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Opinions Please! Liberty or Isadora?

113 replies

ChickenFriedFudge · 18/06/2020 19:02

DH and I really struggling to agree on a girls name.

We both love Isadora and Liberty/Libby nn.

For me, Isadora edges it. For him, Libby.

Which one do you prefer??

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WeArePregnant1 · 27/06/2020 11:29

Isadora.

Liberty sounds like a name an American patriot would choose for their DD. Nothing wrong with that but you might not like it if you aren't an American patriot...🤷‍♀️

Libby is an adorable nickname for Elizabeth imo.

mathanxiety · 26/06/2020 20:49

Isadora wins hands down imo.

Liberty is a faddy way of getting the NN Libby. If you want to call the baby Libby, just call her that, or Elizabeth.

I think it sounds clunky as a name too. And it has undertones of Donald Trump's America.

janetmendoza · 26/06/2020 20:31

Liberty - lovely don't know why I have never considered it before

JollyGiraffe12 · 26/06/2020 20:30

Libby as a nickname for Elizabeth would be my preference but between Liberty and Isadora, I prefer Isadora

Flowerpowersy · 26/06/2020 20:25

Isadora is beautiful and classy! Liberty isn't...!

How about Elizabeth?

Alwaysundecided · 26/06/2020 20:23

Isadora sounds very posh and Liberty... doesn't.
I do really like Libby though as a nickname for Elizabeth but dislike Liberty.
I really like Isadora but I couldn't imagine introducing myself or my child as that, it just feels a bit much somehow. But the nickname Dory is super cute and she could also use Izzy if her full name felt a bit long, so I would go Isadora.

helpasisout · 26/06/2020 00:12

Liberty

Edenember · 25/06/2020 10:02

@ChickenFriedFudge I like them both! Isadora probably edges it for me, and I prefer Izzy to Libby.

Bertyb7 · 24/06/2020 21:55

Liberty! But then again, I am biased Smile

finallychangedmyusername · 23/06/2020 00:40

Libby as a nickname for Elizabeth or Olivia I like, but I'm personally not keen on Liberty sorry.

Isadora is ok, but I'm generally not a fan of frilly girls names and I do think Isadora is quite frilly.

AnimalCrossingHere · 22/06/2020 23:08

Liberty is a great name!

sageandroses · 21/06/2020 01:03

I love Isadora but it reminds me of Wizadora - haven't thought about that in years!

blosstree · 21/06/2020 01:02

Isadora

Liberty doesn't really feel like a name to me, though I know it is.

If you like Libby as a nickname, full name could be Elizabeth.

FizzyGreenWater · 21/06/2020 00:50

Oh x-posts worstwitch.

Liberty really is pretty downmarket I'd say.

FizzyGreenWater · 21/06/2020 00:49

Oh god, Isadora 100%! It's classic, unusual, and you've got two great choices as nicknames- Dora or Sadie.

Liberty is so naff- it's up there with Chardonnay for me. Libby is ok - I personally dislike it, but it's also short for Elizabeth anyway.

TheWashingMachine · 20/06/2020 12:30

I love both and at DD's school there is a Liberty nn Libby and an Isadora. You can't go wrong with either and I don't find either of them downmarket.

toomuchteaandcake · 20/06/2020 12:14

Liberty

worstwitch18 · 20/06/2020 01:10

I like the nickname Libby but not the name Liberty. Like others said, Libby short for Elizabeth is nice.

Liberty the name reminds me of the character Liberty Bell in the movie teen pregnancy movie Juno. I would put Liberty with names like Chrystal, Chardonnay, Macey etc.

Isadora would be my preference. I also like Isabel/Isabelle or Isabella.

skilliganmcgilligan · 19/06/2020 23:35

I have a Liberty nn Libby - she is always complimented on her beautiful name and we still adore it x

User1775836552 · 19/06/2020 22:23

Isadora definitely. Isn’t Liberty a brand of sanitary pad?

Spied · 19/06/2020 22:14

I'm not sure on either.

Slightly prefer Liberty but I don't think I'd want to be called it and I'm also thinking that people will assume she's Elizabeth if you nn her Libby.
I'd rather be an Isadora than a Liberty but I really dislike Dora.Confused

CaffiSaliMali · 19/06/2020 22:06

I also prefer Isadora to Liberty, although I do like Libby, but prefer Elizabeth for a full version.

Isolde or Iseult are good alternatives to Isadora. Ishbel is gorgeous too.

Lavenderblues · 19/06/2020 20:00

Isadora is beautiful and classy! Love it.

Don't like Liberty at all.

EducatingArti · 19/06/2020 19:40

Isadora or Isolde as an alternative.

daisypond · 19/06/2020 19:36

Hm. Isadora is very frilly. I think it’s rather a hard one to pull off because it’s just so posh.
I like Liberty but probably would not use it.

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