Isobel

Isobel looks like the misspelled version of Isabel. Isobel looks weird all over. I prefer Isabella over Isabel or Isobel anyway.

Why is this the spelling most people like? If you use this, everyone will misspell it Isabel or Isabelle. It also looks like it should be pronounced iz-oh-bel not iz-uh-bel.

I like it. It is my name, people never have trouble pronouncing it, only sometimes they struggle with spelling it. I love the song Isobel by the singer Björk too.

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My name is pronounced EE-SO-BELLE.

Quite a lovely name in my opinion. I pronounce it EE-so-bel, which I personally feel sounds more classy and cool than IZ-uh-bel.

Isobel is the Scottish version of Isabel, beautiful name just love this unique spelling of Isabel...

I am part Scottish and I appreciate that this is the Scottish version of Isabel.

I find this spelling charming and peculiar. Maybe the bjork song has some influence over me but I quite like it and prefer it to 'Isabelle' or 'Isabella'.

Isobel is a gorgeous name! This is probably one of my favourite spellings for the name Isabelle/Isabel. Love it and you should be proud to have this name! I have no idea why everyone hates this spelling.

Why is there so much hate? My name is Isobel and I think it’s nice. It’s different from how people usually spell it and it looks unique.

Why are so many of the comments here negative? (obviously all from the same person)... my name is Isobel and whilst I used to think it was weird, I've grown to love it. It's unique but not unheard of, and to me it sounds soft, pretty, and wintry. This name is awesome :)

I don't understand why Isobel gets so much hate. I think it's pretty! And much nicer than Isabel/Isabelle.

Idk, it's not really good in my opinion. I wouldn't use it. :/
Isabelle is the best spelling :))

The o makes it look weird and immature.

Not a very nice spelling for an English name. We already have Isabelle?

Nothing much, just another kri8yv spelling. It's nice as a Scottish name, but as an English name, it's nothing but a bastardization of such a beautiful and classical name.

Not too pretty, tbh I prefer Isabel so much more but Isabelle is my absolute favorite spelling. I hate every other creative spelling.

Wouldn't recommend. This name would always be misspelled and spelled like the real name Isabel or Isabelle. This name can work as a Scottish name, but as an English name it's pure disappointment. This is pretty insulting to the actual, traditional name. Definitely not recommended.

I-s-a-b-e-l.

Very ugly spelling indeed. No wonder all of the positive comments on this name have such low ratings. It's not that hard to use Isabel you know.

Such a disgrace! So disrespectful to those who bear the traditional name Isabel/Isabelle. The o looks so out of place and extra, it stands out in a horrible way. Please stop using these krie8yve names, just use the normal version! What's the need for an o? It makes me want to pronounce it like iz-O-behl/iz-O-bəl. The o looks so wrong, just use the traditional a instead of the ugly o. Stop! Using! Krie8yve! Names! Please!

I love this name.
Had to laugh at one of the comments that said people should just use the “correct” version (Isabel?) and stop trying to be ‘creative’. Tell that to my (English) parents who named me Isobel sixty two years ago…or to my (English) grandparents whose daughter (my aunt, 15 yrs older) I was named after.

Rare and badass, would definitely use this name.

So much better than Isabel! I actually despise Isabel, because it doesn't age well, and is not cute! Isobel, on the other hand, is cute, ages well, and the o is all it needs to be a much better name.

Definitely the best spelling of Isabelle names out there. I would totally use this.

I love this name, and much prefer this spelling to the more popular Isabel/Isabell/Isabelle...

This is a fine spelling, but I prefer Isabel. Also, people will probably mishear it as Isabel.

I just love Isobel so much! I like most of the Isabel related names and find them very feminine, elegant, refined and sophisticated, but the downside of many of them is that they are very popular in the English-speaking world, others may feel a bit pretentious. Recently though, my favourite form of this name has become the Scottish Isobel, and Ishbel is fantastic too! It is still very feminine, classy, sophisticated, refined, elegant, gentle, not kreatyv, but also has a bit of an edge, is more stylish, and the o makes it look sort of more full and whole, adds more flavour and character than the usual A, and, while it's feminine and gentle, it's less frilly than Isabella for example and has more of a strong, firm feel. Also I like the kind of cool air of this name, I mean cool as in a bit cold. I see all those Isabel names as rather cold with my synaesthetic brain, but Isobel particularly so and it's not a downside at all. Just makes me think of winter, of something smooth and cool to touch, and it tastes creamy and has this kind of texture as well. I think it's a cool alternative if you like the sound of Isabella, Isabelle or Isabel, or even Bella, but are put off by the popularity. I like it because it's Scottish, because I love Scotland, Scots language and Scottish culture. It also makes me think of Enya's song "Isobella" (and Isobella is a cool name too) and Björk's "Isobel".

My favorite spelling of this name! I wish other versions were less popular so it was actually useable. Unfortunately, it will probably get misspelled as Isabel/Isabell 100% of the time.

My name is Margaret (first name) Isobel (middle name) and I think it's such a pretty and regal name, and not just because it's mine!

I have this name, and honestly it just gets frustrating to spell every single time. I just go by Izzy.

I'm surprised this isn't as popular as Isabel, Isabella, and Isabelle.

My preference for Isobel spellings ranked most liked to disliked:

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1. Isobel
2. Isabelle
3. Isabel (is a bell).

I like it and it sounds classy and nice. Personally I prefer it to Isabel and not just because that is my name. However it is for some reason not as popular as other versions such as Isabelle or Isabel.

This spelling is cute. The O in the middle is pretty instead of the A. I think Isabelle looks too frumpy, Isabel is too plain, Isabella is overused, but this name is just lovely.

This is my favourite spelling of the name. I also love Isabelle, but find Isabel a little plain. I love Izabelle and Izabella, as they are unusual but not crazy. I do like Isabella too, but it has become so popular. Isobel is just perfect to me. I prefer Belle to Izzy, as a nickname.

I like this spelling much better than Isabella or Isabelle/ Izabella, etc... it is pretty, and not frilly!

I find this spelling very cute, pretty, innocent, lovely and adorable looking. :)

I like this name much more than Isabelle, Isabel, or Isabella. Especially with the n.n. Izzy.

I find this name so beautiful! I love Izzy as a nickname.

This is my grandmas name and my favourite name, one thing that really annoys me is I post a lot of things on nameberry and most of them say it has a different pronunciation even though it is pronounced as Isabel.

I like this spelling better. It's much more classy IMO.

This is grandmother's name and one of my favourites. I love the nickname Bella.

I prefer this spelling as it seems less uber-frilly and is more refined.

Very refreshing to the disgustingly popular Isabella.

I like this name, because as a synesthete, it looks sort of like the night sky to me. The 'o' is white and round like the moon, the 'b' and 's' are yellow like stars and, disregarding the 'e' because it doesn't quite fit, the dark 'i' and 'l' make the background. I'm not too fond of the nickname 'Izzy' though. It sounds sort of trashy to me. Also, I don't like Isabel at all.

I absolutely detest the spellings Isabel, Isabelle, Isabella etc. Yet for some reason I love the spelling Isobel. However, I wouldn't name my daughter Isobel because it is pronounced the same as and could be mistaken for Isabel, which is also far too common.

This is a very sophisticated and beautiful name. It is a name I would consider my child. I like Bella for a nickname, as I'm not keen on Izzy. It's so much softer than the more common spelling of Isabelle.

My friend's name is Isobel and we always call her Izzy. I love this name, and I think it's very classy, beautiful and sophisticated, and Izzy is a really cute nickname. I'm not sure which spelling I prefer - Isabel or Isobel? The "o" makes it look it look spunkier, but the Isabel is the original spelling. I don't think I could ever decide.

I've always liked all the Isabel variations apart from Isabella since it's so insanely popular right now and I've just heard it too often. My favorite was always Isabelle because it's French but lately I've started to like the Scottish form much more. The o instead of an a somehow makes it less frilly and on the whole, I think this name looks stronger than the ones spelled with an -a. The only downside is that it's pronounced the same way as Isabel so a girl named Isobel would still meet with plenty of other girls with practically the same name.

I am probably crazy, but the O in the middle makes this name looks "fat" to me. I would just stick with the Isabelle spelling.

It's a lovely, charming name. I definitely prefer this to Isabel(le).

I much prefer this spelling (along with Iseabail) over any of the others. The spelling just seems much more classy and sophisticated (to me) than Isabelle and the like.

The only variation of Isabelle, Isabel, etc., that I really like. Isobel is the name of a song by Björk and another song by Dido.

I like this spelling better than Izabel or Isabel. It's softer and more feminine sounding.

I don't like the "o" in the middle.

Isobel is my second daughter's name, it suits her so very well. I call her Isobel, although some other family members call her Izzy or Belle.

I find Isobel inscrutably appealing.

Isobel "Izzie" Stevens is a character on "Grey's Anatomy".

I really love this name. It has sort of a Scottish charm about it.