Heartbeep
Sat 11-Feb-12 09:19:02
What girls name do you think goes with isla? We'd like a Scottish name. I like Flora and Sorcha DH not so sure.
Heartbeep
Sat 11-Feb-12 09:21:14
I like it. Not too similar to Isla though?
manicinsomniac
Sat 11-Feb-12 10:00:27
I know an Isla with sisters Eva and Anna.
Most of the Scottish names I like sound quite similar to Isla! (Iona, Ailsa, Eilidh ...)
How about
Catriona
Elsbeth
Fenella
Robina
Sadie
Struana
Steurre
MaggieAtwood
Sat 11-Feb-12 12:09:33
Not necessarily Scottish:
Isla and Greer
Isla and Rowena
Isla and Maisie
Isla and Maura
Isla and Mirren
Isla and Merryn
Isla and Bridget
Isla and Bryony
Isla and Tamsin
Isla and Lilias
RobinSparkles
Sat 11-Feb-12 12:14:36
Skye? 
Isla is a lovely name.
Freya
Anna
Flora goes nicely
Esme
RobinSparkles
Sat 11-Feb-12 12:15:46
Btw, I don't know if any of those are Scottish!
Heartbeep
Sat 11-Feb-12 16:58:41
Thanks. Its for DC2 if everything goes ok. I like Ishbel, ailsa but it's only one letter away from isla! Also like Iona DD1 was very nearly Iona, I don't think we could have 2 islands though.
I actually really like Bridget too although that's Irish. It was my long gone godmothers name, she was great fun & I have fond memories of her, so that will go on the list.
What's the thoughts on Flora, is it too similar to Isla, can we get past the margarine issues??
Thanks for the help so far.
deste
Sun 12-Feb-12 10:57:41
Eilidh pronounced The same sound as Hayley.
mrswoodentop
Sun 12-Feb-12 11:06:16
Love Flora and know several children not bothered by the margarine issue .Alternatively what about Lorna or Fiona
Stellan
Sun 12-Feb-12 16:36:00
I like Flora - it's lovely - but I wonder whether you might also like Florence and Fiona. I don't think you can go far wrong with Flora though!
Other suggestions for Isla's little sister:
Abigail
Alice
Amelia/Amélie
Anna
Beatrice
Camilla
Caroline
Cecily/Cicely
Cecilia
Charlotte
Clara
Daisy
Eden
Elodie
Emma
Evelyn
Faye
Faith
Felicity
Freya
Gabriella
Georgia
Harriet
Hester
Holly
Imogen
India
Jemima
June
Louisa
Mabel
Maisie
Margot
Martha
Matilda
Phoebe
Rachel
Romilly
Rose
Saskia
Sophia/Sophie
Susie
Verity
Violet
Willa
Zara
Zoe
I don't think you can have an Isla and an Iona or an Ishbel - they're too similar to be sisters' names. As for Scottish names, I'm not aware of many but do you like Ailie/Eilidh, Elspeth, Finella, Fionnuala, Lilias, Mairead (an acquaintance of mine's name - she pronounces it to rhyme with 'parade' and I've always thought it's lovely), Mari, Shona, Sorcha or Una?
Showmethemhappyfeet
Sun 12-Feb-12 20:12:25
I think Avery goes lovely with Isla... (I'm a bit obsessed with the name Avery! Fingers crossed hypothetical DC2 is a girl!)
laurissarawson
Sun 12-Feb-12 20:18:50
i like India and Isla - kind of similar but not to much. good luck with finding the right name 
Florabella
Mon 13-Feb-12 19:49:45
My oldest is also Isla (so great taste in names!)
I wanted to call DD2 either Isobel or Erin (Like you, would have loved Iona but had the same thought that two island names was overkill!!)
In the end my DH got to choose and she ended up being Charlotte Erin
Scathac
Mon 13-Feb-12 19:58:42
Got to be Kirsty ...........
or Flora, Shona, Fiona, Ishbel, Una, Minnie (I had an Aunt Minnie - no idea what it stood for!!), Iona, Catriona, Mairi, Morag, Mirren, Morven, Heather ... I am sure there are loads more!
leftmymistletoeatthedoor
Mon 13-Feb-12 21:19:49
Mairead
Elspeth (elsie)
Ailish - goes well with isla and isn't as similar as ailsa is?
Morven
Mirren
Personally, I'd go for ailish.
leftmymistletoeatthedoor
Mon 13-Feb-12 21:21:46
Oh and Mairead in an Irish pronunciation is to rhyme with parade but the Scots pronunciation is more like 'my-redt' which imho isn't quite as nice.
tassisssss
Mon 13-Feb-12 22:14:05
Oooh yes, Kirsty. Dd1 was vv nearly Kirsty!
tildaandarchiesmummy
Mon 13-Feb-12 23:16:44
Isla and Iona
Isla and Iris
Isla and Harriet
Isla and Alice
My favourite is Isla and Iona
