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Isobel or Isabel, Joy or Grace?

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CesareBorgiasUnicornMask · 18/12/2016 14:35

Just musing. Baby not due until next summer and may not be a girl - if it's a boy DH and I both like Luke William but girls names are contentious. The only one we can seem to agree on is Isobel/ Isabel but not the spelling.

For a middle name I like Joy as it's more unusual, and also the name of a teacher who I loved to bits and inspired me hugely. DH prefers Grace as it's more 'normal' but I quite like it too.

So:

Isobel Joy

Isabel Grace

Or neither?

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Sophronia · 18/12/2016 14:56

Isobel Joy

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 18/12/2016 14:58

Isabel Grace

Glitterous · 18/12/2016 15:01

Isobel is my favourite. It's also not as popular as Isabel (or Isabelle), however, that could be problematic as people will probably spell her name as above.

Grace is very popular as a middle name. If you were to choose Isabel Grace, she'll be one of many.

However, if you're not bothered by popularity then it doesn't matter(!)

MollyHuaCha · 18/12/2016 15:09

Isabel Grace

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 18/12/2016 15:12

Isobel Joy. Love that

JunebabyT · 18/12/2016 15:30

Isobel Grace

wizzler · 18/12/2016 15:33

Isobel Joy.
DD has Joy as a middle name, and lives up to it every day!

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 18/12/2016 15:37

Isobel Joy = beautiful,

QueenLizIII · 18/12/2016 17:49

Isabel Grace

SorenaJ · 19/12/2016 08:12

Isabel Grace

1horatio · 19/12/2016 09:45

Isabel Joy... :)

KoalaDownUnder · 19/12/2016 09:47

Isobel Joy

MargotLovedTom · 19/12/2016 09:48

Isobel Joy.

GertrudeBelle · 19/12/2016 09:55

Isobel Joy. Lovely name.

As an aside I watched the film "Joy" over the weekend and was thinking then what a lovely, unused, name it was. V good film too.

Dixiechickonhols · 19/12/2016 09:57

My DD has Joy as middle name, no regrets. Grace is nice but very much common filler middle name - the Louise of this generation.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 19/12/2016 10:01

Isobel Joy.

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ThoraGruntwhistle · 19/12/2016 10:11

Isabel Joy, or Isabel Grace - both lovely. Not keen on Isobel spelling because of the 'sob' part, it always looks sad.

FurryDogMother · 19/12/2016 10:12

Isobel Joy - I'm biased though, 'cos Joy's my middle name, and I like it!

1horatio · 19/12/2016 10:16

Why does it have to be Isabel Grace or Isobel Joy?

Couldn't it be Isabel Joy? I personally simply prefer Isabel or Isabelle. But that's just me.

Grace is a classic and really nice. I think I might prefer Joy, but both are great middle names.

CoffeeCoffeeAndLotsOfIt · 19/12/2016 12:18

My 12 week old is an Isobel Grin

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 19/12/2016 12:48

Isobel is by far the best spelling. Remus has spoken. Grin

CakeRattleandRoll · 19/12/2016 16:05

Isobel Joy

YoullNeverWeeAlone · 19/12/2016 16:08

I have DD who have Isobel and Grace as MN. But would go for Isobel Joy from your list.

SausageSoda · 19/12/2016 18:50

Isobel Joy. I love the name Joy.

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