Message: "Isolde, Iseult or Isotta?"

[Opinions] Isolde, Iseult or Isotta?

by luna11

7/26/2011, 6:04 AM

The only love story I've ever really enjoyed was The Romance of Tristan and Iseult. I think I might name my daughter after its heroine, but I'm not sure which form I should use.

Isolde? Iseult? Yseult? Or the Italian equivalent, Isotta? Any comments are appreciated!

#Iseult #Isolde #Isotta

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- Adenydd (faelivrin)

7/26/2011, 2:11 PM

Yseult is the most charming, but for accessibility's sake I'd go with Isolde.

- kudriashkajo (jodirae)

7/26/2011, 1:38 PM

I think Isolde for recognizability.

- humblebee

7/26/2011, 12:23 PM

Isotta is pretty, but I prefer Isolde. I think it's the most familiar and has the prettiest sound.

Iseult/Yseult has never appealed to me. It reminds me of gristle for some reason.

- Pie +1

7/26/2011, 10:57 AM

I like them all, and Isolda. But if I had to choose one of them, I'd pick Iseult / Yseult, because the others sound uncomfortably like 'is old' and 'is otter' in the UK.

If I could choose any form I liked, I'd pick Esyllt.

- UniqueNameLover

7/26/2011, 2:18 PM

I like Isolda too. Isolde is on my list. Yseult looks bizarre to me.

- yasmine

7/26/2011, 10:40 AM

Isolde

It's the only one I like, and I like it a lot.

This message was edited 7/26/2011, 10:40 AM

- Saana (Yippal)

7/26/2011, 10:34 AM

Isotta!

I love Isotta. Isolda is also dear to me, but Isolde seems a bit tired. Iseult is pretty too.

- ninjato (NSI) (guest)

7/26/2011, 10:17 AM

Isolde... DA: Origins all the way!

- Malk

7/26/2011, 9:59 AM

Any of these - Isolde Iseult Yseult - though I think I like Iseult best. Isotta looks odd though I usually love Italian names.

- Apolline

7/26/2011, 9:43 AM

I like Yseult the best, personally. But if I were to ever actually use it, I'd probably go with Isolde since it's the most recognizable. I don't like Isotta at all.

- Königin der Nacht (lcgirl20)

7/26/2011, 9:30 AM

I like Iseult the best, but Isolde seems more appropriate for real life since it's more familiar. I don't like Isotta, though - it reminds me of "besotted".

- Antique_Cherub (nsi) (guest)

7/26/2011, 7:11 AM

That's hard! My least favorite is Isolde, I think. Isotta is gorgeous and so are Iseult and Yseult. I think at the moment I would pick Isotta.

- insane romantic

7/26/2011, 6:52 AM

I like Isolde best. I think Iseult looks too mythological and would be hard to spell and pronounce. Isolde is also more recognisable - I think it's really pretty!

- AppalachianPie (MariaNikolaievnaRoma) +1

7/26/2011, 6:20 AM

Oh, I just love Isotta. I was thinking about this name just yesterday. It's beautiful. Isolde is my second choice.

This message was edited 7/26/2011, 6:20 AM

- luna11 (guest)

7/28/2011, 7:05 PM

Thanks, guys! I'm going with Isotta, finally. Thank you for all your comments.

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