Do you like the name Isobel?

I'm thinking of using my G.Grandma's name Isobel. What do you think? :)

I am thinking maybe Isobel Grace

At the moment it's our number one pick for a girl!

Yes.
That is Dh fav spelling of it too :)

Its a beautiful name and I like the spelling. Isabelle has become very popular at tme moment so that is a nice take on it. Grace is lovely as a middle name as well. :)

Yeah I like it. Different to Isabel or Isabella (which I think there is a lot of Isabellas around, more so than Isabel/Isabol..am I right?)

totally totally totally totally love the names! I can just see the most beautiful little girl!

Hey Milly hehe...I still love the name Milla. I'm tossing up names at the moment..but bear in mind i changed baby names at 8mths with my son Ronan (Matthew) and Laura (Tahlia) hehe. Names are sooo hard!!

I love Isobel - one of my best friends' DD is Isobel. Im not a fan of Grace as a middle name, but only cos its so common!!

I'm open to middle name suggestions as well.

I have an Isabelle, I would have spelt it that way but I went with the spanish version as my last name is spanish...and also Queen Isabelle of Spain..it all pointed one way!

Yeah..I think Isobel is the scottish version/

Elizabeth is nice too (means the same as Isabel). Though I think it sounds a bit too 'expensive' lol.

Though with a surname like Barbieri....I think Isobel is nicer.

I don't know..I'm so confused!! Baby names are sooooo hard!

I love it, it's my middle name! Except mine is spelt with 'Isabel'

Isobel is my Mum's name. I have always preferred this spelling of the name.

Sadly, my Mum has never liked her name. I was hoping that she would start to like it now that it has become popular (again). She told me that when she was a child, adults always used to say to her 'Is a bell necessary on a bike?' That was considered humour in the 40's and 50's! So she became very tired of this and, unfortunately, it affected her opinion of her name. And she hates the nick name Izzy.

BUT, I think it is a lovley name.

Middle names to go with isobel:

Isobel Jade
Isobel Hazel
Isobel Ava
Isobel Mae
Isobel Tara
Isobel Eve
Isobel Skye
Isobel Maeve

or Isobel Milla!

(I think it sounds best with a 1 or 2 syllable middle name).

Good luck!

I actually had Isobel on my list too. Although we'd probably go with Izobel.

I'm wondering if I should go with Isobel or Milla now LOL. My Mum doesn't like the name Milla...though I shouldn't let that stop me. The only thing that bothers me is that its a bit like Camilla (a bad sheep in our family).

I am sure in time I'll figure out which name is best though. Or pick something different again lol. 15 weeks still to go.

Izobel is different. Never seen it spelt like that before.

I too like it spelt ... Izobel :D

Isobel Hope
Isobel Mia
Isobel Melita
Isobel Ariane (means Holy)
Isobel Catherine (;))
Isobel Terese
Isobel Helena
Isobel Bellina
Isobel Peta
Isobel Adeline

I love it! That's our name for a girl if we ever get so lucky!

I love the name Isobel, with that spelling! Grace is the middle name of one of my cousins too.

Looks like the middle name will be Maria, in honour of a family member that passed in janauray.

So......Isobel Maria possibly... Though we aren't sure 100% of the first name yet (men!)

I really like that name and the spelling is unique & very pretty. I think it's a beautiful thing to do, to honour a loved one who has passed away, in your child's name. Best of Luck xoxo

I really like Isobel and that spelling too, I couldn't pick it myself because have an aunty called Isobel but I had thought about it because as a child I loved the poem Adventures of Isabel by Ogden Nash.

Adventures Of Isabel

Isabel met an enormous bear,
Isabel, Isabel, didn't care;
The bear was hungry, the bear was ravenous,
The bear's big mouth was cruel and cavernous.
The bear said, Isabel, glad to meet you,
How do, Isabel, now I'll eat you!
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry.
Isabel didn't scream or scurry.
She washed her hands and she straightened her hair up,
Then Isabel quietly ate the bear up.

Once in a night as black as pitch
Isabel met a wicked old witch.
the witch's face was cross and wrinkled,
The witch's gums with teeth were sprinkled.
Ho, ho, Isabel! the old witch crowed,
I'll turn you into an ugly toad!
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,
Isabel didn't scream or scurry,
She showed no rage and she showed no rancor,
But she turned the witch into milk and drank her.

Isabel met a hideous giant,
Isabel continued self reliant.
The giant was hairy, the giant was horrid,
He had one eye in the middle of his forhead.
Good morning, Isabel, the giant said,
I'll grind your bones to make my bread.
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,
Isabel didn't scream or scurry.
She nibled the zwieback that she always fed off,
And when it was gone, she cut the giant's head off.

Isabel met a troublesome doctor,
He punched and he poked till he really shocked her.
The doctor's talk was of coughs and chills
And the doctor's satchel bulged with pills.
The doctor said unto Isabel,
Swallow this, it will make you well.
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,
Isabel didn't scream or scurry.
She took those pills from the pill concocter,
And Isabel calmly cured the doctor.

We were thinking of Isobelle for Jades middle name but personally i dont like the spelling Isobel for some reason i keep thinking "eye-so-bel" like as if its a nuclear isotope or something...isobelle seems to make it run smoother? im prob just crazy lol
i really want jade ava (one of my fave songs is ava adore by smashign pumpkins) but dp doesnt like ava :(

Yes i do like the name,, very popular but who cares i guess.

Not all that keen on Issy for a NN though...Belle sounds nicer.

Good Luck in your decision :D

We have two names on our list for this baby and one of them is Isabelle (preferred spelling). I think Isabelle Grace sounds beautiful...DD1s name is Grace so a no go for us but if her name wasn't Grace that would be perfect (and I wouldn't be having so much trouble trying to work out a suitable middle name!).

I love Isobel Grace, especially the spelling. :)

Well it seems my partner is not keen on the name. So her name will now be Cara. Cara means "darling" or "dear one" in Italian. Or "friend" in celtic.

And she will have the middle name Maria after her italian Grandad (Nono) that died in January. One of his middle names was Maria (after his Mother?).

I still like the name Isobel though.....I hope you girls get to chose it for a name. :)

Isobel is the Scottish form of Isabelle/Isabella. My DD's middle name is Isobel, because we wanted to honour our Scottish heritage (and DH is Scottish and my family has Scottish origins)

So yes, I do like the name Isobel :)

I love it!

So pretty!