spelling?

[moirasings]

Ayla
Aila
or Isla

... all pronouced the same... which spelling is best?

[rubyslippers]

Isla

[Highlandgirl]

Isla...by a mile...!

[GrimmaTheNome]

Isla

I'd pronounce the other two 'Aye-la' I think - they're just wrong

[moirasings]

I like Isla too but DH wants to spell it the Turkish way ... Ayla. He thinks no one will pronounce it correctly if we spell it Isla. I thought Aila might be a middle ground....? This is the only girl's name we have agreed on and I am 34 + 1 so feeling some pressure to pick something!

[onimolap]

I don't quite know what makes "best" in this context.

I'd choose Isla (never having seen either of the others before, they seem "made up" and that's not something I'd go for).

[rubyslippers]

I would pronounce ayla as a-la

Isle is the recognised spelling isn't it? People know how to say it I should think

[onimolap]

I'd be worried that Aila would be pronounced "Ay-la" rather than "Eye-la" as my friend Aileen has had that problem lifelong (people keep saying it like "Eileen"!). I think the spelling "Ayla" lends itself even more to the "Ay-la" pronunciation.

Are you in UK? If so, I think you will find Isla is invariably "Eye-la" and well known as such (since Isla StClair was on the telly with Brucie - ).

[NineLadiesDancingThroughLife]

I'd say Isla.

Ayla and Aila would probably both end up being pronounced ay-la not eye-la.

At least you have the I as a clue in Isla. That, and it's pretty much the standard spelling here.

[mathanxiety]

Isla

[mathanxiety]

The other spellings look like different names, and also middle eastern.

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Isla.

[pirateparty]

Isla.

[EauRudolph]

Isla. I know someone who named their DD Ayla and hardly anyone pronounces it the same as Isla, she is constantly having to correct people.

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Not surprised Eau. Don't know what its like where the OP lives but around here we seem to pronounce I and A quite differently

[pranma]

In Turkey 'ay' is pronounced 'eye' so if you live in Turkey use the Ayla version but in UK use Isla.My dgd [Turkish mum] is Serra which I tend to pronounce as Sarah.

[Lonnie]

Ayla and Isla are two differnet names..


Ayla is said more like Layla

Isla more like Aie la (I am not great at phoenetics so hope thsi makes sense)


Personally I love Ayla and think Isla is pretty I would likely go w Ayla as Isla is gaining in popularity

[scottishmummy]

no not pronounced same at all.very different

isla=scottish name Aye-laaa
aila id say eh-la

[tammytoby]

In Spanish and German Isla is pronounced EE-sla.

But most languages would pronounce Ayla/Aila to rhyme with High-La.

[GrimmaTheNome]

Someone called Moira should surely know that 'Isla' is a scottish island, how can there be a Turkish spelling?

[madrush]

I know an Isla and a turkish Ayla, both have people mispronounce their names all the time!

Personally, I wouldn't have pronounced Ayla's name correctly when I first met her if I'd seen it written before hearing it. I don't think I'd use that unless family had Turkish links (is your dh turkish - if so I think that makes sense).

Beautiful name though, whichever spelling.

[QueeferSantaland]

Isla

[moirasings]

Yes - I know Isla is a Scottish island! The Ayla (Turkish) name is different and has a different meaning but IS promounced the same. Unfortunately DH is being stubborn about this, despite the fact that Isla is a fairly well known name. He is certain that people will pronounce it IZ-LA!

Thanks for your help! You have just confirmed for me that people will definitely mispronounce Ayla!

[Deciduousblonde]

Isla, definitely.

I am pretty sure that most people know how to pronounce it. I am not keen on phonetic spelling for names like this.