Message: "Which spelling?" - Behind the Name

Which spelling?

by HaySkyNatBla4 (HaySkyNat)

5/30/2025, 7:22 PM

Elinor or Eleanor
Elise or Alise
Catherine or Katherine
Rebecca or Rebekah
Isobel or Isabelle

Replies

- KayEmAy

6/2/2025, 10:46 AM

Eleanor
Elise
Catherine
Rebekah
Isobel

- olivbliv

6/1/2025, 3:58 PM

Elinor
Elise
Catherine
Rebecca
Isabelle

- ari.

6/1/2025, 5:55 AM

Eleanor
Elise
Catherine
Rebecca
Isobel

- Ceri (Ceri12)

6/1/2025, 5:36 AM

Eleanor
Elise
Katherine
Rebekah
Isabelle

- Gingersnap (Ranchie)

5/31/2025, 3:48 PM

Eleanor
Elise
Catherine
Rebecca
Isabelle

- New_Chloë (New_Chloe)

5/31/2025, 1:58 PM

Elinor or Eleanor - Elinor has always appealed to me because the spelling makes me think of Elinor Dashwood. It feels like a gentle rebel sort of name. Elinor is a little strange, but it feels lighter and more alert than Eleanor.

Elise or Alise - Elise

Catherine or Katherine - Catherine is the more vintage choice, so I like that one more.

Rebecca or Rebekah - Rebecca. I find Rebekah alien-looking and unfriendly.

Isobel or Isabelle - Isobel; it's so Gothic, poetic and sad.

- Justina

5/31/2025, 1:53 PM

Elinor
Elise
Catherine
Rebecca
Isobel or Isabel - Isabell and Isabelle look like a question - Is it a bell? Is it a belle? I don't know!

This message was edited 5/31/2025, 2:30 PM

- Name Collector (Annonymous2024)

5/31/2025, 10:31 AM

Eleanor
Elise
Katherine
Rebecca
Isabelle

- Andrew (AndrewJKD)

5/31/2025, 7:18 AM

Eleanor

Elise

Catherine (though Katharine is my favorite)

Rebecca

Isabelle

There's nothing wrong the other choice for basically all of these, though! I don't really care for Alise or Elinor - Elinor looks wrong to me. But nothing wrong with Isobel or Katherine or Rebekah!

- Wish Fish (WishFish)

5/31/2025, 6:34 AM

Eleanor
Elisa
Rebecca
Isabelle

- guasguendi

5/31/2025, 4:33 AM

Elinor
Elise
Katherine
Rebekah
Isabelle

- Canielle

5/31/2025, 1:16 AM

Eleanor
Alise
Catherine
Rebecca
Isobel

- Anneza

5/31/2025, 12:28 AM

Elinor or Eleanor - I like them both, but Eleanor is more familiar
Elise or Alise - either Elise or Alice; IRL I'd use Alice
Catherine or Katherine - either Catherine or Katharine; I prefer Katharine
Rebecca or Rebekah - Rebecca. Rebekah jolts like a ship in a storm
Isobel or Isabelle - Isobel all the way, unless one actually is French