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Isabella or Isabel or Isabelle?

31 replies

Hope88 · 18/11/2011 18:59

I know Isabella is very popular. I was wondering whether Isabel is too? I like the name Bella. Can I have a nn Bella if her name would be Isabel?
Ideally I would like to choose the name which is used the least.
Which one do you like most?

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kickingking · 18/11/2011 19:01

I like the spelling Isobel.

Grin
acsec · 18/11/2011 19:02

I know of an Annabelle who is a Bella so I'm sure you could use it for Isabelle.

FaverollesWithBoughsOfHolly · 18/11/2011 19:05

Isobel for me too.

ImpYCelyn · 18/11/2011 19:08

All forms of Isabel/Isabella are very popular. As is Bella/Belle.

But I prefer Isobel.

AnaisB · 18/11/2011 19:12

Isobel - and nickname Bella would be fine

BikeRunSki · 18/11/2011 19:19

You forgot Izobel. I think any spelling is fine, as they all have the "bel" bit.

SausagedogplusVera · 18/11/2011 19:49

Isobel.

Hullygully · 18/11/2011 19:51

Izzabolle (serbo-croat)

latrucha · 18/11/2011 19:52

My DD is Sabela. It's from Galicia in NW Spain.

UrsulaBuffay · 18/11/2011 19:58

Call her Bella? She could end up wanting to be the millionth Izzy

CrotchFlakes · 18/11/2011 20:06

Isobel ... but they are ten a penny round here. If you want Bella, how about Gabriella?

Appuskidu · 18/11/2011 20:07

I much prefer Isobel!

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mrszimmerman · 26/11/2011 00:07

I love Isabella,
also I know an Ishbel and an Isobel.

Surf25 · 26/11/2011 18:02

My dn is Isabelle and known as Bella. I love it Smile

ragged · 26/11/2011 18:03

Doesn't matter, it will be mispelt wildly & frequently no matter which one you choose! And then she'll just go by Izzy, anyway (about 6 ways to spell that, too).

Silver66 · 26/11/2011 18:04

Isobel all the way Grin

Fo0ffysFestiveShmooffery · 26/11/2011 18:08

My DD is Annabel and frequently gets called Bella. By me.

purepurple · 26/11/2011 18:08

I would spell it Isobel too.
I do know an Isabella and an Ysabel.

Letchlady · 26/11/2011 18:18

I like Isabella best, but do know a few of them though.

scarletfingernail · 26/11/2011 18:21

Isobel would be my preference.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 26/11/2011 18:23

I like Isobel best but am biased.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 26/11/2011 18:24

Ishbel is yummy and more unusual.

I wanted dd2 to be Belle but she has insisted on Izzy from the moment she could speak! :)

FirstNoelle · 27/11/2011 10:06

Isobel

shouldnotbehere · 27/11/2011 15:42

I love the spelling Isabel

Isabel Allende is one of my heroines, so may be biased.

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