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How to spell Isa/o/bel/le

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EmmyCat · 10/02/2017 17:35

My daughter's name will be Faith and her middle name will be Isa/obel.
Faith Isobel or Faith Isabel?
Which one do you prefer and which one sounds the best?
We don't like Isabelle with it and Isobelle was ruled out recently.

Her older siblings are Leo Duncan, Sophie Gemma and Beatrice Laura.
Please choose and say why.

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Bluebellevergreen · 10/02/2017 17:36

I like Isabel, but that is how we spell it in my country which is why

Jooni · 10/02/2017 17:40

I think Faith Isobel looks best - I like how the vowels are different.

NoCapes · 10/02/2017 17:42

Isobel
But then I'm a bit biased Grin

Purplebluebird · 10/02/2017 17:59

I prefer Isabel by miles.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 10/02/2017 18:49

Isobel.

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 10/02/2017 18:52

I prefer Isobel but either is fine

Note3 · 10/02/2017 18:54

I prefer isabel. It's the traditional biblical spelling, Spain has a queen isabel and to me isobel reads as i-so-bel instead if is-o-bel

NewtScamandersNaughtyNiffler · 10/02/2017 18:55

I prefer Isobel for no reason other than I do

mum2be2boys · 10/02/2017 18:56

Isabel. Not sure the reason why, it's just the spelling that automatically pops into my head when I hear the name.

KlingybunFistelvase · 10/02/2017 20:14

I like Isobel best. I also love the name Faith! Beautiful choices OP.

Ordinarily · 10/02/2017 20:19

Isobel of the two, although Isabelle is my favourite spelling.

HeyYouYesYou · 10/02/2017 20:21

Isobel, lovely Scottish spelling definitely.

BlahBlahBlahEtc · 10/02/2017 20:25

I like Isabel. Isobel looks strange to me for some reason.
Nice names btw Smile

Abetes · 10/02/2017 20:26

Isobel. More traditional I think.

tireddotcom72 · 10/02/2017 20:28

Isabelle to me it just looks posher - and it's dd name

EmilyDog1 · 10/02/2017 20:33

I personally prefer Isabelle myself but if you want to choose between the two, I prefer Isobel as Isabel looks like a misspelling of Isabelle to me.

Sophronia · 10/02/2017 23:50

Isobel. I think Isobel Faith is nicer than Faith Isobel though.

SuperBeagle · 11/02/2017 02:37

I prefer Isabel.

Faith Isabel.

Having said that, the two people I know with this name both spell it Isobel.

P1nkSparkles · 11/02/2017 03:26

Dd has Isobel as her middle name as I loved this spelling...

stuckinthehouse · 11/02/2017 12:57

I think Isabelle is the nicest.

AlwaysTheWinner · 11/02/2017 12:59

I prefer Isabel. It's a lovely name however it is spelt though!

Mrsknackered · 11/02/2017 13:54

I prefer Isobel by a lot!

maybefallingapart · 11/02/2017 14:09

Isabel. I have one. But it gets spelt Isabel Isobel Isabelle izabelle and has been shortened to Izzy or Issy even though we don't shorten names here

harrietm87 · 11/02/2017 18:34

I like isobel

OhPuddleducks · 11/02/2017 18:36

I've known a fair few Isa/o/bel/les. I'd go for Isobel if it were me, because of all the ones I know, she was the nicest and most successful. crap reasoning