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Help[Opinions] Isidora
Well, it looks like my middle daughter and her boyfriend will be engaged by their birthdays at the end of this month. They're looking at rings and hope to marry after her college graduation in December of this year. She told me yesterday that she really likes Isidora with the nn Izzy and wanted to know what I thought. Honestly, I think Izzy is played out and the name feels a tad heavy and not totally refreshing after all the girls named Isabella, Isabel, Isabelle, Isobel, etc. I did tell her that Isidora is the feminine form of Isidore ("gift of Isis") so she needs to keep that second i in the name. That surprised her since Isadora seems the intuitive spelling based on the way we pronounce it. If I can help it, my future grandchild will have her named spelled the most correct way!
So, I want to love the name but just can muster up the feeling yet. WDYT of Isidora?
BTW, the boy name they like? Jethro! Give me strength! It doesn't even remotely complement Isidora so I'm hoping they'll change their minds on that.
So, I want to love the name but just can muster up the feeling yet. WDYT of Isidora?
BTW, the boy name they like? Jethro! Give me strength! It doesn't even remotely complement Isidora so I'm hoping they'll change their minds on that.
This message was edited 1/3/2013, 7:24 PM
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I love Isidora, this spelling. You are so right about the second "i" because it's the feminine form of Isidore. (Sticklers unite! We have nothing to lose but our pains!)
I still like Izzy as a nn. How about Iddie? Dorie? Dodie? Sid? Sidra?
It's just a hop, skip and a jump from Jethro to Arlo. . . .
I still like Izzy as a nn. How about Iddie? Dorie? Dodie? Sid? Sidra?
It's just a hop, skip and a jump from Jethro to Arlo. . . .
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I love Isidora! (although I like Isadora spelling too). It's a bit long for everyday though, so it probably should have a nickname. I think Isidora "Isis" would be cool, although I don't know if they'd consider Isis to OTT to be a nickname. Otherwise Isa or Dora would work. I agree that Izzy is overdone.
I think Jethro could go with Isidora (although I don't really have any associations with either).
I think Jethro could go with Isidora (although I don't really have any associations with either).
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I prefer Isadora to Isidora and then you can use Sadie as a nn, even though I prefer Isidor to Isadore for a boy. Really dislike Izzy. I think you can lose the second I and it still means the same thing.
I like Jethro as well. But I know in the US it has the Beverley Hillbillies character as a point of reference for people of my generation. In the UK it's a more hippy Jethro Tull kind a vibe.
I like Jethro as well. But I know in the US it has the Beverley Hillbillies character as a point of reference for people of my generation. In the UK it's a more hippy Jethro Tull kind a vibe.
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I used to like isidora for a mn but I got comments that it sounded witchy, and I did t like the Isabel popularity. I prefer the nn Dora over izzy for a nn.
I have no fondness for jethro. But they could do worse. At least it's not heaven mispelled backwards. Also they're a long way off yet.
I have no fondness for jethro. But they could do worse. At least it's not heaven mispelled backwards. Also they're a long way off yet.
This message was edited 1/3/2013, 10:39 PM
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O.M.G. Dear lord don't let them use Jethro!
I think Isidora is pretty. I almost think the Isa beginning of Isabel is the prettiest part anyway, but people seem to be so attracted to the -belle right now. I'm with you that it should be spelled with the "i."
They could certainly do a lot worse, especially for non-namenerds!
I think Isidora is pretty. I almost think the Isa beginning of Isabel is the prettiest part anyway, but people seem to be so attracted to the -belle right now. I'm with you that it should be spelled with the "i."
They could certainly do a lot worse, especially for non-namenerds!
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"O.M.G. Dear lord don't let them use Jethro!"
LOL, working on it ...
LOL, working on it ...
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