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HelpInspired by puck: Does anyone dislike/hate Isabel/Isabelle/Isabella/Isobel??
Am I the only one here who hates Isabel, Isabelle, Isabella, and Isobel?
Seems like it. It's lonely here in the world of Isabelle-hate.
Am I the only one who can see only a middle-aged, overweight, dark, mustachioed woman whenever I hear one of these names?
Okay, the dislike doesn't have to be that specific, lol, but raise your hand if you hate all forms and spellings and variations of Isabelle!
*Peers intensely but not too hopefully for raised hands*
Seems like it. It's lonely here in the world of Isabelle-hate.
Am I the only one who can see only a middle-aged, overweight, dark, mustachioed woman whenever I hear one of these names?
Okay, the dislike doesn't have to be that specific, lol, but raise your hand if you hate all forms and spellings and variations of Isabelle!
*Peers intensely but not too hopefully for raised hands*
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I don't hate them, but I can't say they belong to my favorites either. I like Isabetta, though.
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Hand raised for wrong reason! More ...
I dislike Isabelle for its fake-French frilliness. Isabella ... I had two glorious great-aunt Isabellas, both known as Bella, but in spite of them, I can't warm up to Isabella or Bella (which has now gone to the dogs - can't count the number of canine Bella dogs I've met). Isabella is just too long and clumsy, and Bella is all faded curtains. Isabel is just production-line dull, much like Mary and Sarah. Not even Ogden Nash can cheer it up, though my daughter wanted a sister "so we can name her Isabel" and watch her demolish bears, witches etc with never a scream or scurry, presumably.
Isobel, on the other hand, sparkles. No difference in pronunciation, but the spelling makes all the difference. Go figure. If I had to rename myself, Isobel would be a strong contender.
I dislike Isabelle for its fake-French frilliness. Isabella ... I had two glorious great-aunt Isabellas, both known as Bella, but in spite of them, I can't warm up to Isabella or Bella (which has now gone to the dogs - can't count the number of canine Bella dogs I've met). Isabella is just too long and clumsy, and Bella is all faded curtains. Isabel is just production-line dull, much like Mary and Sarah. Not even Ogden Nash can cheer it up, though my daughter wanted a sister "so we can name her Isabel" and watch her demolish bears, witches etc with never a scream or scurry, presumably.
Isobel, on the other hand, sparkles. No difference in pronunciation, but the spelling makes all the difference. Go figure. If I had to rename myself, Isobel would be a strong contender.
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agreed!
Isobel seems sincere and classy.
Isabelle makes me feel like I am drowning in it when I hear it. I have met many the lovely little girl with the name, but if you want to call the child Belle or Bella, just do that. No one is even bothering with the, once common, Issy/Izzy anymore.
I think that the name itself wouldn't ring so bad if not for the fact that there are so many other fabulous options to choose from : Isidora, Isaura, Ismene (to name a few).
I would even lean towards Sable, Sabella or Sabine as alternatives.
ps - the dog thing is spot-on!
Isobel seems sincere and classy.
Isabelle makes me feel like I am drowning in it when I hear it. I have met many the lovely little girl with the name, but if you want to call the child Belle or Bella, just do that. No one is even bothering with the, once common, Issy/Izzy anymore.
I think that the name itself wouldn't ring so bad if not for the fact that there are so many other fabulous options to choose from : Isidora, Isaura, Ismene (to name a few).
I would even lean towards Sable, Sabella or Sabine as alternatives.
ps - the dog thing is spot-on!
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Me!
I just dislike it. Can't think why. But I don't picture anyone specifically*, and I don't shame anyone who does like it, just to be clear.
*"middle-aged, overweight, dark, mustachioed woman": Just because someone is all of these things, it doesn't mean she's ugly.
I just dislike it. Can't think why. But I don't picture anyone specifically*, and I don't shame anyone who does like it, just to be clear.
*"middle-aged, overweight, dark, mustachioed woman": Just because someone is all of these things, it doesn't mean she's ugly.
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I don't like Isabel, or its' variations. But that is because of a personal association.
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I don't really hate them, no, but I am starting to get at the point where I just kind of roll my eyes at Isabella. It's just starting to become so...so...mm, I'm not sure what it is, exactly. Just sort of...blah. Isabelle I tend to have the same reaction; not hateful, but perhaps a little...bitter? I don't know, I'm finding it surprisingly difficult to write my feelings on these names.
Isabel is okay. It doesn't give me that unexplainable, bitter "blah" feeling like Isabella/Isabelle. It's pretty enough, really. Not bad, but not really great.
Isobel, as I've said, I do have a soft spot for (though I'd still never use it). Sets itself apart a good distance from the others and has some quality that Isabel lacks to take it from average and okay to maybe almost beautiful. Though still not quite. Ysabel, however, I will say I think is beautiful.
Isabel is okay. It doesn't give me that unexplainable, bitter "blah" feeling like Isabella/Isabelle. It's pretty enough, really. Not bad, but not really great.
Isobel, as I've said, I do have a soft spot for (though I'd still never use it). Sets itself apart a good distance from the others and has some quality that Isabel lacks to take it from average and okay to maybe almost beautiful. Though still not quite. Ysabel, however, I will say I think is beautiful.
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Sorry, I love Isobel.. Only this spelling though.
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Not this, but...
I hate Sophia. Absolutely hate it. It has such a smug, vapid feel to me. Ugh. I just envision parents congratulating themselves on choosing a name so sophisticated and intelligent.
My mother is baffled by Isabel etc. having a popular resurgence. To her it's one of those irretrievable "old lady" names. I don't as much as hate it, but -bel and -belle names are generally not my cup of tea.
I hate Sophia. Absolutely hate it. It has such a smug, vapid feel to me. Ugh. I just envision parents congratulating themselves on choosing a name so sophisticated and intelligent.
My mother is baffled by Isabel etc. having a popular resurgence. To her it's one of those irretrievable "old lady" names. I don't as much as hate it, but -bel and -belle names are generally not my cup of tea.
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They are fine names; I just dont like how they are severly popular. So they are decent but I dont care for them.
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I don't hate them, by any means, I'm kind of fond of Isobel, but it has reached a point where I'm just so tired of hearing them. They've achieved the levels of Emily, Lauren, Katie and Jennifer to me. They're so bland and dry to say aloud and honestly a little grating to look at.
Plus, there's an Isabella in Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen and, my goodness, did I loathe her. I think that was when Isabella finally snuffed it for me.
Plus, there's an Isabella in Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen and, my goodness, did I loathe her. I think that was when Isabella finally snuffed it for me.
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Isabelle is prissy like Annabelle, and I do dislike it. If she's actually French speaking, I dislike it a little bit less, but I still don't like it.
Isobel doesn't look right to me, and so I dislike that too. Eye so bell. Looks like isolate and isotope.
I like Isabel okay. It's elegant. I don't like the way it sounds like "is a bell."
Isabella isn't bad. I think it's sweet. Nms though, and the "is a bell a ..." bugs me. My kids named one of our cars Isabella and we actually refer to it that way all the time. It feels very ironic!
Isobel doesn't look right to me, and so I dislike that too. Eye so bell. Looks like isolate and isotope.
I like Isabel okay. It's elegant. I don't like the way it sounds like "is a bell."
Isabella isn't bad. I think it's sweet. Nms though, and the "is a bell a ..." bugs me. My kids named one of our cars Isabella and we actually refer to it that way all the time. It feels very ironic!
This message was edited 7/27/2014, 9:19 AM
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I don't like Isabella, but I like Isabel/Isabelle/Isobel.
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I can't really say I HATE Isabel/Isabella, not in the same way I hate Emma or Harper, but I don't see much appeal there at all. Isabel has a certain minimum level of attractiveness to me, but only because of its faint Spanish flavor. I don't like Belle or Bella names in general; the only one I can say I find cute is Annabelle, and even that one is only cute the way a Victorian-dressed porcelain baby doll is.
But Isabella is fussy and annoying; like I said once before it's like a big, overstuffed couch your grandmother leaves you and you put it in your living room because you have nice memories of sitting on Grandma's couch with her, but the couch is so fat and ruffly and overdone it is like a pink elephant squatting in your house, completely at odds with every other piece of furniture you won no matter what kind of furniture you have. And after a week you can't stand the sight of it and start planning to get rid of the ugly thing before you have to start throwing doilies all over your tables and buying up a lot of glass figurines to sit on the doilies, and finally after nobody wants to buy it even to reupholster it you drag it out to the curb on Bulk Waste Pickup night and pray to every god you can think of that it won't still be sitting there when you get up next morning.
Yeah, that's Isabella.
But Isabella is fussy and annoying; like I said once before it's like a big, overstuffed couch your grandmother leaves you and you put it in your living room because you have nice memories of sitting on Grandma's couch with her, but the couch is so fat and ruffly and overdone it is like a pink elephant squatting in your house, completely at odds with every other piece of furniture you won no matter what kind of furniture you have. And after a week you can't stand the sight of it and start planning to get rid of the ugly thing before you have to start throwing doilies all over your tables and buying up a lot of glass figurines to sit on the doilies, and finally after nobody wants to buy it even to reupholster it you drag it out to the curb on Bulk Waste Pickup night and pray to every god you can think of that it won't still be sitting there when you get up next morning.
Yeah, that's Isabella.
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