Isabella/Isabel vs Esther

[Ellynewmum]

Hello,

I'd love to have everyone's opinion on this choice:

1. Spelling: Isabel or Isabella?
2. Name choice: Isabel/Isabella or Esther?

Thank you!

She'll become 'Bella ' or 'Issy'. If you're happy with that, fine. What about Esther Isabella ( as a middle name)?

Isabel or Isabella. Esther is a frumpy name and ends up as Ez or Est, not so nice.

Isabella is a lovely name but Isobel and variations have been really popular quite recently.

Esther is nice or how about Estella?

I love Esther, personally.

Love Esther! Isabel/Isabella is overdone.

I'm so bored of Isobel and its variations, so Esther. Estella is nice too or Estelle.

I love Esther and it was very nearly my dd's name but really didn't suit her when she was born. We would've used Ettie as a nn. I like a pp's suggestion of Esther Isabella - that seems to flow nicely.

Esther is lovely whereas Isobel and Isobella have both become a bit dull due to popularity imo

Isabelle

Isabella.

Not a fan of Isabel, and I think Esther is dire, honestly.

Thanks for the comments!

I like both Isabel and Isabella
Is Isabella a bit less used than Isabel?

Thanks!

Isabel.

I'd have thought Isabella was more common that Isabel? Isabella is nicer though, imo. Isabel seems older to me. Can't picture it on a little girl .

Esther sounds to me like the name of someone in their 60s or 70s.

Isabella/Isabelle/Isabel bore me to death. If you add all the variants of the name together, I'm pretty sure it'd be the #1 name in the country.

Esther on the other hand, is a bolder and braver choice, and for me beats the uninspired Isabel et al names hands down.

Love love love Esther. It sounds very sophisticated.

Love Esther. It's very chic and can be shortened to Essie which I also

Also love Isobel (prefer this spelling) but it is very popular.

Isabella is a bit frilly for my tastes but still a nice name

Prefer Isobel (spelt this way) to Esther.

I like Isabella/Isabel and Esther. I think Isabella, while pretty, is too frilly, and I think the style of name will be going out of fashion. Isabel is nicer. But I like Esther more.

I like Isabel. You could spell it ysabel too. Or ysabelle

Isabel and Isabella and all their variations are overused.

Isobel.

Isabelle wise I prefer Isobel but I prefer Isabella to Isabelle

But Esther is lovely and different while still being well known. I don’t know any little Esther’s but I’ve lost count of how many Isabelle/Isabella/Isabel/Isobel/Izabel I’ve known