Eleanor or Isolde - final vote :)

[TIPosy]

Hello,

So it looks like it’s down to these two for baby #5.😅

DH likes Isolde and I like Eleanor. What are your thoughts?

Our other children are:

Josephine, Iris, Theodore and Charlotte.

Thank you for your help. 😊

@latetothefisting

El-uh-nor is US, El-uh-nah is UK

Eleanor. Isolde has too many possibilities (I know one pronounced Is-older, one pronounced Is-old and one who is I-solder).

But wouldn’t Isolde become just another Izzy?

I like both but I’ve always thought Eleanor is a very graceful, timeless name. Never met an Isolde.

I love Eleanor. Honestly not sure how to pronounce Isolde and she's likely to have people mispronounce it her whole life (I have a name like that - it's a minor irritation rather than a major one but it's worth considering).

Eleanor is lovely.

Eleanor is beautiful but dislike Ellie

Isolde! Your other children’s names are not as common as Eleanor is so I would go for a name that is a bit unusual too.

Ooh not sure about that, there was a huge debate on here a little while ago where people disagreed
and the ell-en-or I knew was the most upper middle class, English person I've ever met.

This supports ell-en-NOR as the English pronunciation too m.youtube.com/watch?v=u2MB10ZsRm0

Ok here is the pronunciation of Isolde. I like it very much but think it doesn't go as well with the very straightforward names of the siblings which everyone knows how to pronounce and are not as unusual. So for that reason I would go with Eleanor.

I disagree that Eleanor is really popular. It has not been in the top 50 in a long time. I have an Eleanor and there isn't another one in her school. She is also never called Ellie or Ella as she doesn't like them so you can easily stick to the full name if you prefer.

Eleanor

Eleanor's all right but a bit plain.

I like Isolde.

Isolde and Iris are a bit similar.

That's true about Iris and Isolde being similar, so another vote for Eleanor.

If this was your first baby I’d say Isolde as I do love that name but I think Eleanor works best with your other children.

I don't think Iris and isolde and too similar at all! Definitely preferring Isolde

Eleanor. I don’t even know how to pronounce the other one.

Eleanor. In its entirety.

I really don't like Eleanor. So Isolde. But like a pp I prefer Iseult.

+1

Eleanor, its a lovely name

Ive never heard the other one be said and would guess "Is Old" as pronounciation which isnt great

El-uh-nor is US, El-uh-nah is UK

No, the r is pronounced in parts of the UK too.

Eleanor as I can neither spell or pronounce the other name & it would drive me nuts.

I think Juliette and Beatrice would go well with your brood.

Isolde - as long as pronounced correctly with 3 syllables!

Depends on the country, French is 2 syllables, German is 3. It’s a Celtic name so neither is more correct than the other.