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Isabelle, Isabel or Isobel?

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FoxyLoxx · 22/12/2021 18:42

Just that! Which spelling do you prefer? It’s for a middle name so won’t be used in class etc.
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AmberCL · 22/12/2021 18:43

Isabel.

Claricestarling1 · 22/12/2021 18:44

Isabelle

Winterlove · 22/12/2021 18:45

Isabelle

SuperheroBirds · 22/12/2021 18:45

Isabelle

Cornishbelle · 22/12/2021 18:45

Isobel

OrangeAndYellowAndBlue · 22/12/2021 18:46

Isobel

PeskyRobins · 22/12/2021 18:46

Isobel. It's dds middle name.

itwasntaparty · 22/12/2021 18:47

@PeskyRobins

Isobel. It's dds middle name.
Same here:)
ICalledYouLastNightFromGlasgow · 22/12/2021 18:48

Isobel

BugsyDrakeTableScape · 22/12/2021 18:49

My niece is Isabel and no-one ever spells it correctly. Always Isobel or Isabelle. Matters less for a middle name but I would use one of the other 2 for that reason

toastofthetown · 22/12/2021 18:49

Isobel. But Isabelle is the most common spelling in England and Wales.

PearlclutchersInc · 22/12/2021 18:49

Isobel

CremeEggThief · 22/12/2021 18:49

Can you share the first name so we can see which version flows better with it?

siennna · 22/12/2021 18:49

I like Isabel the best, but think Isabelle would be assumed as the most standard spelling in the UK. Don't like Isobel much

alienbaby · 22/12/2021 18:50

Isobel looks like medication

Isabelle looks frilly

I vote Isabel!

spiderlight · 22/12/2021 18:50

Isabelle

user1493494961 · 22/12/2021 18:50

Isabelle.

caringcarer · 22/12/2021 18:52

I prefer Isabella.

FreezerBird · 22/12/2021 18:54

Isobel

PumpkinCrumble · 22/12/2021 18:55

Isobel.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 22/12/2021 18:55

Isobel

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 22/12/2021 18:56

@CremeEggThief

Can you share the first name so we can see which version flows better with it?
Aren’t they all pronounced the same?
frazzledfragglefromfragglerock · 22/12/2021 18:56

Isabel. Only because it's my daughters middle name! She's naked for my grandma though who spelt it Isobel. I just prefer the look of Isabel. No idea why!

I didn't spell it the French was as we're not French (seems a good reason!) and it felt like too many letters.

frazzledfragglefromfragglerock · 22/12/2021 18:57

*named ffs! Not naked!

TeddyTonksGirlfriend · 22/12/2021 18:57

Isobel