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EdithGrantham · 2024-07-13T17:58:31+00:00

It seems like Isabelle/Isabella is everywhere at the moment but it's the only name I'm absolutely in love with for DD2 who is due imminently. DD1 is Robyn but we tend to call her Bobbie, I love that both her name and nickname are known but not overly popular. Any suggestions for any other names that I might like?

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Moreteaandchocolate · 27/07/2024 13:03

EdithGrantham · 26/07/2024 20:14

Thanks all, we've gone for Harriet and Isabelle as a middle name. Still agree that Isabelle is beautiful but now she's here she's definitely a Hattie!

Harriet is one of my favourite names and Harriet Isabelle is beautiful- congratulations 💐

Pemba · 27/07/2024 12:32

Congratulations on your baby, @EdithGrantham and Harriet Isabelle is lovely!

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EdithGrantham · 26/07/2024 20:14

Thanks all, we've gone for Harriet and Isabelle as a middle name. Still agree that Isabelle is beautiful but now she's here she's definitely a Hattie!

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HowIrresponsible · 26/07/2024 18:56

KirstenBlest · 14/07/2024 16:29

Just call her Isabelle. You love it.

Agreed. It's a beautiful name.

Doublethecuddles · 26/07/2024 18:55

In Scotland a nickname for Isobel is Tib or Tibby. About 100 years ago there was a lot of Tibbys as Isobel was very popular.

Firsttimebabymummy · 24/07/2024 23:05

OctaviaRedQueen · 24/07/2024 21:58

FWIW I love the sound of Robyn and Harriet - Bobbie and Hattie. They sound like they would be very cool sisters.

Me too!!

OctaviaRedQueen · 24/07/2024 21:58

FWIW I love the sound of Robyn and Harriet - Bobbie and Hattie. They sound like they would be very cool sisters.

Hopebridge · 23/07/2024 19:03

I know 2 children with the name. If it's what you like then go for it!

lottiegarbanzo · 23/07/2024 18:39

Rosemary
Marianne / Marianna
Camille / Camilla

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EdithGrantham · 23/07/2024 18:34

Thanks all, especially @Pemba who agrees I have better taste than DH 😁 I'm definitely going to have to think differently about names we've already come across I think, will let you know when we make a decision!

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muddyford · 23/07/2024 15:41

I love Isobel. How about Hester, if you like Harriet?

TheaBrandt · 23/07/2024 15:30

Two teens - Isabel variant names second only to Eve variant names in terms of popularity. Every friend group has an Izzy or Evie. They are the equivalent to Claire/Rachel/Sarah/Vicky in the 80s. If this bothers you definitely avoid. I would want something more special myself.

ChocoChocoLatte · 23/07/2024 15:28

Tabitha
Arianne
Cecilia
Corinne
Cordelia
Seraphine
Helena
Rosalyn
Muiranne pn Mirren
Suzanne / a
Luisa

MKWarrier · 23/07/2024 15:25

That’s a shame about Isabelle, but it’s important to have a name you both like. As someone with similar taste, other names I considered were:

Alice (I really wanted this but DH didn’t)
Lara
Kate
Jessica
Francesca
Felicity
Anna
Charlotte
Emmeline
Grace
Abigail
Jasmine
Jemima

Our older daughter is called Matilda.

In my experience, unless you’re looking for something totally left field, chances are if you’ve been thinking about names for a while, you’re probably not going to come across a new name that you’ve not thought of before at this point. It might be more a case of “thinking differently” about names, rather than trying to discover a new one. That’s what we found when we were trying to decide anyway!

Pipecleanerrevival · 23/07/2024 15:09

Holly
Shauna
Molly
Ciara
Isla
Eve
Ruth
Christine
Ava
Charlie
Lauren
Anouska

Pemba · 23/07/2024 15:03

Imogen is beautiful, and more unusual than Isabelle.
I do quite like Harriet though.

Indie is one of my pet hate names, it's a bit ridiculous imo. 'indie' music etc, shouldn't really be a name.

Heidi is OK, possibly a bit cutesy. , Erin meh, it's OK.

You have better taste than your partner, and you'll be the one giving birth!

ComealongMartha · 23/07/2024 14:58

DH- Indie, Erin, Hattie
Me- Heidi, Imogen, Harriet

Out of those my favourite is Hattie (although I would have it as a nickname for Harriet) and my least favourite is Imogen.

Erin, Indie and Heidi are all quite boring. They remind me of an 80’s teenager wearing a velvet alice band.

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EdithGrantham · 23/07/2024 14:51

Just coming back to this thread to ask for more inspiration. DH has completely gone off Isabelle and we have now made a list of 3 names that we each like but don't love, any suggestions of one we might not have thought of!?

DH- Indie, Erin, Hattie
Me- Heidi, Imogen, Harriet

I realise we have one "match" there but neither of us are completely in love with Harriet/Hattie

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izzydrizzy04 · 20/07/2024 00:33

i'm an isabelle!

lilianna
eliana
marielle
alaia
adalia
dahlia
sienna
matilda
imogen
gabrielle/gabriella
annalise

Moreteaandchocolate · 14/07/2024 18:18

BoleynMemories13 · 14/07/2024 17:17

Apologies, I definitely read it like you were saying it was a big no for this reason.

If we're going to lump all the Isabelle/Isabella variations together, you'd have to do the same for all the Sophie/Sophia spellings, all the versions of Lily (and the similar Lila), the Evie/Eva/Evelyn names, Amelia/Emilia etc. Then you have all the Ellie/Ella/Eleanor/Eloise/Elodie type names, plus all the variations of the arabic names (of which there are usually loads of different versions). The stats would indeed look different if we lumped all the similar names and their variations together, but I don't think it's as straightforward as saying Isabelle would be number 1 because of all the variations.

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Yes, very true!

Alarae · 14/07/2024 17:45

Isabelle is my DD's name. She is the only one in her nursery (including variations!) and the same when she starts school in September.

My name isn't common at all but I grew up with another in my class. You can try to go after not so popular names but realistically, there is a chance that no matter what name you choose, there might be another nearby anyway!

In my recent experience, people are trying to go for 'uncommon' names which just end up being more popular as they all think they are the only ones doing it.

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EdithGrantham · 14/07/2024 17:35

Thanks for all the further replies, it is only the popularity putting me off, DH suggested Harriet Isabelle but it's just not the same, maybe hormones are playing a part though!

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BoleynMemories13 · 14/07/2024 17:17

Moreteaandchocolate · 14/07/2024 17:08

Sorry, I didn’t mean it to sound that I was advising against using Isabelle - I think it’s a lovely name and one of my children has a top 5 name that I love . Popularity wouldn’t put me off using a name I loved, but it’s a personal thing and so I just wanted to point that out in case it mattered to the op.

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Apologies, I definitely read it like you were saying it was a big no for this reason.

If we're going to lump all the Isabelle/Isabella variations together, you'd have to do the same for all the Sophie/Sophia spellings, all the versions of Lily (and the similar Lila), the Evie/Eva/Evelyn names, Amelia/Emilia etc. Then you have all the Ellie/Ella/Eleanor/Eloise/Elodie type names, plus all the variations of the arabic names (of which there are usually loads of different versions). The stats would indeed look different if we lumped all the similar names and their variations together, but I don't think it's as straightforward as saying Isabelle would be number 1 because of all the variations.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 14/07/2024 17:16

Maybe it only seems like I hear Isabelle/Isabella everywhere

I teach in a girls' school with about 1000 students and there are 12 Isabelles/Isabellas/Izzys. I just checked!

Moreteaandchocolate · 14/07/2024 17:08

BoleynMemories13 · 14/07/2024 17:01

If you want to tweak the stats to suit your own agenda, the same could be said for several names high up in the top 100 which have many variations. It"s not just Isabelle!

Clearly you want to advise OP against using it as you feel it is 'too popular' and that's ok, we all have different options. There's no need to try and twist factual stats to try and make your point. It's not the number one name.

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Sorry, I didn’t mean it to sound that I was advising against using Isabelle - I think it’s a lovely name and one of my children has a top 5 name that I love . Popularity wouldn’t put me off using a name I loved, but it’s a personal thing and so I just wanted to point that out in case it mattered to the op.