Isobel or Isabelle??

[Chestnutpony99]

Opinions please on spelling for Isobel/Isabelle?

Stuck on which spelling to go for!

Isobel or Isabel. Isabelle only if you are French, otherwise it’s downmarket.

Isobel or Isabel.

Isabelle

I prefer and chose Isabel. Middle name.

Isobel seems so much more dignified.

Isabel is a bit wetter but ok.

Isabelle - silly, fussy, overused.

I prefer Isabelle with Belle as a nn.
Ultimately though I much prefer Isabella as I tend to like names ending in "a".

Isabelle- for me it is the most beautiful spelling.

Isobel. Classy

I have an Isabelle. It took ages for me to decide on spelling. Depends on how you want to pronounce the name.

I prefer Isobel. Isabelle has too many letters that don't add anything. Isabel is ok too but the scottish version just wins out. It seems more solid.

Isobel

@HavelockVetinari wow you know your stuff. Do you know why a t would be put before the Isibéal. I knew a Isibéal and everybody seemed to put a t sound in before her name, like tishbale was what I HEARD. But I saw it written down and there was no t, but I heard a t when it was SAID! Confusing.

Isobel.

Isabel

Isabel

I like Isabella even more.

I've always preferred the Isobel spelling

Isobel. My dd3 middle name!

There are 15 girls with this name at my infant school this year!

Isobel
Isabel
Isabelle
Isobelle

That’s not counting any of the ones called Isabella!

I’d say the first spelling is the most common.

I used to really love this name but honestly I would steer clear now-it’s a nightmare in the Staffroom and assembly, knowing who people are referring to! Ok when they’re names on a page and you can see the spelling, but talking about them gets so confusing. They have become curly Isobel, Isobel sister of X, Isobel T, little Isabel, Isobel in Magpies class, Isobel who goes home for lunch etc

Oh Isobel a million times over.

Isabel as a second choice and Isabelle lastly.

Isobel is a traditional spelling and so much less fussy than Isabelle. Just like Annabel over Annabelle any day.

Don't do it, there are one squillion of them.

However if you must Isobel is by far the nicest. As pps have said it is dignified and classic.

The other options are sugary and twee beyond belief. Isabelle is just dreadful.

Isobel

Isabel

Isabel.

Isabel

Isobel. Lovely name.