Isabel.. nickname 'Issy'

[Kghl03]

Love the name Isabel. Think its classy even if it is so popular.

Probably going to stir a few pots here what do people think of the nickname Issie, pronounced Iss-ee (iss rhyming with hiss or kiss).

I have a isabella and I call her Izzy

I think it will be Izzy no matter what you do.

It’ll end up as Izzy.

People often (oddly, I think) misspell Izzy as Issy/Issie so to most people it's the same name.

I know an Issy and an Issi, both pronounced Izzy.

ive never come across anyone pronouncing it as you’re suggesting, but it is quite nice. Though they’re such similar sounds I doubt anyone will notice the difference (sorry!)

My daughter is Isabelle and always called izzy or issy

Yes I think Izzy and Issy are used interchangeably and pronounced the same.

I knew an Issy short for Felicity.

You can’t really control it not ending up as Izzy though.

Issy and Isy will end up being pronounced Izzy, I’m afraid.

The Isobel I know is an Ibby if that helps 😃

There are sooooo many. Are you sure? There are lots of other nice names that aren’t so overused. Eve and Izzy are the Sarah and Claire of this generation.

Boooorrrring

I have an Isabel. The only one in her year at school ( about 50 kids) , infact I've not heard of another in the entire school ( 350 kids) . Never met another at baby group or classes anywhere. Met multiple Ezra's, Esme's, Bodhi's, willows and Indies and other so called " unusual" names though.

I'd rather be boring than pretentious!

The comedian Issy Suttie pronounces her name as you'd like. I like it, but you will probably have to be prepared to keep correcting people until she's old enough to do it herself!

Why is a non overused name necessarily pretentious? There are lots of underused “normal” names off top of my head Miranda Zoe Susannah. I have two teen girls honestly there are so many Izzy’s they all need their surname. It’s a nice enough name but the over use has drained it of any charm

I have an Isabella. All her friends call her Issy.

Each of my teens have at least 2 in both their wider friendship groups. Most girls are called either Izzy or Evie. It’s bonkers!

It’s mainly about what name suits the child. My Isabella was going to be Clio or Alexandra but when she was born, neither name suited her.

We seem to know loads of girls named Isobel/Isabel/Isabelle/Isobelle (now mid-late teens). Nearly all are shortened to Issy, but pronounced Izzy. I’ve never known one to rhyme the shortening with Hissy.

I'd rather be boring than pretentious!

What does that even mean?

Lots of posters are simply stating that Isabel and Isabella have become boring from being overused. Why is the alternative of an overused name 'pretentious'?!

but when she was born, neither name suited her.

Don't all babies look pretty much the same

Isabel is pretty.

Issy doesn't make sense to me because the S sound is not really included in Isabel.

Izzy makes sense but I personally dislike it and it somehow reminds me of the early 2000s. It seems a bit our of style since most people have switched to Belle or Bella as nicknames for Isabel and Isabella.

My personal choice would be either Isabella or Isabelle nickname Belle which I recently added to my list.

In general I prefer the Isabelle spelling.

There are so many Izzys that she will become Izzy like the others and probably Izzy K if anything like my dc’s school. Dd is 21 - there were 5 out of 75 girls in her year. Ds is 17 - there are 7 in his year.