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Elizabeth or Isabelle?

39 replies

Ellen35 · 19/11/2020 16:11

Which do you prefer?

Thank you in advance!

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Parker231 · 19/11/2020 18:00

DD and I both have Elisabeth as a middle name - one of my favourites.

Pemba · 19/11/2020 17:57

I would pick Isabel or Isobel, which are lovely, as is Isabella. Isabelle is a bit frilly (unless you're French).

Elizabeth is nice though, and very classic of course.

lockdownconfused · 19/11/2020 17:54

I have one of each! Love the names

florascotia2 · 19/11/2020 17:53

They are both the same names, in different forms.

www.behindthename.com/name/isabelle
I prefer Elizabeth.

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cptartapp · 19/11/2020 17:18

Elizabeth.

Stokey · 19/11/2020 17:15

Elizabeth but you may want to think about what short forms you'd like as it will inevitably be shortened. I love Beth & Eliza personally

Ilovesugar · 19/11/2020 17:10

Elizabeth and you can nick name Beth / Lizzie etc depends if you like them

For some reason I can’t stand Izzy which a lot of Isabels get shorten to

PurBal · 19/11/2020 17:07

Elizabeth

PabloHoneyBee · 19/11/2020 17:01

Elizabeth, but I like both! Elizabeth is probably more common across all age groups. I know Elizabeths ranging from a 2 year old to Her Maj, who is obviously in her 90s.

Isabelle / Isabel / Isobel / Isabella there have been a lot of over the past 10 years or so, whereas it wasn't quite so common in my age group (80s baby). I knew one at university and always likes it, but she was the only one I knew. Wonder if it used to be more upper class? She certainly was very upper middle class. It's mainstream now I think and doesn't really have a class imo.

Chilldonaldchill · 19/11/2020 16:50

I really like them both but I would go for Elizabeth based on the fact that it's less popular, has an obvious spelling and has lots of nickname options.

Zolaanna · 19/11/2020 16:34

Isabelle but a million miles. Elizabeth is a god awful ugly name.

moonlight1705 · 19/11/2020 16:21

Elizabeth as I am biased since it is my DD's name Smile

LemonsYellow · 19/11/2020 16:13

Elizabeth.
Isabel or Isobel are both really nice. Isabelle is silly, unless you are French.

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