First name help _____ Isabella

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BabyTwoPending · 11/07/2022 16:23

We have a baby girl due and are set on using Isabella for her middle name after DH Gran. I'm currently having a wobble over our 2 favourite first name choices as I'm not sure they work well together:

Iona Isabella
Lara Isabella

Other names we have on the list are:

Lori Isabella
Hayley Isabella
Eilidh Isabella (DH is from Scotland, but we live in England so I was worried about how people would pronounce and spell this one which is why Hayley is also on our list)

Which one do you prefer?

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teatowelsneedawash · 13/07/2022 01:58

Fifthtimelucky · 12/07/2022 21:12

I don't think either Lara or Iona go well with Isabella.

People will run the names together so they sound like Lara Risabella or Iona Risabella. The same goes for Lori, Cara, Flora and lots of other names that have been suggested.

Personally I'd go for a first name that ends either with a hard consonant like Catherine or with an 'ee' sound like Emily.

No one says their own full name out loud, let alone other people doing it to the extent that they'll somehow mis-say the names. Just pick the names you like the most and avoid any rude initials.

Theoldwoman · 13/07/2022 04:04

None really but if I had to pick one then Lara.

Suggestions:

Kate Isabella
Charlotte Isabella
Clare Isabella
Frances Isabella
Zoe Isabella
Bridget Isabella
Chloe Isabella

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