Isabelle or Isabella

WifeofaMarine · April 2012

We should be narrowing down our list not adding to it (won't know the gender for several weeks), but I was reading the A-Z post and saw the name Isabelle/Isabella and really like it. Which do you prefer? Middle name would be Rose after DH's grandma.

SpruceGrouse · April 2012

Isabelle Rose sounds beautiful!

LemonBlush · April 2012

I much prefer Isabelle.

EGMphoto · April 2012

Both are pretty, but keep in mind it's at the top of the names list right now. I know tons of little Isabellas/Bellas.

https://www.babycenter.com/top-baby-names-2011

caramia582 · April 2012

I prefer Isabelle. Isabella always seemed like such a mouthful to me, I never really saw the appeal.

vilaro · April 2012

Would you consider Isabel? I think Isabel Rose is lovely albeit overused.

g8trkim · April 2012

They are both pretty common but since I hear Isabella EVERYWHERE I would lean toward the Isabelle side. They're both pretty.

karen_loy · April 2012

Isabelle Rose

CiderWench · April 2012

vilaro:
Would you consider Isabel? I think Isabel Rose is lovely albeit overused.

This.

Katie996 · April 2012

I really like Isabelle and calling her Belle. I don't know about everywhere else, but where i'm from, you hear of a lot of Isabelles or Isabellas going by Bella, but not Belle.

fadingdawn20 · April 2012

I would go with Isabella if you're okay with her being called Bella. Isabella is kind of a mouthful, IMO. Otherwise, Isabelle Rose sounds lovely!

happilyeverafterxo · April 2012

Isabelle Rose would get my vote

schnappycat · April 2012

I have an Isabel and prefer this spelling. It's less frilly (and in my case, she was named after family).

I never liked Isabella, which is a shame since my DD gets called that often. That is my main complaint with the name.

It IS becoming popular, but Isabella is FAR more popular in my neck of the woods.

magsugar13 · April 2012

Isabella Rose

I think Isabella sounds much much preitter than Isabelle

PunkyBooster · April 2012

Isabel.

I am so sick of Isabella. I could scream every time I see/hear it.

BLPL101 · April 2012

I think Isabella is a lot prettier.

brittandjp · April 2012

I vote for Isabella. I know it's super popular, but I've been obsessed with the name for years, BEFORE all the Twilight nonsense. It's still number 1 on my list and I think it's much prettier than Isabelle.

Side note, our nn's for Isabelle would be Elle, Ellie, and according to DH, Izzy, definitely NOT Bella.

AprilAngie · April 2012

TheMcCombies:
Both are pretty, but keep in mind it's at the top of the names list right now. I know tons of little Isabellas/Bellas.
https://www.babycenter.com/top-baby-names-2011

this. It is super popular right now. Otherwise my 1st choice for our DD