Poppy or Isabelle?.

[Julia37]

I am 37 weeks pregnant, do you prefer Poppy or Isabelle? Surname will be Baker. Thank you x

Thanks everyone for your input - her middle name will be Achillea as it is our family name.

Not keen on Poppy. Its a bit twee. Isabelle is nice.

Laughing at some of these comments! 🤣

I am a 40 year old Isabelle.

(Love the pp who said it’s a “fussy” spelling!)

It’s the French spelling, it’s a French name and I grew up with it in the UK and never met another Isabelle until everyone started using it for their babies about 10 years ago.

I like it though, it’s always been “different” and stand out, for me, but that’s for someone my age.
When all the Isabelle’s now are 40 I guess they won’t be saying the same thing.

Just my own observations...

Bella

Poppy is just not a nice sound. I like its energy. It's ''bright'' but it isn't suitable for a human name. JMO obviously.

Isabelle is ubiquitous. Nothing wrong with that, it's pretty.

I'd go for Bella, it's kind of 'bright' sounding like Poppy.

I really like both names. Poppy probably my favourite as I love the sound and simplicity of it

I lime Isabel. I wanted it for dd but DH didn't like it. Dd's 22, DS 25 and there were tons of Isabel's (and variants) in their classes.

I love Poppy!

I think Isabelle might go better with your surname though x

Both are lovely but Poppy has the edge for me.

I like both, but use Isabelle with the French spelling only if you’re French. Otherwise, it’s Isabel or Isobel.

Isabel/Isobel is nicer than Isabelle imo. All are preferable to Poppy.

I really like Isabelle, though I prefer Isabella. If I'm being brutally honest, poppy makes me think of someones grandfather or when people refer to farting as a pop off. Though I think those associations could just be me.

I love the name Poppy but I just don't think it goes with your surname: Poppy Baker

I always do the 'say it fast 5 times' challenge to see how well a name flows and this one is a struggle

My DD is Isabelle so I'm maybe biased but I love it. It's a lovely name and goes far better with Baker (IMO) It may be 'popular' but I've only met a handful of Isabelle or Isabellas and its hasnt been a issue or put me off the name.

Although I will admit the nickname Izzy will be used by most people. I quite liked it but wanted to call her Belle as a nickname until she went to nursery and was Izzy from then on

I was going to say Isobel right up until you said that the middle name was Achilea.
Achileas or Achilles might be a family name down the male line but you've strayed into fantasy with Achilea as a girls' name.
Have you considered Balonz?

They both feel a bit tired.

Poppy Baker is just so lovely!

Not poppy. It's just not an adult name - won't last the distance.

Isabelle is nice but over used.

With name like baker you need something more unusual.

I know two adult Poppys. It’s a flower name, like any other. It’s no more twee than Lily or Ivy or other plants than also happen to end in Y.

Isabel (prefer this spelling) is beautiful, classic and yes popular, but for a reason.

Poppy is nice and cutesy, but it doesn’t stand up against a name like Isabel.

I prefer Isabel (ISAbel) over Isabelle (isaBELLE). The latter sounds nice in French but not in English!

I don't like Poppy at all! It sou like Poppett or Poopy

Poppy

I have an Isabelle so I’m biased but I love it. It’s the only spelling of it that looks right to me.

I like Poppy but it’s the name of my dog and a lot of people where I live also have dogs named Poppy so to me it’s a dogs name.

Isabelle Baker sounds really nice.

I also prefer the Isabel spelling and pronunciation.

Don't like Poppy. It sounds like a cute pet name.