Isobel

[MrsPotts18]

Posted before about DD's name (we liked Blythe, Quinn & Grace). Just didn't love them.

Now DH & I are settled on Isobel. I really do love it. Although it's not really heard of around our area so was wondering if it's too old fashioned?

Bonita lovely and I much prefer the way you’re spelling is to Isabelle.

Be prepared for it to be shortened to Izzy at school though. Isobel was on my list but I really really don’t like Izzy as a nickname so went with another ‘I’ name!

Sorry, i’m Not drunk, I just appear by to be able to type properly today!

‘Bonita’ was supposed to be ‘no it’s’
‘Is’ was supposed to be ‘it’

I don't mind Izzy although DH and I will use her full name until/if she decides otherwise.

We're Scottish and I'm sure (according to google) Isobel is the correct spelling for our country.

Middle name will be Jean

It's a popular name, if that bothers you. It's lovely, though.

Isobel/Isabel/Isabelle is very popular round my way but it is a pretty name. I definitely wouldn't describe it as old fashioned.

In England Isabella and Isabelle are the more popular spellings. Isobel isn't in the top 100. I don't know where to find the stats for Scotland.

❤️ Isobel Jean, and love your chosen spelling.

It is really, really popular. I know loads, I can’t remember which ones I know are Isabelles and which ones are Isabellas.
It’s a bit of a ‘blah’ name but not old fashioned at all.

Lovely name! Definitely not old-fashioned with Isabel/Isabelle/Isabella being so popular.

Izzy is a sweet nn.

I think it's lovely but it's seriously popular around here. I know at least 10 under 4!

I didn't know it was that popular. Round our area, Grace, Isla & Evie are the most heard names.

Right now it is most definitely our favourite and I'm hoping I don't change my mind. It fits with our surname and flows lovely with our two DS's names

My 12 year old daughter is Isabelle, she prefers Izzie. It wasn't that popular when she was a baby, not around where we live anyway. I think it has grown quite popular in the past few years though.

Isobel Jean is lovely. Stick with it!

Isobel is lovely, but along with all the variants of Isabel/Isabelle/Isabella it's pretty popular, if that bothers you. Definitely not old-fashioned.

Our DD 8 months is an Isobel- with the nan izzy

Nn

It's my favourite version of the name.

I have an Isobel and yes she gets Izzy a lot

It’s not that popular round here, shes the only one in her class and there’s only 2 others in the other classes that I know of, she’s also the only one we know of in or out of school with that spelling

So I may be biased but tiz a lovely name

I love it, especially with that spelling and I like Izzy as a nn

It is crazy popular though, not spelled Isobel but Isabelle/Isabel/Isabella. At one point in my Brownie pack of 24 girls we had 2 Isabella’s and an Isabelle, all of them known as Izzy! I don’t think we’ve ever not had at least one, usually two, in the 7 years I’ve been there.

Great name and I prefer that spelling too.

I only know one Isobel, she's early 30's and I spend A LOT of time at baby/toddler groups. It's a lovely name

Lovely name - recognisable and common enough to not be thought of as weird, but not everywhere you turn. Great spelling too!

Lovely. I much prefer that spelling.
Isabelle etc is very popular though.

Isabelle's and such are extremely popular where I'm from (NW) and I've heard a few in Scotland where I live (although I see you are Scottish too so it must be a regional thing).

However, the only person I know with this name is my DD, who has it as a middle name. I chose it because it is definitely the Scottish spelling and I wanted her to have a Scottish name.

Isobel Jean is gorgeous!

Excellent name. Isobel is the best spelling, I am biased.

Our Isobel prefers Isobel over Issy and is always called Isobel by friends and teachers.