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Alice or Isabelle

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OtherUsername · 12/06/2018 18:54

DC2 is going to be a girl! Alice and Isabelle are my top 2 choices but I'm not sure which one to go for, any opinions? Surname is 2 syllables and ends in an 'ee' sound.

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Octopeppa · 13/06/2018 07:02

Isabelle.

I find Alice a bit stuffy.

lovelyjubilly · 13/06/2018 06:36

Alice. Too many spelling-related dilemmas with Izabell...

bridgetreilly · 13/06/2018 06:34

Alice Matilda.

SemperIdem · 13/06/2018 01:40

Alice

DontMentionTheWar · 13/06/2018 01:39

Alice. Isabelle (in all its forms) is far too popular now. Matilda is the best of all of them though.

LexieLulu · 12/06/2018 23:19

Alice

RedDwarves · 12/06/2018 23:09

Alice.

I wouldn't immediately spell Isabelle like that. I would assume it was Isobel or Isabel. I'm not a fan of it, regardless, but the spelling will be an issue. Isabella would resolve that, though?

Belindabauer · 12/06/2018 23:01

Both nice but I prefer Isabelle.

Sophronia · 12/06/2018 22:31

Alice Matilda would be lovely.

Strax · 12/06/2018 21:25

I have an Alice, it's a good classic, ageless name. Goes well with Matilda and violet, not so good with Ivy I don't think.

troodiedoo · 12/06/2018 21:22

I have an Alice (14 months)

Theycouldhavechoseneve · 12/06/2018 21:21

other my other nan who died before I was born was called Ivy. My grandad wanted my mum to give me it as middle name but it would have meant my initials were RIP!

Theycouldhavechoseneve · 12/06/2018 21:19

anya, which is also a beautiful name btw, I loved how jack Nicholson as the joker pronounced Alicia, when referring to Jerry Hall’s character in Batman. I try that on my cat but she’s unmoved Smile

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OtherUsername · 12/06/2018 20:39

Hmm hadn't considered the multiple spelling conundrum! Middle names contenders are Matilda (dh's grandmother) Violet (one of my great grandmothers) or Ivy (my dgm)

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whatthefuckingfuck · 12/06/2018 20:23

Definitely Alice. Lots of children called Isabelle these days. Is she going to have a middle name?

Peachbubble · 12/06/2018 20:22

Alice

Bubblesoup · 12/06/2018 20:19

Definitely alice! Beautiful and not as common as Isabelle.

AnyaMoondial · 12/06/2018 20:05

Ooo Alicia! I like that!

MizCracker · 12/06/2018 20:05

I know tons of children called Isabel/le/la. There must be at least one in every class in my child's school. I don't know any called Alice.

NeverHadANickname · 12/06/2018 20:05

I prefer Alice.

AnyaMoondial · 12/06/2018 20:03

Isabelle although prefer Isobel spelling.

Theycouldhavechoseneve · 12/06/2018 19:41

My nan was (and my little cat is) Alice. I have a habit of lengthening names so the cat gets called Alicia some times 🤷🏼‍♀️

MotherofPearl · 12/06/2018 19:38

Alice, no contest.

Elspeth12345 · 12/06/2018 19:31

I love Isabel, like Isabelle. Alice is nice but a bit plain.

Longdistance · 12/06/2018 19:31

Alice.

My dds an Alice, and she’s 7.

It’s just a classic name. I have a classic name and so does dd1. Dhs name however, is erm...not.

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