Message: "Isabelle?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Isabelle?

by Catalina (Catalina-lirio)

6/24/2012, 7:19 PM

I try so hard to stay out of the really commonly used names... but I really like Isabelle. Not Isabella, not Isabel, Isabelle. Though possibly liking Isobel (and dare I say Isobelle?) as well. Is it way too over-used? I feel like there's a lot of great history behind it way before the recent popularity trend. Should I put it in the MN spot if I love it enough to use it?

Any combo suggestions? I thought about Lola Isabelle, Honor Isabelle, or Marie Isabelle.

#Isabelle

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- humblebee

6/25/2012, 11:06 AM

I like Isabelle, too, and it's my favorite spelling. I'm not bothered by it's popularity, but if you are, the middle is a great place for it.

I love seeing Marie as a fn, and Marie Isabelle is darling. I don't care for Honor Isabelle (or really any word name paired with Isabelle) because it becomes too much of a phrase for me; I hear "honor is a bell."

- Ninor (Frozten)

6/25/2012, 1:28 AM

I like it, but I prefer Isobel. I think it's because I've met tons of Isabelle's and Izabelle's, but not a single Isobel. But Isabelle is great as well!

I don't really like any of your combos though. I find Marie pretty dull, and Honor Isabelle sounds like you want to honor someone named Isabelle. Lola...well, I do find it quite "trashy" to be honest even though I like the sound of it.

What about these:
Nadia Isabelle
Ophelia Isabelle
Freya Isabelle
Amedea Isabelle
Luna Isabelle
Viola Isabelle
Maya Isabelle
Alina Isabelle
Clara Isabelle

This message was edited 6/25/2012, 1:28 AM

- insane romantic

6/25/2012, 1:19 AM

I prefer Isabel or Isobel spellings. Isabelle is too frilly for me, and the extra letters seem a bit unnecessary since Isobel is pronounced the same anyway. However, I do prefer Isabelle over Isabella.

It sounds nice as a middle name. Honor Isabelle is very pretty.

- hso (guest)

6/24/2012, 10:34 PM

Personally I do NOT like the spelling of Isabelle. I much prefer Isabel or Isobel. I just think the name looks more balanced that way. In terms of phonetics, a very pretty name. I like it. You don't like Isabel, I know, so I would say go for Isobel. Isobel is definitely not overused. I think that thanks to Twilight IsabelLE might become popular as parents look for names that include "Belle."

- HappySingleMum (guest)

6/24/2012, 9:04 PM

I love Isobel.

Lola Isabelle (or Isobel) is my favourite from your list.

Others:
Laura Isabelle
Marley Isabelle
Pearl Isabelle

Isabelle Kira
Isabelle June
Isabelle Maeve

- Alcyone

6/24/2012, 8:22 PM

I really like Marie Isabelle. Marie isn't overly popular as a first name these days, and even though Isabelle is popular, I don't think that it matters much if it's a middle name.

- ACL (guest)

6/24/2012, 8:13 PM

I liked Mary Isabelle for a long time before switching to Mary Isabel (I like the spanish pronunciation) but Isabelle still has a lot of charm. Still, I wouldn't use it now, save it for a middle name.

Rose Isabelle
Maria Isabelle
Katherine Isabelle / Catherine Isabelle
Pearl Isabelle
Cora Isabelle
Margaret Isabelle
Anna Isabelle
Charlotte Isabelle
Maeve Isabelle
Daisy Isabelle
Constance Isabelle
Cleo Isabelle / Clio Isabelle
Ruth Isabelle
Delphine Isabelle
Grace Isabelle
Fiona Isabelle

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