Isabell

JayNina

My Great G-mas name was Isabell and I have always wanted to use it.  Would you use it even though Isabella is EXTREMELY popular? 

plunderb

Yes. For me, the family tie trumps other concerns, be they popularity or ugliness.

That said, I would only do it if that was the person who meant the most to me ? not just because she had a name I liked anyway.

alliejo725

Yep, I would.

Did your grandmother really spell her name with two Ls and no E? I've never seen it spelled that way before. I'm very tempted to advise fixing the spelling, since there's no way anyone's going to spell it correctly like that (Isabel or Isabelle is best). I'm on the fence, though, since you're using it to honor her.

We really like Isabelle, but relegated it to our middle name list because we liked other  names better. We seriously discussed it as a first name possibility, though.

ETA: by "regulated" I meant "relegated"....

zaramarie81

I agree that you should use it if it has super special meaning. Otherwise, unless the popularity doesn't bother you, I would look at other family names for inspiration. It's a pretty name!

mrs_tacos

plunderb:

Yes. For me, the family tie trumps other concerns, be they popularity or ugliness.

That said, I would only do it if that was the person who meant the most to me ? not just because she had a name I liked anyway.

My thoughts exactly

JayNina

Thanks guys, My G-gma meant a lot to me so I really want to use the name   She spelled it exactly the way I put, kinda different I know.

Moxie27

so long as i liked the name and no one in my personal circle had it (i wouldn't want my kid to have the same name as a close friend or family member), i would definitely use it!

schnappycat

I have a baby named Isabel, who we named after my awesome great-aunt. I personally don't know any other baby Isabels right now (just one Isabella). But I'm ok with it being popular because we love it and it means a lot to my aunt (and to us). 

Bexx24

Yep, I'd totally use it. Especially fine because Isabell doesn't seem nearly as popular as Isabella. (FWIW I like Isabell much better than Isabella anyway)