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Love the name. It's beautiful. I prefer the spelling Isabel. It looks much nicer. I also like Isobel.

I prefer the French Isabelle. I pronounce them the same. For some reason, Isabelle looks slightly classier to me.

I like the name, I say them the same u actually prefer the spelling Isobel.

I prefer Isabel, they definitely do give me different images. Isabel feels pretty and light and classic, where as Isabelle feels exaggerated and over the top and frilly.

I pronounce Isabel, Isabelle and Isobel all the same.

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Isabelle would be my choice because I would be more likely to use Belle as a nickname than Izzy and this spelling lends itself to that more obviously - though as mentioned above there is absolutely no variation in pronunciation.

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I see Isabel as more refined and Isabelle as frillier.

Isabel is my favourite Spanish/ Portuguese name. It's been a favourite of mine for over 20 years.
I think it's gorgeous. Isabelle is also pretty, but Isabel just seems more elegant, and less fussy. :)

I far prefer Isabel or Isobel, but as an English name I don't see the point of Isabelle. In English usage, it sounds exactly like Isabel and making it look French without sounding French is weird and unnecessary.

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The only different images I get are of the parents! I'd be more inclined to approve of Isabel's parents than of Isabelle's!

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Same applies to Bridget and Brigitte and, my worst but fairly standard where I live, the awful Bridgette!

Isabel brings to mind the older set, Isabelle is younger to me.

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I prefer Isabel by far

I would chose Isabel for sure. Isabelle is frilly.

I would chose Isabel for sure. Isabelle is frilly.

I pronounce them the same. I like Isabel better. It looks neater to me. It's not one of my favorite names, probably because it sounds too much like a phrase to me (is a bell), but it's all right.

Isabel/ Isabelle is beautiful, queenly, and strong. I prefer the simpler, more clean cut Isabel to the frillier Isabelle.

I go through phases with these. I like Elizabeth in general, and this is a pleasant enough form. I'm not always keen on the 'belle' ending in names, but it's okay here, and 'Isa' is nice. don't pronounce them differently.

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Isabel feels more Spanish, Isabelle more French. Both are very feminine - Isabelle slightly more so, it has a princess-y vibe whereas Isabel is slightly more clipped. If I were to use the name, I would probably use Ysabel (as a middle name because the spelling is confusing). I wouldn't use any variant atm though because it's so popular, and soon it'll be awfully dated.

Hi Perrine !!!

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I pronounce Isabel EE-za-bel (English) and ee-sa-BHEL (Spanish)

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Isabelle ee-za-BELL

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I prefer Isabel because can work in two different languages.

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Isabelle is an old fave but I prefer others French names to it as Isabel is actually an old kind of French too.

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Both Isabel and Isabelle have blond hair and very dark blue eyes in my mind.

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The personality is different: Isabel is strong, energetic, indipendent while Isabelle seems cutesy and quite childish now.

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After that Isabelle is kind of stereotyped French name (I noticed it in many sources). I dislike this fact

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Before I used to love the -belle ending but now I just prefer simply Belle over Isabelle.

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Isabella (ee-za-BEL-la) is another thing. Isabella has wavy, long, dark hair and brown or green eyes. It is strange but Isabella gives me a better "Spanish" vibe than Isabel.
This because Isabella was used among royal families in southern Italy that were Spanish ones.

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The rank Is
1 Isabella 10/10
2 Isabel 8/10
3 Isabelle 6/10

I would pick Isabel over Isabelle. I think it’s a little more unique with its spelling. Either way it is a pretty sounding name.