Ophelia or Isla??

[Balletmummyxx]

Don’t mind about popularity of Isla. These are the final two we’ve narrowed it down to and due in 2 weeks! Help!

[MammieBear]

Ophelia is a lovely name with a rich history it means help, Isla means island and probably has a history of its own kind but I think Ophelia has the upper hand.

[AnyaMoondial]

I love Isla, it's beautiful.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Isla is lovely !

[User197923462135]

I love Isla but I'm the same as you; the popularity would probably put me off a bit. I also love Ophelia if it's pronounces Oh-Fee-Lee-Ah but I've heard it pronounced Oh-Feel-Yuh and I'm not so fond of it like that.

[awoken3]

Ophelia is absolutely beautiful. Isla is way too popular and so is the Turkish version of Isla which is spelt different but pronounced the same. I hear it all day long which is fine if that doesnt bother you but Ophelia is gorgeous.

[Isadora2007]

I personally don’t like the way Ophelia can be joked about as “I feel you” in a kind of Yorkshire accent... I’m sure it was a joke when I was young hence it has stuck in my head.
So I prefer Isla. But it is very very popular.

[Mrsjellybum]

Ooh they are both lovely. They would work as first and middle names too.
I think you will know when you see her. I was dead set on Olivia but choose something different that was in our list but we disregarded.

I love Ophelia. (Although can u buy stuff with that name on. I hated not getting cups and hair bands with my name on as a child lol)

[frogsoup]

Ophelia is a lovely name but just a bit too die-hard poncy upper middle class for my liking, and I say that as a paid up member . Think of yourself shouting it out loudly at the park and you'll see what I mean. Isla is beautiful (was on my shortlist too!)

[Balletmummyxx]

Hmmm mixed opinions! Xx

[loveisenough]

Definitely Ophelia in my opinion - beautiful name

[JenTeale]

Isla is lovely but ubiquitous, (particularly in Scotland)I'd go for Ophelia on that basis alone, it's also one of the nicest Shakespearian names in my view

[bluebabydinosaur]

Isla

[17caterpillars1mouse]

If you don't mind about popularity then i'd say Isla

[Meemzinha]

Are you in the UK? If so I would go for Ophelia as Isla is in the top 10 and waaaaay too common now.

[Meemzinha]

And I like the idea of shouting Ophelia in the park haha! It's such a pretty name. My bf vetoed though...

[SmiledWithTheRisingSun]

Ophelia.

[Madmarchpear]

Ophelia. Isla is very common now.

[harlaandgoddard]

I love Isla, it is popular but I still think it’s so pretty.

[NotAnotherEmma]

I've always thought Isla was an awful name...so Ophelia.

[PinkAvocado]

I have only ever met two Isla’s so maybe popularity is regional. Ophelia is ok. It seems pretty but I always say ‘I feel ya’ in a Yorkshire accent in my head which takes the sheen off it! It just isn’t as nice a sounding name as it initially seems I think.

[Meemzinha]

Oh-fay-lee-ya... If you pronounce it like this I don't think it sounds like I feel ya.. Not even in a Yorkshire accent. Unless you live there, it shouldn't matter anyway

[MikeUniformMike]

Is your surname Payne?
Is your surname is White or Mann?
If it's Forest or Castle, how about Iona?

[deptfordgirl]

Ophelia. Isla is far too popular for me.

[PinkAvocado]

Meem-yes if you pronounce it like that but many do not.

OP the French version Ophélie would avoid the ‘ee’ sound in the middle.

[BrutusMcDogface]

I know an Ophelia who is fifi for short and it's gorgeous. She's two.