I happen to really like both [name_f]Isidora[/name_f] and [name_f]Eudora[/name_f], neither of which are very popular.
In 2013 (in the U.S.):
18 girls were named [name_f]Isidora[/name_f]
127 girls were named [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
8 girls were named [name_f]Eudora[/name_f]
So - what do you think of these names, and which do you prefer?
Would either make a nice sibset name for [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f]?
(our current top choices for a girl are [name_f]Nadine[/name_f] and [name_f]Veronica[/name_f], but either of these could replace those)
I love [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] (nn “[name_u]Isa[/name_u]”)! I think it would work beautifully with [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f]. I do prefer the [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] spelling over [name_f]Isidora[/name_f]. Unsure about [name_f]Eudora[/name_f]. [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] is more interesting, in my opinion.
I love the [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] spelling marginally more than the [name_f]Isidora[/name_f] spelling, but I do pick that over [name_f]Eudora[/name_f]. Also, [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] goes beautifully with [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f]. If it helps, I love the [name_f]Dora[/name_f] nickname more than [name_u]Isa[/name_u] and [name_u]Issy[/name_u].
I personally would not use either, just not my personal taste. I think [name_u]Issy[/name_u] is adorable. I think they both go well with [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f].
I love [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]/[name_f]Isidora[/name_f]. I think both spellings are great. I think [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] looks better written out, but [name_f]Isidora[/name_f] is the original so nothing can really beat the original, right? I like [name_f]Eudora[/name_f] as well, but as I had [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]/[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] on my list for years it will always be pretty in my eyes. [name_f]Eudora[/name_f] is vintage and a bit dusty, where [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] seems to be fitting more towards the current trends. I like it with [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f]. Both are great choices though!
[name_f]Clarisse[/name_f] & [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] are a great pair. My favorite of the three options.
Incidently, I love [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] and although it’s the male variant, I like it for a girl. Tones down the frilly-ness of the ‘a’ ending.
[name_f]Clarisse[/name_f] & [name_f]Eudora[/name_f] sound good together too and I like that it’s considerably less popular.
I adore [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]/[name_f]Isidora[/name_f]. I was going to say I prefer the [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] spelling–it seems more intuitive to the way I pronounce it, and it’s the one I’m more familiar with seeing, but on the other hand, [name_f]Isidora[/name_f] makes sense as a feminization of [name_m]Isidore[/name_m]. I’d probably stick with [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], but I think either is nice. I just love this name.
I think [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f] and [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]/[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] make a nice pair. I also see [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f] and [name_f]Nadine[/name_f] going together very well, though due to my love for [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], I’d pick that over [name_f]Nadine[/name_f] (maybe [name_f]Nadine[/name_f] in the middle?).
[name_f]Eudora[/name_f] and [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]/[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] are thoroughly lovely names.
I like both equally, but [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]/[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] would be easier to wear due to sharing a prefix with the fourth most popular name in the United States, [name_f]Isabella[/name_f].
As such, [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]/[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] would be the better match for [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f], which shares it’s prefix with another name currently enjoying immense popularity: [name_f]Clara[/name_f].
From your current list, [name_f]Nadine[/name_f] is the best stylistic match for [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f].
Perhaps you’d consider using the [name_m]French[/name_m] form of [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] – Véronique?
[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] is misspelled. [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] is fine.
I like both [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] and [name_f]Eudora[/name_f].
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] is far more interesting than the ubiquitous [name_f]Isabella[/name_f].
But it does conjure up images of strangulation by a scarf. A bit, not too much maybe.
I don’t like [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] as a nickname though.
I would go with [name_f]Eudora[/name_f]. It’s funny bc I think the “eu” sound is ugly and the “dora” sound is ugly, but combined I love them. Of course I am inspired by [name_f]Eudora[/name_f] Welty which helps.
I love [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] ! (Although I do tend to love “I” names). Nickname [name_u]Isa[/name_u] is cute .[name_f]Nadine[/name_f] is quite pretty as well.
Both are nice, but I really like the classy, powerful and whimsical feel of [name_f]Eudora[/name_f], and think it would sound fantastic with [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f].
Having an [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] myself, of course I prefer it. I personally feel that the [name_m]Isi[/name_m] spelling goes more with the masculine form [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] but this is purely personal taste and not a written rule! Also, because the [name_u]Isa[/name_u] spelling is more popular a child may have to go through years of spelling her name out. Our daughter is definitely a [name_f]Dora[/name_f] not an [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]. There was a children’s character on TV when I was little who always used to say [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] Whizzy Let’s get [name_f]Busy[/name_f]. I would always be thinking of this with an [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]. I don’t mind the link to Wizadora with [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] though and in fact used to sing the theme song to [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] with the words changed when she was a baby.
Re [name_f]Eudora[/name_f], it is a lovely name but the pronunciation in some countries is [name_m]Oy[/name_m]-[name_f]Dora[/name_f] rather than [name_m]Yu[/name_m]-[name_f]Dora[/name_f] which is a tad off putting. It will be and remain the rarer name. [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] won’t end up top 50 or anything but I foresee it going higher in the next twenty years.
I actually agree with your [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] assessment, but have been chastised on a few other sites for considering it for a girl. I prefer the toned-down versions of clunky or frilly names ([name_f]Camille[/name_f], [name_f]Mathilde[/name_f] and [name_f]Marie[/name_f] over [name_f]Camilla[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and [name_f]Maria[/name_f], etc). But, I do recognize that [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] is quite a popular name in Jewish culture for men.
As for Dalisay - that WOULD make a great middle for these. I had chosen Buwan, but Dalisay sounds better.
I think I will add them to my list as a contender against [name_f]Nadine[/name_f] Amihan. THANKS!
@[name_f]Apollonia[/name_f],
Thanks. Dalisay is on our list of middle names for sure. I am not sure that Sinagtala is used that often ([name_f]Tala[/name_f] is), but will talk to DH. I like it, and starlight is a lovely meaning.
[name_f]Helene[/name_f] is a lovely name as well, thank you.
I know about the [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] [name_m]Duncan[/name_m] connection, but I doubt that many people outside of the dance world would recognize the name, or link it to her death. Though, she was such an inspiration to many, that I am sure even if they did make the connection it would be ok. Though - you bring up a good point so I might need to think about it. We already live with constant [name_m]Hannibal[/name_m] Lector jokes bc of [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f].
Oh, btw - [name_f]Isidora[/name_f] is the original and correct spelling. [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] is an Anglicized variant.
[name_f]Eudora[/name_f] does manage to be lovely yet clunky at the same time… agreed.