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I like Isidor and Dorian quite a bit, but Isidorian doesn't do a whole lot for me. I want to like it more, but it seems a bit overdone. It would be okay as a middle name, though.

I don't like Isidorian. It's a mouthful and overcomplicated. Besides, Isidor is plenty masculine, thank you very much.

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That being said, my favorite masculine variant is Isidro. Oh man. That name is drool worthy.

This message was edited 7/31/2011, 4:16 PM

I'm one of those annoying ones who thinks Isidore looks a little feminine. Sorry. I've never met or heard of one. When I saw the name on here, it just made me think feminine before masculine. Not much I can do about that.

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Isidorian seems ridiculous to me though. Like it might be a race of people in Gulliver's Travels. :o)

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In some of the other comments, people used the spelling Isidor. That one, interestingly, strikes me as all masculine. Maybe that's a spelling to consider.

I don't think Isidor/e seems at all feminine. I wouldn't let that put me off liking a name at least - there is nothing wrong with sounding feminine. It might put me off actually using it if that would cause confusion. But in this case I don't think it's a problem at all.
I have to agree that Isidorian looks like an adjective and I think it loses some of Isidor/e's strengh and charm.

Prefer Isidore, Isidorian looks like an adjective for Isidore, having to do with isidore. Sorry, not for me.

It looks like an adjective. Or a demonym. I do kind of agree with the others who said it seems overly embellished, but I could get used to it.

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I think it's really odd that people think Isidore seems feminine! Um, Isidora, much? I'd just ignore them. :)

This message was edited 7/31/2011, 12:41 PM

Makes me think of how Isadora Duncan would call her students/adopted daughters her "Isadorables", like if she ever had taken on sons they would be "Isidorians". It just feels over embellished.

I think it's needlessly complicated. There is no reason why one cannot pick either Isidor or Dorian, both of which are lovely and unusual. Contracting the two seems irritatingly fanciful and childish, like trying to guild the lily. I do not agree at all that it is a nice alternative to Isidor. Isidor is unusual enough unto itself.