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Isabella?

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oohbubbles1 · 08/05/2019 18:09

Hi, my last thread was opinions on:

Ivy
Etta
Willa
Bella

but we've put Ivy and Willa aside for time being, Etta is nice but I don't LOVE it. everyone said Bella is very much a dogs name and I agree, dh suggested Isabella and I love it!!
I think its really pretty. we wouldn't call her izzy or bella though, just Isabella maybe sometimes Isa. what do you think? does the popularity dull it? i'm not convinced so i'd just like some opinions please, thank you very much everyone :)

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janeybumtum · 10/05/2019 22:14

It's my favourite name, I If I have a DD that's what I will call her

Heartlake · 10/05/2019 22:06

Very popular round here, 2 in DD's class.

Millie, Eva, Ava etc. also extremely popular.

hannah1992 · 10/05/2019 06:17

I have an Isabella. She's 3 and a half. Not very popular in my area. Only know of 1 other and an Isobel.

I call her Izzy or izz.

Teaching her to write it on the other hand is quite the challenge

Whatwillhappentomorrow · 10/05/2019 06:16

There are loads of children named Isabella around here. They all have to go by their surname. I liked it a few years ago. I don't mind common names but there are just so many of them now I just don't really like it anymore.

Happygolucky12 · 10/05/2019 05:57

I’ve got an Isabella who is 2 and don’t know any others in her birth year. I live in the east mids and compared to the number of Isla’s, Ava’s and Eliza’s it is not that popular.
She is known by a very different nickname at home and at Nursery all her little friends call her Isabella or “Ishabwella” as they haven’t quite grasped it yet....

FannyOMalley · 09/05/2019 22:27

Isa is lovely.

But all the Isabella/Isobel’s I know are Izzy or Bella ...so a fight on your hands to make it stick!

Bella is much nicer than Izzy btw

Howtotrainyourhamster · 09/05/2019 21:14

I like Isabella, a lot more than Isabel and variants which seems much more popular. Also like Isa as a nickname, think it was a common shortening in Scotland in the past so yes old lady vibe but in a good way.

diddlediddle · 09/05/2019 21:12

Not... more... isabelles/isabellas... 😩

Still18atheart · 09/05/2019 21:09

I really like it

FannyOMalley · 09/05/2019 21:07

Eva, Ava and Avy in above Bella-heavy class, btw! Probably the two most popular name variations.

DobbysLeftSock · 09/05/2019 20:24

Taught an Isabella once. Whip smart and a lovely person. She wasn't nicknamed anything, she was just Isabella. There doesn't always have to be a nn!

DieselSucker · 09/05/2019 20:19

Isabella is lovely. Way nicer than the other names in your list.

Emilydickensonsdogs · 09/05/2019 19:59

Beautiful name but she’ll be one of at least 3 in every group, club, class she ever attends.

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oohbubbles1 · 09/05/2019 19:57

Thank you for the replies everyone! we still really like Isabella but have decided to keep looking to see if theres anything we prefer. Also liking Amelie and Millie/Milly but I think I prefer Isabella still Confused

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RuthW · 09/05/2019 15:34

Isabella is lovely but there will be about five Isabelle/lsabella in her class at school.

Pinkprincess1978 · 09/05/2019 09:23

It's a beautiful name - remember though you can't police nick names especially at school so she could end up as Bella anyway. I don't think Isabella is as popular as Isabelle/Isabel (I have both spellings in family and my dds friend is also called Isabel so it's very popular).

Might not be as much now though as these children are all between 5/8. If popular names are not your thing I would avoid. I like all tour choices though, I would probably go with one of them.

Mollie85 · 09/05/2019 08:49

We have an Isobel in the family and her mum doesn’t like Izzy so she’s an Ibby - don’t know if that helps any? Grin

WinnieTheW0rm · 09/05/2019 07:01

Eva is hugely, hugely popular right now.

Isabella peaked a decade or more ago

abcriskringle · 09/05/2019 06:59

I really love Isabella- it's a beautiful name. While not unusual, I wouldn't say it's hugely common or overused in my area at least.

windysowindy · 09/05/2019 06:53

I will tell you from close experience that 95% of people in the UK pronounce Isa as the Savings accounts from a bank, instead of the way you (and I) like it.
Endless explaining and correcting 😭

Mitzicoco · 09/05/2019 06:51

Isabella is a lovely name. Also really like the name Eva. Maybe a bit less used?

Likeagibbon · 09/05/2019 06:48

Other nickname options could be Ella or Belle? Do you like either of those? Or maybe even Isla??

FannyOMalley · 09/05/2019 06:45

It’s lovely but extremely popular.

In my 10 yr old DD’s class there is an Isobel nn Izzy, Isabella nn Bella, Bella (just Bella) and Annabella nn Bella.

EleanorReally · 09/05/2019 06:43

i like it, but you may find she is called Bella or Izzy, whether you like it or not

julesmumoftwins · 09/05/2019 06:40

If you were to shorten it to Isa I’d pronounce it as ‘Eesah’ which is a lovely Scandinavian name