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Isla and Euan

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Octoberduedate · 13/07/2010 16:55

Hi, I don't know if I'm having a boy or a girl yet. Having lots of difficulty picking names so please give me your opinions. What do people think about the name Isla for a girl or Euan for a boy?

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cadburyheroes · 18/07/2010 19:22

I like both, and much prefer Euan to Ewan (I'm a Scot too ). Isla is one we've considered bu yes, seems very common the the moment. Iona?

CapitalText · 18/07/2010 19:14

Isla and Euan are OK but I much prefer the middle names you are thinking of. Also like the Ewan spelling.

Catherine Isla and James Ewan would be very nice

violetsmile · 18/07/2010 16:07

Ewan looks better then Euan to me, it seems to flow better somehow and look less clumsy written that way. It's a gorgeous name either way though.

Isla is one of my names in reserve for possible future dd so I love it!

mumofEandE · 18/07/2010 15:56

and he is Euan Tom (Scottish grandpa)
My 'imaginary' Isla is Isla Elizabeth.

mumofEandE · 18/07/2010 15:53

I have a 12 year old Euan - he is sometimes mistaken for Evan.
Looking back perhaps Ewan/Ewen would have been a more practical spelling!
Ignore the person who sais 'Ew' makes them think of sth disgusting - personally I would say yuck or yeurghh!
You can NEVER please everybody on this site - Just go with what YOU like!!
His 4 year old sister calls him "Yu-Yu" or "Yuey" - as do we!
Interestingly if I had another DD Isla is on my list as well as Iona! We must have the same taste!!

NormanNorris · 18/07/2010 14:06

Isla is so over done now. It's like it's taken over from Ella. It will sounds very dated in years to come I think.

Euan is ok.

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Octoberduedate · 17/07/2010 23:32

Thank you for your replies. Wow, another Ewan/Isla combination. I met an Isla today too - but I don't think it matters if a name is getting popular. Will carry on thinking...

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TarheelMama · 17/07/2010 12:18

One of my friends has a boy and a girl (3 and 5 months)called Ewan and Isla. I love both names and when I heard them (especially Isla), wished I'd used them first!

zenoushka · 17/07/2010 12:06

Isla is a lovely name but has become increasingly popular. Two friends I know recently named their daughters Isla and I know another couple under the age of 2 as well. However, if you love it you should go for it.

MrsSchadenfreude · 15/07/2010 20:00

How about Ilay for a boy? Promounced the same was as Isla. I used to work with a Scottish man called Ilay.

Pingpong · 15/07/2010 17:20

I really like Isla and Euan - great choices

whoodoo · 15/07/2010 17:16

mine is euan william

5DollarShake · 15/07/2010 14:46

DS1's middle name is Ewan (named after my uncle) - and his little third cousin who was just born a few weeks ago (in NZ) has Ewan as his first name. It does seem to be getting more popular.

Isla is lovely.

KAEKAE · 15/07/2010 14:29

Don't like Euan, Isla is okay but I know so many born recently.

mamamuffin · 15/07/2010 13:44

Mine is a Euan thomas. I have not had any trouble with people spelling it wrong yet, I am sure it will happen though. To be honest you get it with most names. I am jane and people always say "is it with or without a Y"! lol
My husband wanted us to spell the name Ieuan, but I did not want this. Good luck for october. xx

lifeas3plus1 · 14/07/2010 08:53

I like both.

I also like Ailsa for a girl. I know someone with this name and said she occasionally has people try to call her Alisa but mostly people pronounce it correctly!

englishmummyinwales · 14/07/2010 07:26

Hello, lovely names! I have a Iwan James, pronounced the same but Welsh spelling. Yes you will find that everyone thinks it's spelt Ewan (I blame Ewan McGregor) and in fact the only one I've met around here, does spell it that way. However, it's not too much of a hardship! There are quite a few Islas nowadays.

My Iwan was probably the last of his peers to say his own name, so I think it is quite difficult to say for toddlers at first.

Best of luck with your forthcoming arrival.

loler · 13/07/2010 23:23

I've got a Euan George. We chose the name early on and I had a wobble but as soon as he was born he just was a Euan.

His name is spelt wrong quite frequently but as long as people can say it and read it easily I don't think it really matters that much.

Of my 3 dc his name is the most popular but I haven't come across too many others (we're in the Midlands).

Isla is a lovely name - I've heard the name about but don't personally know any at all.

Good luck for October.

LimaCharlie · 13/07/2010 22:55

Like them both but you may find you're correcting people who spell it Ewan

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Octoberduedate · 13/07/2010 19:57

Thanks. I hope I haven't picked out names too early, still three months to go, because the more I think about a particular name, the more I feel doubtful. But, it's great to get these responses.

What middle names do the Isla's and the Euan's have that you know? We were thinking Catherine and James, but not sure.

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mamamuffin · 13/07/2010 18:59

I have a euan . It a lovely name. We often call him eue or euey as its quite a hard name for toddlers to pronounce. I have a god daughter called Iyla. A bit different spelling to a populat name. Good luck xx

fluffles · 13/07/2010 18:44

Isla is paula radcliffe's daughter's name.

whoodoo · 13/07/2010 18:29

I'm sort of Scottish and live in Scotland have a Euan. It's not that popular which is good. Isla becoming V. popular - know of three born in this last year - one in NZ. really like Struan too but DP said it was too out there. Lachlan my favourite boys name but never one this battle on any of my three boys.

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Octoberduedate · 13/07/2010 18:23

Thanks everyone. Yes, I was wondering about how popular Isla is becoming. Euan doesn't seem to be so popular - maybe more in Scotland. We've got a Mc-surname, but am not truly Scottish, but thought these names went nicely.

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wickedfairy · 13/07/2010 17:12

Like them both too - agree with fluffles, Ewan seems a very English way of spelling it (I am Scottis as well!!)