Isabel or Isabelle

[toadstool32]

If you heard the name what would your first thought be on spelling? (Really don't like isobel spelling).

Isabelle X (although prefer the spelling Isobel and Isabella) X

Isabelle - Have one in the wider family and I love the name. The other spellings always seem to look wrong/stunted to me personally (no offence meant!)

Also a bit weird about the French spelling but you’d use the Spanish one 😂

Isabel is used in Spanish and Spanish-speaking nations.

Isabela is also used-for example, Isabela I of Castile and Aragon.

My first thought would be Isabelle as I’ve never met one spelled any other way so would presume it was spelled like this. Lovely name.

I have also seen Isabella. Some people use the nn Issy or Izzy

After reading this thread I think I would choose Isabella instead as there's only one way to spell it. It looks like you would be forever correcting the spelling of Isabelle.

Isobel - Scottish / Anglo
Isabel - Spanish
Isabelle - French
Isabella - Italian

Isobelle - made up, mish mash.

And no matter which one you choose, you will have to spell it for people every time (speaking from many years’ experience).

I had in my mind that Isabella was the Spanish because of Ferdinand and Isabella but I can see that Isabel also linked.

Isobel or Isabelle. Not Isabel.

I’d spell it Isabelle- absolutely gorgeous name and was always on my list IF I had a girl :)

Isobel?

Isabel

My first thought would be " Urgh, now I have to find out how to spell it and then I have to remember which spelling it is for next time".

Isobel is one of the twins at St Clare’s 😁

@cafenoirbiscuit

Isobel is one of the twins at St Clare’s 😁

They’re Pat and Isabel.

Isabel or Isobel
-elle is unnecessarily frilly, unless you’re French, IMO

@LimeRedBanana

Isobel - Scottish / Anglo Isabel - Spanish Isabelle - French Isabella - Italian

Isobelle - made up, mish mash.

And add Izabela - the Polish version

@LimeRedBanana

And no matter which one you choose, you will have to spell it for people every time (speaking from many years’ experience).

Err yes this. Would put me off tbh. See also Catherine/Kathryn/Katherine etc for those in their 40s

Much prefer Isobel but have to concede silly frilly Isabelle is more common now in the UK in the under 10s.

Prefer Isabel - I agree that Isabelle is too frilly

@LimeRedBanana

Isobel - Scottish / Anglo Isabel - Spanish Isabelle - French Isabella - Italian

Isobelle - made up, mish mash.

I know a Isobella too

Ahh isn't there just an English one?! Isabelle is my go to I think

I much prefer Isabelle. It just looks and sounds nicer imo.

Isobel & Isabel look abit strange and 'unfinished' to me. Especially Isobel.
{Although I know they are real spellings}

Isabelle. I don't like Isabel, it looks incomplete!