Izzy

Good as a nickname, Horrid as a first name.

Izzy feels immature. I prefer Isobel, Isabel, Isobelle, or Isabelle.

Very cute nickname for Isabella or Isabelle, however Isabelle feels like a nickname itself. Izzy is youthful, bubbly, yet girly. My daughter’s name will be Isabella and I will call her Izzy.

Adorable nickname for Isabella/Isabelle, or for a pet!

9/10

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Truly beautiful feminine name. I love this on a girl, I don't mind it on a boy, but I feel this would be a great title as a name, or merely just a nickname. Much love to all of my Izzys out there!

Good nickname for Isabella and Isabelle.

Adorable! Love this as a nickname for Isabelle!

It's a nice name.

I only like it as a nickname for Isabelle and Isabella.

Adorable as a nickname but not good for a first name.

I know many Isabellas that use Izzy as a nickname and I love it!

I think it’s great and it also makes me a happy person because it’s what my friends and only sometimes family call me. I think that it is great for kids and as a nickname for anyone. It can also be a normal name that might just be special for some people. This would be a lovely name to have for a girl and to use as a pet name as well.

In my experience, people always assume it is short for Isabella, but I have yet to meet an Isabella who uses Izzy as their nickname.

I think Izzy is a great name!

The double Z annoys me. Then again, Issy looks like Iss-EE and Isie looks like it would be pronounced Isie. Maybe Izie? I would spell it only Izie and short for Isabelle.

It's a very nice nickname. I like it! Especially used for the name Israel.

I use Izzi as a shortened version of Isabella, which I hate. I much prefer for people to call me Izbiz or Izzi. There are many different spellings, but this is the one that my parents chose, as it is unusual.

I've been trying to stop people from calling me this for years.
It's one of those inescapable nicknames, and it's awfully contagious. One person starts calling an Isabel/Isabelle/Isobel etc. Izzy and everyone else joins in.

Before you settle on a nickname, consider teasing scenarios. Izzy is cute, but tack a "J-" on the front and you have a pretty vulgar rhyming taunt that middle schoolers will discover.

My wife and I just named our 3 day old son Izzy. Not a nickname, just Izzy. I've wanted a son for years and years so I could name him this. Funny thing is, after not being able to settle on what we'd name our baby if she came out a girl, we realized, hey, we like Izzy so much, we'll use it for either a son or daughter. But we're happy he came out a boy.

I just simply don't understand the gumption with which some people seem to not like this name! My own SIL has told me she doesn't like it. But nevertheless we are very soon going to be welcoming a little Isabelle into the world. We plan to call her Izzy for her nickname! For as much as some don't like it, I DO! It's sweet and spunky. I like that the impression is open-ended. You really would have to get to know an Izzy, assumptions and stereotypes just wouldn't do. I never considered it being a male name too but certainly I can see that! I just love Izzy!

It's think it's a very cute nickname for a boy or a girl.

This is my nickname, and I think it's morphed into being my unofficial name, even on the roll they go "Izzy", not "Isabel". XD
Anyway, the only thing I have a bit iffy with this nickname is that some people write it as "Issy". I cringe every time.

My friend's name is Isobel, and we always call her Izzy. I think it suits her - she's quite unconventional and wears punky clothes. Though my favourite nickname for Isabel or Isobel is the Spanish Chabela, I think Izzy is really adorable. Though I usually like opt for "traditional" spellings, I prefer this Izzy spelling to Issy - it looks spunkier and more modern.

This is my sisters name (although she spells it Izzi) and I love it! It's short for Elizabeth though, and she gets really annoyed when people call her Isabel/Isabella (which a lot of people do!). Definitely one of my favourite names ever!

My friend calls herself "Iz", short for "Elizabeth" and we sometimes call her "Izzy". On the wrong person it might sound bad, but it really suits her.

This nickname makes me oddly uncomfortable, but I don't think I can quite place the reason why. It sounds scratchy and lazy to my ears. I do love the Izzy of Amy Goldman Koss's "Side Effects", though.

I absolutely hate this nickname. Come to think of it, I dislike all nicknames of Isabel(le) and Isabella. This one's the worst, hands down. I hope no one has actually given this infantile name as an official name to their daughter.

I like this name. It's cute and girly. When an Izzie grows up, though, she should be called by her full name. I prefer Isobel/Isabel.

Personally, I like this name. It's very much a rock star name, and I think it just works well with males. For some reason though I really can't stand girls who are called Izzy. Probably because it's a rather common girls' name, so especially on television you're hearing "Izzy did this" and for a different show "Izzie did something awful". Anyway. Hope that was useful in some shape or form.

I adore this as a nickname for Isabella. It's cute, yet can be girly and/or tom-boy.

I think this is a cute nickname, it reminds me of the name Lizzy being short for Elizabeth.

I personally love the name and my husband and I have chosen it as our next baby's name regardless of gender.

My friend Isabel's nickname is Izzy, and I hate it! I just call her Isabel, it is much prettier.

I'm sorry, but I can't call a person Izzy, but it is pretty cute for a character. :)