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Well personally I wouldn't use them for sisters, since basically they're the same name. I used to hate Isabella/Isabelle/Isabel when it first started to become popular here in Australia, I just didn't see what all the fuss was about. Then I started to like both versions and couldn't decide which I liked better! I now like both Isabella and Isabelle/Isabel, but I'd still choose Elizabeth. I'd definitely use the nn Lizzie and that's one of the drawcards for the name. The other drawcards being Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice, the fact that Elizabeth is a Biblical name and also it's great meaning.

I like Isabella better, I prefer Elizabeth as a mn otherwise I prefer Elise.

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Isabella Rose
Isabella Claire
Isabella Jasmine
Isabella Katherine
Isabella Grace

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Elise Kimberley
Elise Katherine
Elise Kira
Elise Jordan
Elise Georgia
Elise Jasmine
Elise Gabrielle

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Ava Elizabeth
Jade Elizabeth
Lola Elizabeth

Elizabeth hands down. I wouldn't use them as sisters

I think Elizabeth and Isabella are way too close for a sibset. Isabella is a form of Elizabeth. It may not bother most people, but to me it would be the same as having a Jennifer and Guinevere in a sibset. As for which one I prefer, I have always loved Isabella, but the popularity of it has turned me off. Elizabeth is my middle name and I am only now learning to appriciate it. I would pick Elizabeth with an uncommon nn or an unusual middle name(or both!).

I like them both - definitely could be a sibset

Well, it's according to what mood I'm in which name I like more...I love them both. Today Isabella is my favorite of the two, especially for a fn. And, no, I do not think that Elizabeth and Isabella are too close for a sibset.

I prefer Elizabeth. I've never liked Isabella. I think they are a little close as sisters.

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Elizabeth Ivy
Elizabeth Rose
Elizabeth Claire
ELizabeth Grace
Elizabeth Juliet
Elizabeth Isolde
Elizabeth Ione
ELizabeth Margaret

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Elizabeth, all the way!

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I have a very strong dislike for Isabella/Isabelle. I don't know why -there's just something wrong about it for me. I guess "Isa" and "bella" just don't seem to fit together, imo.

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But I think they would be fine for sisters.

Yes, they are too close for sisters, IMO, because they are forms of the same name. Isabella is trendy and popular right now so I prefer Elizabeth, even though it's been outrageously overused for centuries. :b But I prefer a classic name over one that has recently surged in popularity (as it will likely go out of style as quickly as it came in).

Isabella and Elizabeth are way too close for sisters. Isabella is a form of Elizabeth and they both have the "izabe" sound in the middle.

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I like each name on its own, but I greatly prefer Elizabeth. I also like the name Bella.

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For combos I really like Elizabeth Mary.

They seem rather too close to use together. I've never been struck be Isabella, though I adore nn Bella. Elizabeth is classic and lovely; you can't go wrong with it. And it will go with so many other names.

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Elizabeth Sarai
Elizabeth Faith (maybe my fave, simple though it is)
Elizabeth Maria
Elizabeth Victoria
Elizabeth Rhiannon
Elizabeth Joy
Elizabeth Hope
Elizabeth Lorraine
Elizabeth Judith
Elizabeth Stella
Elizabeth Viola
Elizabeth Frances
Elizabeth Margaret (Ellie-Mae?)
Elizabeth Sonora
Elizabeth Rachel
Elizabeth Naomi
Elizabeth Maeve
Elizabeth Celeste
Elizabeth Cecily
Elizabeth Norah
Elizabeth Hannah
Elizabeth Susannah
Elizabeth Noelle

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This message was edited 5/31/2007, 12:44 PM

I prefer Elizabeth. I don't see why they can't be used in the same sibset.

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Elizabeth Anne
Elizabeth Brianna
Elizabeth Joanne
Elizabeth Margaret
Elizabeth Mary
Elizabeth Sharon

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Isabella Cassandra
Isabella Rose
Isabella Zoe

They are kind of close, but not over the top for sisters. I think they're both lovely names...very feminine and classy, though popular.

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If I were to choose one over the other, I'd go with Elizabeth (I prefer the spelling Elisabeth), since it's one of my top favorites. I don't think you can go wrong either way, though.

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My favorite Elizabeth combo is Elizabeth Maria, but I also like Elizabeth Ava, Elizabeth Raina, and Elizabeth grace.

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My favorite Isabella combo is Isabella Grace, but I also like Isabella Rose, Isabella Faith, and Isabella Haven.

Definitely Elizabeth as Isabella is so common nowadays.

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Elizabeth Stephanie
Elizabeth Lilac
Elizabeth Margaret
Elizabeth Jemima
Elizabeth Yael
Elizabeth Gretchen
Elizabeth Benedicte
Elizabeth Persephone
Elizabeth Ariane
Elizabeth Melody
Elizabeth Poppy
Elizabeth Ophelia
Elizabeth Gabriella
Elizabeth Margot
Elizabeth Maria
Elizabeth Juliet
Elizabeth Rachel
Elizabeth Christiane
Elizabeth Anne-Marie
Elizabeth Zaria
Elizabeth Emily
Elizabeth Eden

Very nice, regal, but also very common. They're kind of similar, but I think they work well as sisters.

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I like both of them, maybe Elizabeth a little more.

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Middle names that could work:
Victoria
Antonia
Cecelia
Adeline or Adelina
Alexandra
Augustina
Colette
Lenora
Justine
Constanza
Cassandra
Benedicta
Marguerite
Margot
Maria
Theresa
Louisa
Josephine
Georgia

I love Isabella. Its my second favorite girls name.