Isabel/Isabelle?

[Zoo]

Hi, Firstly what are the chances of Isabelle being called only Isabelle and Izzy not Belle? Also, what is your preference to the spelling?

Her name would probably be:

Isabel Jade
Isabelle Jade

My first daughter is Brooke which my family think is in the 'classic' name group so bubba 2, needs a classic kind of name. Which brings me to the dilemma of spelling, DH likes Isabelle and I like Isabel but am not loving 'Belle' as a nickname so am really unsure of this as a name choice.

Thank you

[Erin_25]

I don't have a prob with the name & like the spelling Isabelle, but having said that I don't think you will have much luck with it being shortened at some stage. If you stick to your guns & call her as you want her to be called most will respect that...but at some point kids etc will choose. I doubt belle we be a prob as much as izzy.....I've found the name really popular atm for the nickname izzy.

[Pandora]

Re spelling, I like Isobel.

People will try to shorten it, its up to you and her to correct them.

[Manhattan]

I prefer Isabel because I think it is the more daintier (sp?) of the two.

I also agree with Erin, that most people will use whatever name you do. So if you call her Izzy, they will follow suit, I doubt they would just call her Belle out of the blue iykwim.

[skybie]

lmao, we're naming our soon to be born daughter, Isabelle Jade too, how funny!
obviously we preffer the spelling Isabelle and she'll be shortened to Izzy.
i think if u start saying Izzy as soon as she's born, or beforehand if ppl know what ur having and calling her then it'll stick over belle.
thats what we've done and everyones already calling her Izzy

[Jakabella]

I have an Isabella and we call her Bella for short - I dont like Izzy so I tell ppl thats its either Isabella or Bella.

People are pretty good and usually wil call her the nick name that we call her.

[Jahzara]

I have a niece called Isabelle and she gets called Belle

Good luck !

[Zoo]

Thank you all for your responses!! I LOVE Isabel but DH and I have done nothing but have big blow up fights about the spelling Isabel looks prettier to me where Isabelle looks prettier to him! I am sticking to my guns but am not sure how I am going to resolve this... Do we move on to another name?

Thank you for listening

[JordieC]

Isabelle is very pretty and like the others I agree that it will prob get shortened - as a teacher we do that all the time!! I disagree with your family - to me Brooke is more modern than the classica name of Isabelle. I have no idea if I am right but it doesn't sound as classic to me. Other classic names I would say would be Charlotte, Emily, Grace, Lily etc.

[boobaloo]

Isabelle here!