Middle name for Isabella!!
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Middle name for Isabella!!
| Wed, 10-04-2006 - 9:07pm |
Hey everyone! I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions for a middle name that goes well with Isabella. I was thinking maybe Isabella Grace... but I would love to hear some other suggestions. I want to have LOTS of options! Thanks!!
Nicole
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Isabella Grace goes very well together!
Isabella is a very pretty name (as is Isabella Grace). However, like another poster said, Isabella is pretty common now, and Grace is a very common mn, so you may want something to distinguish her from any other Isabellas she may meet.
Some ideas...
Isabella Dawn
Isabella Corinne
Isabella Faith
Isabella Jolie
Isabella Camille
Isabella Therese
Isabella Genevieve
Isabella Paige
Isabella Janae
Isabella Kathleen
Isabella Frances
Isabella Caroline
Isabella Charlotte
Isabella Jane
Hope you find something you love! Congrats on your little one!
Stephanie, mom to Megan Joy (nn Meg) and Julianna May (nn Annie)
Certainly, Isabella Grace "goes well," but I don't think that's the first thing you should be concerned with when using such a popular name. As pps have mentioned, the combo Isabella Grace is incredibly common right now, so she would not only have five other Isabel(la)s in her class, she would most likely have a few with the same exact fn AND mn.
My advice to you would be to avoid any of the more common or filler mns and pair Isabella with another, less-popular name you love equally.
Common mns to avoid might include:
Grace (or pretty much any of the virtue names -- Faith, Hope, Joy, etc.)
Rose
Claire
Elizabeth
Marie
Ann(e)
Lynn
Lee/Leigh
May/Mae
Nicole
Renee
Michelle
Katherine
Jo
Noelle
Also, pretty much any other name whose popularity equals that of the Isabel- names. For example, a pairing like Isabella Madison takes away from the fn and just makes it sound like an ultra-popular combo (straight off the SSA list). On the other hand, a combo like Isabella Solange or Isabella Vivian is more apt to make someone stop and think -- and actually appreciate the name. ;) There has to be some name out there you'd always wanted to use but found it too "something" for a fn, or a wonderful grandmother you'd love to honor, or an author/book/poem/artist/hobby you could use as inspiration. My advice would be to keep looking for that perfect, unique mn to best compliment Isabella. ;)
HTH, and good luck!
~Kelli
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ITA, and recently said the same thing in a different post. I wasn't suggesting Elizabeth at all ... if you'll look closer, my list was of mns NOT to use (Elizabeth, Marie, Grace, et al). But thanks for reiterating.
~Kelli
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Ok... so Grace should probably be out since it's so popular. I really like Noelle too. Is that very popular right now? I think Isabella Noelle sounds really good... plus she'll be a Christmas baby, so it kind of goes along with that. I really need some suggestions for unique baby names... I'm not good at thinking of any right now!
Thanks for all the help so far ladies!!
Nicole
Expecting MY
Isabella (give me suggestions for middle name!) 12/27
possible mn...
Isabella Rose/Rosalie
Isabella Nicole
Isabella Simone
Isabella Josie
Isabella Marianne
Isabella Skye
Isabella Adele
Isabella Sophie
Isabella Kristine
Isabella Kate
Isabella Noelle
Isabella Joelle
Isabella Kathryn
Isabella Carolyn
Isabella Teagan
Isabella Patrice
Isabella Elise
Isabella Vivian
Isabella Megan
Isabella Natalie
Isabella Corinne
Isabella Phoebe
Isabella Francis
Isabella MIkelle
Isabella Audrey
Isabella Meriwyn
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Hi again. ;)
Noelle is no Grace, but it is a popular mn, especially for a December baby (since you mentioned that). FWIW, Isabella Noelle actually doesn't sound that great, thanks to the -ella/elle endings of each. Kind of sing-songy/matchy, if you KWIM. If you'd like a Christmas name (and an N one at that!), Natalie/Natalia means "Christmas Day." Isabella Natalie or Isabelle Natalia could work.
If you do a new post letting everyone know what type of unique mn you're looking for, I'm sure you'll get tons of great ideas. ;)
~Kelli
ETA: I meant to ask you ... how did you decide to use Isabella? Was it a grandmother's name, the name of a character in your favorite book, a name you'd just always loved, etc.? Knowing how you chose the fn could help point you in the right direction for a less common mn, KWIM?
Edited 10/5/2006 10:35 am ET by mommyagain6124
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Thanks for replying again! I'll def make a new post about what kind of unique mn I'm looking for.
In answer to your question, I picked Isabella because I like it. There's no reason behind it like a family member or anything, but I just think it's a beautiful name and I love the nickname Bella. :)
Nicole
Expecting MY
Isabella (give me suggestions for middle name!) 12/27
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