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How would you spell...

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Aahh99 · 07/09/2020 13:35

Isabel / Isobel / Isabelle?

Whats your favourite spelling?

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MakingMabel · 07/09/2020 14:52

Isobel or Ishbel.

1940s · 07/09/2020 14:55

Ishbel sounds awful!

I prefer Isabelle. Something about Isobel really jars me

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Aahh99 · 07/09/2020 15:08

Glad most Of you are saying Isobel.
To me Isabelle is a bit frilly, and Isabel doesn't look right to me, so I was swaying with Isobel.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/09/2020 15:32

Isabelle

Firebird83 · 07/09/2020 15:35

Isobel, definitely.

Pippilangstrumpfi · 07/09/2020 15:47

Is Isobel pronounced Is o bell?

MJMG2015 · 07/09/2020 15:58

Isobel

Lemoncurtain · 07/09/2020 16:05

Isabelle

GreenLowe · 07/09/2020 16:09

Isobel.

17caterpillars1mouse · 07/09/2020 16:32

Isobel

LolaSmiles · 07/09/2020 16:33

Isobel

YourWinter · 07/09/2020 16:40

Isabel

NiceLegsShameAboutTheFace · 07/09/2020 17:14

My rag doll is called Isobel and it's definitely Isobel Grin

Starsandglitter · 07/09/2020 17:34

Isabelle is so much prettier and ‘right looking’ to my eyes, surprised it’s the least popular. Suppose it doesn’t matter too much as think they will all be pronounced the same, perhaps if you’d like belle as a nn?

Viletta · 07/09/2020 18:09

Isabelle, the rest is incorrect spelling imo

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Aahh99 · 07/09/2020 18:09

@starsandglitter yes belle is a pretty NN. 😍

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Oneandabean · 07/09/2020 18:30

They’re said differently, but Isabelle is the only one that looks right to me. Also biased as it’s my DD name. Isabel looks unfinished and I do t like the sound of Isobel.

itsjakeandamy · 07/09/2020 19:07

Isabel.

ApolloandDaphne · 07/09/2020 19:12

Isabel as that is my middle name. Both my grans were called Isabella.

Emelene · 07/09/2020 19:14

I like Isabel. I do think she would have to explain how to spell Isabel/Isobel/Isabelle variants constantly though...

Aaliyahhh · 07/09/2020 19:16

Isabel

aceofbase1 · 07/09/2020 19:19

We went for Isobel, it seems more fitting for a grown up woman than it ending with Belle

Undervaluedandsad · 07/09/2020 19:26

Isobel

Aerielview · 07/09/2020 19:27

Isobel

BabyLlamaZen · 07/09/2020 19:28

@Pippilangstrumpfi

They're different names that I would pronounce differently: Isabel - IS abel Isabelle - isa BELLE Isobel - IS obel
This. And I think Isabelle sounds best.