Pronounciation of Isolde

After recently hearing many berries talk about the name [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], I am really starting to like it. Problem is, I have no clue how to pronounce it-- [name_f]Isolde[/name_f]'s page on Nameberry gives no pronounciation. Could someone help me out here? Thanks. :slight_smile:

I’m not really sure because I always thought it was a spelling variant of the Irish/Celtic mythological name [name_f]Iseult[/name_f] (Ee-sault/Ee-sauld with a soft d), and I think it can be. I think it also has origins in other languages ([name_m]German[/name_m] maybe?) and can also be pronounced Ee-saul-duh (I put ‘aul’ because it’s not quite o like in go)

I pronounce it Iz-old.

[name_m]Just[/name_m] saying, I love your signature. [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f], [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], [name_f]Ailsa[/name_f], [name_f]Tamar[/name_f], [name_f]Anwen[/name_f], [name_f]Cosima[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], Rubem, [name_m]Ruairi[/name_m], [name_m]Evander[/name_m], [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_u]Asa[/name_u], [name_u]Orion[/name_u], [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], and [name_m]Perseus[/name_m] are all awesome names that I love also! [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Anwen[/name_f] [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] is gorgeous, and [name_m]Evander[/name_m] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_u]Orion[/name_u] is great too. I could tell you’re into Irish names. :slight_smile:

As for pronounciation, I think you are correct. “Ee-saul-duh” seems to match up with the other searchs that I have done on [name_f]Isolde[/name_f]. Does anyone think [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] is pronounced differently?

I know someone with that name and the pronounce it iss soul dah

I pr. EE-zolde but apparently its correct :smiley:

OK, so I think we’ve narrowed it down to two pronounciations: EE-[name_m]SAUL[/name_m]-DUH and EE-SOLD/ EE-ZOLD. I will probably be posting a poll about which one it is, so be sure to check that out. :slight_smile: Thanks to everyone who gave their input! :slight_smile: