Variances on names

**milson** · February 21st, 2009, 07:49 PM

Hi All

Just a quick one. I have a daughter called Eliza. Am currently pregnant with my second child and if it is a girl one of the names I love is ISabel. Problem (or is it?)is that both names are derivatives of Elizabeth.

Do you think this matters? To be honest I hadn't given this a thought until I did some more research and now am unsure.

**mrsmac** · February 21st, 2009, 07:51 PM

I don't think they are too alike and the nicknames would be different for both eg Liz/Lizzie/Beth and Belle/Issie etc I have 2 friends who have a Nathan and a Jonathon which are pretty similar and thye manage OK.

**Lolli** · February 21st, 2009, 07:53 PM

I actually think that's pretty cool, both being derived from the same name....

**ubba82** · February 21st, 2009, 07:54 PM

I dont think they sound alike at all. Mrs mac is right with the nick names too! I think they sound great together.

**Anila** · February 21st, 2009, 11:08 PM

I actually think that's pretty cool, both being derived from the same name....

I agree, and it would give them a special connection to each other.

**LimeSlice** · February 22nd, 2009, 03:23 AM

Isabel is actually Elizabeth, they are both Hebrew and have the same meaning, surprisingly

For me they are too similar. And the nic names are too similar. Just my opinion! lol but perhaps if you like Isabel you may like Isolde, Illiana, Arabella, Galina, Esmeralda, Arimeah, Gabriella, Addison...

Good luck hun!

***Ash*** · February 22nd, 2009, 11:37 AM

Most people would not know that Isabel & Eliza are derivatives of the same name (I didn't know either), so I don't think this is a strong enough reason for deciding not to use Isabel.

If you love the name, go for it. I also agree that there are nicknames that are sufficiently different. What do you call your daughter for short?

**Bondi_Girl** · February 22nd, 2009, 01:25 PM

I don't think it'd matter because not many people know or even think about that the fact Isabel and Eliza come from the same origin. If you want it a bit more different, you could always go to Isabella or Isabelle. But Isabel is a lovely name! (:

**Arimeh** · February 22nd, 2009, 01:31 PM

I think they are both lovely!! Not too similar. I like the connection too. DD's middle name is Addisyn - which is really close to DS's first name - but I like the connection between them.

BTW - Alexis - I'm a bit concerned that there is a name Arimeah out there.. lol.. bit close to my username I think!!!!