The varaitions of Isabel make me think Spanish.

[kerala]

Isobel. Lovely name as long as you fine with the fact it is very popular. There are lots of Isobels (spelt in varous ways!) around here.

[Tidey]

I prefer it with an A, because I focus in on the fact it has 'sob' in it otherwise. It's an unhappy looking name spelled that way.

[chancelloroftheexCHEQUERS]

I like Isobel best, I think it's the Irish versiuon?

An Irish friend has a daughter called Isobel and shortens it to Iso (Izzo), which is nice and can't be done with the A spelling.

[waspriceyp]

Isobel very pretty name.

[thirtysomething]

isabelle gets my vote

[Vintagepommery]

Isobel

[GossipMonger]

Isabelle - beautiful

Isobel - not as pretty

[NorktasticNinja]

Isabelle

[bronze]

Isobel

[shootfromthehip]

I like Isabelle because of the 'belle', beautiful bit.

[KatB]

I like Isabelle.
Prefer Isabella tho, I like frilly

[jellybeans]

Isabelle

[PavlovtheCat]

I thought the correct spelling of it, is as you have in the title - Isobel.

Isobel or Isabella,

[MrsMattie]

I would spell it Isobel (Isabella is a completely different name to me). Isabelle looks made up.

[sonniebonnie]

I prefer Isabel.

Isabel works better in other languages (German, French, Spanish) whereas Isobel wouldn't.

My second choice would be Isabelle.

Third choice Isabella.

[onadietcokebreak]

Isabel or Isabelle gets my vote,

[Takver]

Isabel good if your dd is likely to be elsewhere in southern Europe, also gives the option of the spanish shortening Isa which I like.
Isobel also good and perhaps more common in UK.
Ishbel is a pretty Scottish alternative.