I have always loved the name [name]Isabel[/name] (this spelling), and it’s on my long list. However, I’ve recently come across the spelling [name]Isobel[/name], and realized that it is the Scottish variation of the name. I am in the US, but I am part Irish and part Scottish, so this spelling is growing on me. I’m not sure if I like it better than [name]Isabel[/name] though.
What do you think?
[name]Isobel[/name], more sophisticated imo
People would misspell it often, but I also love the [name]Isobel[/name] spelling!
People would misspell it possibly, but I think it does look more elegant.
I think I would opt for [name]Isabel[/name]. I just like the softer “A” as opposed to the “O” (which I ALWAYS overemphasize, whether I try to or not!).
Honestly, though, I prefer [name]Isabelle[/name] to all the options. It feels more complete and feminine to me, while [name]Isobel[/name] and [name]Isabel[/name] feel more harsh. Either way, though, it’s a fabulous name. 
I like [name]Isobel[/name] better. I pronounce [name]Isobel[/name] is-oh-bel while [name]Isabel[/name] is is-uh-bel, similar but different.
I pronounce them exactly the same, but I think [name]Isobel[/name] looks classier and more traditional (whether it actually is or not).
I like both and think that most people will go for the ‘a’ spelling intuitively.
I like both very much, but I think there is something special about [name]Isobel[/name]
I like [name]Isobel[/name] better. I pronounce it slightly differently than [name]Isabel[/name] and I think it has a softer, more sophisticated sound.
I like it better with an a: [name]Isabel[/name]. Sounds more feminine to me.
My ranks are [name]Isabelle[/name], [name]Isabella[/name], [name]Isabel[/name], and [name]Isobel[/name] is the last.
I much prefer [name]Isobel[/name]. I like the way it looks better, and I like the slight difference in how it’s pronounced. I always pronounce [name]Isabel[/name] “EES-ah-bel” as it is pronounced it Spanish. [name]Isabelle[/name], I pronounce “IZ-ah-bel” and [name]Isobel[/name] is “IZ-oh-bel.”