Are Isabelle and Isobel pronounced the same?

[IsEatBedThyme]

And which of these two spellings do you prefer - Isabel or Isabelle.

[IsEatBedThyme]

I personally prefer Isabel to Isabelle, and don't like Isobel at all. Isabelle is too fussy. I don't see the point in the extra two letters.

[NadiaWadia]

Not just Spanish , Allice it's also the most common English spelling I think (or used to be). For example, this historical character, Richard III's sister-in-law (who was English) - she appeared in 'The White Queen': en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Neville,_Duchess_of_Clarence

Isobel is an alternative version (Scottish, pps are saying?) and Isabelle is French.

[BikeRunSki]

I onow an Izobel, burn prefer Isobel.

[Allice]

I have a Isobel so that's my favourite spelling. Isn't Isabel the Spanish way of spelling it?

[icklekid]

Dh and I were discussing this yesterday I like Isobel and he liked Isobelle. I prefer Isabelle to Isobelle. We may have to not use the name due to thesee complexities!

[Gooseysgirl]

I've got an aunt Isabel and her granddaughter is called Isobel (known as Is-oh)... My cousin thought she was having a boy and hadn't considered girls names so when Isoh arrived they decided to name her after her Grandma but differentiated between the two by using a different spelling Both pronounced the same. My DS would have been Isabelle if he was a girl... love the name and big family connection to it. My grandmother was called Isabella.

[NadiaWadia]

Beautiful name. I think they're all pronounced the same, aren't they? - I know I do! Slightly prefer Isabel myself as I feel this is the standard version, and I like how they use that spelling in Spain as well.

But all are lovely.

[Mclaren37]

They are pronounced the same way. My family are all Scots and we have tons of granny and great aunt Isobels (spelt the Scottish way). However Isabelle (French?) is a lovely and very common spelling too.

[OvO]

I say them differently.

Prefer the Isobel spelling.

It's a beautiful name however you say/spell it.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Practically the same.

Isobel is my favourite - I think it looks neater on the page!

[YakTriangle]

I can't tell how it's spelled by how people pronounce it, so I guess they sound the same.
I prefer Isabel or Isabelle. The 'sob' part of Isobel makes it look unhappy.

[Branleuse]

practically the same

[waxweasel]

I'd pronounce them all the same. I like them all but prefer Isobel, followed by Isabelle. Isabel looks a bit incomplete to me, maybe because the french version seems to be more common so I'm more used to seeing a -elle ending.

[Sofiria]

I'd pronounce them slightly differently - Isabel(le) with a definite /a/ sound, and Isobel with more of a schwa (is-uh-bel).

[CityFox]

Meant to add they are pronounced the same.

[CityFox]

Isobel is the Scottish spelling. Both are 'correct'.

[thebiscuitindustry]

I'd pronounce them the same.

I like the spelling Isabelle.

[MargotLovedTom]

Isabel makes me want to go all Spanish and say "Eeess-a-bel" . I prefer Isobel.

[Trickytricky]

Isobel is the Scottish spelling. All pronounced the same Isabelle/Isobel/Isabel

[KatieT12]

Very slightly different, IMO: IsAbelle/IsObel

I prefer the Isabelle spelling

[Alisvolatpropiis]

I'd say them ever so slightly differently but for all intents and purposes they sound the same.

[Scoose]

My one is Isabelle too so I prefer this

[Elllicam]

I would say Is-ah-bel and Is-oh-bel.

[HerbieRidesAgain]

I like Isabel, and personally wouldn't shorten it but if I was going to or knew for sure she would get Belle then I'd go for Isabelle

[BellaDona]

Apparently they are all pronounced the same, but Isabel is the only correct spelling.
But most people in the UK tend to write Isabelle or Isobel.