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Back again - Isabella or Isabelle?

55 replies

louisnz · 21/01/2015 11:45

Hi all,

After lots discussion we've narrowed our shortlist down for our DD who is three weeks old already this Saturday.

The popularity of these isn't an issue for us and are relieved to be down to two names!

Really struggling to agree on which to chose however...

Any preferences?

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Angelto5 · 21/01/2015 12:42

Prefer belle ending.

I have an Isobelle.

We picked that spelling so people couldn't do the "is a bell supposed to be on a bike" joke.

NKfell · 21/01/2015 12:41

I think it depends how much you like shortened names... Isabelle won't always be shortened but I bet Isabella will.

I went to school with a girl called Isabel and she was always known as that- not Izzy or Belle...It's like squoosh said, it might be a syllable too far!

Both beautiful names though.

burgatroyd · 21/01/2015 12:40

Isabella.

Do you mind my asking why popularity isn't an issue? Trying not to be cheeky but genuinely curious. Most often people try to avoid a name that there might be duplicated of within a class. Is it a family name?

I chose Isabella as most people will use this spelling. Also if she is one of three in a class she can be known as Bella.

With the former you have Isobel, Isabel, Isobelle, Isabelle, also on the ons lists there was Izabelle and I've heard Ysobel too.

squoosh · 21/01/2015 12:27

Isabelle.

Isabella is a syllable too far in my book.

babyblabber · 21/01/2015 12:25

Isabella