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Middle name help - matching initials for first and middle?

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SMom88 · 20/08/2023 21:08

We’ve settled on Isobel for our DD name.

Please help us with middle names, we would love your suggestions. Last name starts with B. So far we have:

Isobel Iris (is the repetitive initial too problematic?)
Isobel Clara
Isobel Rosa
Isobel Florence

We are avoiding more common nicknames like May, Jane etc

thank you

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DustyLee123 · 20/08/2023 21:29

Do you not have any family names you want to use ?

BrandonFlowersTurkeyTeeth · 20/08/2023 21:32

Isobel Jay
Isobel Wren
Isobel Lois
Isobel Romy
Isobel Darla

SMom88 · 20/08/2023 22:02

No we don’t

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aintnospringchicken · 20/08/2023 22:09

Isobel Faith
Isobel Lily
Isobel Jade
Isobel Kay
Isobel Margot
Isobel Jasmine

ladygindiva · 20/08/2023 22:11

I like Isobel Iris; the i's are pronounced differently in each case so it sounds fine, same as having any two vowels beginning the names iyswim. Go for it.

AbigailGabbIe · 20/08/2023 22:11

My first name and middle name are alliterative. I like it.
Isobel Iris sounds fine.

imnotwhoyouthinkiam · 20/08/2023 22:12

I love Isobel Iris.

I have a Joshua James.

DramaAlpaca · 20/08/2023 22:13

I like all your suggestions. Isobel Iris works really well. My own favourite is Isobel Florence.

Theoldwoman · 20/08/2023 22:26

I would probably go shorter with Isobel being 3 syllables.

Isobel Kate
Isobel Mia
Isobel Amy
Isobel Clare
Isobel Ada
Isobel Jade
Isobel Lily
Isobel Laura
Isobel Mary
Isobel Zara

wellingtonsandwaffles · 20/08/2023 22:30

I don’t think the I I is an issue as both are a different phoneme ie sound. Lovely name!

viques · 20/08/2023 22:30

Isobel Victoria

Isobel Louisa

Isobel Felicity

Isobel Beatrice

OopsieeDaisy · 20/08/2023 22:37

I don’t see any issue with Isobel Iris, as others have said the I sounds are different anyway. They’re all lovely names but for me Isobel Florence flows the best.

Serenissima90 · 20/08/2023 22:47

Alliterative names flow nicely. Go for it.

Mumofgirls2017 · 20/08/2023 22:59

Love them all esp Isobel iris

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 20/08/2023 23:40

I like Isobel Iris - love a bit of alliteration.
I have an Amy Alice.

AtomHeartMotherOfGod · 21/08/2023 01:11

I agree about short given the 3 syllables of Isobel. I also like Isobel Florence best of yours, and Isobel Beatrice of others'. Some more to mull over:

Isobel Lucy
Isobel Alice
Isobel Sophie
Isobel Faye
Isobel Freya
Isobel Zoë
Isobel Margot

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