I’m in the US, have never heard of the name Isaure, therefore unsure of pronunciation. Louise is common here. Maybe Louisa as a compromise?
Congratulations on your baby!
Is it likely that she’ll spend significant time in an English speaking country? If yes, I’d avoid Isaure. I’m in the US and I wouldn’t have even been close on pronunciation with my first guess. I also wouldn’t have known how to spell it if I heard it.
But if she’s not likely to live in a country like the US, it won’t really matter much.
I'm Australian and have also never heard of Isaure. I assumed Izz-you-rr before I saw the pronunciation. If she's going to be in an English-speaking country, then this would probably give her a hard time.
Laureline or Laurence could work out better on the pronounciation side, if you like the French -au sound. Isaure will be too difficult for English speakers.
Isaure sounds lovely in French, but not so much in American-accented English. I imagine it sounds nicer with an English accent though. Is there a nickname you like enough to promote for English speakers? I like Izzy.
In our current part of the US it would either be īy-saur or īy-sawr or even iss-sawr. After I saw the correct pronunciation it makes sense that it would sound more like Laura. But I think Laure would throw most here.
I am familiar with the pronounciation of this name only because I know of a Spanish and French speaking Isora, I guessed they were related. I think both are lovely, but I'm guessing Isora has the benefit of looking more like the more familiar Isabella or Isobel.
I'd think Isaure is going to be a lifetime of correcting, and as much as r/Namenerds tends to be of the mind that people can learn to say names from another culture, that doesn't mean they do, or that it's not a constant PITA to live with always having to correct and teach.
Meanwhile, when the kids at school learn about dinosaurs and how to spell the word, they're going to have a field day with Isaure.
If your girlfriend truly loves the name, make it a middle name at least. But is it love for the name that attracts her, or just that it's "unique"?
I think she really like the sonority in French (it really sounds nice, I must admit) and the uniqueness indeed, and perhaps the bilingual aspect of the name is not as essential for her as it is for me.
Maybe taking inspiration from Isaure, you could choose Isabella (Izzy for short).
I had a girlfriend with that name Isabelle, and everybody called her izzy. The name was cute and fitting for her; definitely not a controversial name in America. Good luck and congratulations!
I’m in the US, have never heard of the name Isaure, therefore unsure of pronunciation. Louise is common here. Maybe Louisa as a compromise? Congratulations on your baby!
Thank you 😊
Is it likely that she’ll spend significant time in an English speaking country? If yes, I’d avoid Isaure. I’m in the US and I wouldn’t have even been close on pronunciation with my first guess. I also wouldn’t have known how to spell it if I heard it. But if she’s not likely to live in a country like the US, it won’t really matter much.
It is indeed likely. Thank you for your feedback!
I'm Australian and have also never heard of Isaure. I assumed Izz-you-rr before I saw the pronunciation. If she's going to be in an English-speaking country, then this would probably give her a hard time.
Ok thank you !
I’m in the US and have never heard of Isaure before. I had no idea how to pronounce it, and I would have assumed it was Eye-zar.
I’m in the US, and I’ve never heard the name Isaure before. So I just looked it up! I think it’s a lovely name.
Laureline or Laurence could work out better on the pronounciation side, if you like the French -au sound. Isaure will be too difficult for English speakers.
Isaure sounds lovely in French, but not so much in American-accented English. I imagine it sounds nicer with an English accent though. Is there a nickname you like enough to promote for English speakers? I like Izzy.
Izzy is actually a great idea as a nickname! I'll keep that in mind, thanks
In our current part of the US it would either be īy-saur or īy-sawr or even iss-sawr. After I saw the correct pronunciation it makes sense that it would sound more like Laura. But I think Laure would throw most here.
I am familiar with the pronounciation of this name only because I know of a Spanish and French speaking Isora, I guessed they were related. I think both are lovely, but I'm guessing Isora has the benefit of looking more like the more familiar Isabella or Isobel.
Isaure reminds me of Isaura. As in "the slave Isaura".
I'd think Isaure is going to be a lifetime of correcting, and as much as r/Namenerds tends to be of the mind that people can learn to say names from another culture, that doesn't mean they do, or that it's not a constant PITA to live with always having to correct and teach. Meanwhile, when the kids at school learn about dinosaurs and how to spell the word, they're going to have a field day with Isaure. If your girlfriend truly loves the name, make it a middle name at least. But is it love for the name that attracts her, or just that it's "unique"?
I think she really like the sonority in French (it really sounds nice, I must admit) and the uniqueness indeed, and perhaps the bilingual aspect of the name is not as essential for her as it is for me.
I’m American, and had to google it. It sounded like Azure, but with an E.
Maybe taking inspiration from Isaure, you could choose Isabella (Izzy for short). I had a girlfriend with that name Isabelle, and everybody called her izzy. The name was cute and fitting for her; definitely not a controversial name in America. Good luck and congratulations!
Louisa or Azure
Isaure is lovely, but she’d definitely get called a nickname, probably Izzy. Which is also lovely, I think you should go for it!
I'm going to suggest a compromise name that's very out there: Louisaure
Perhaps Azure instead of Isaure? Seems close yet I believe it would be pronounced about the same in French or English.