Is Isla very very popular now?

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violetsmile · 23/07/2010 20:42

Me and dh are ttc dc2, we have ds aged 3 and already have a name if we have another ds but for a girl I love Isla, dh prefers Amy. so which would you go for? Popularity of a name doesn't actually put me off, there's obviously a reason a name is popular, usually because it's a nice name! BUT dh says Isla is bordering on over used and a too common for his liking now.

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Lougle · 23/07/2010 20:55

I don't know any Amys under 12

But I have an Isla (15 months) and know another Isla (2.6 but didn't know her when DD3 was born).

posey · 23/07/2010 20:52

I know only 2 Amys who are both 12.
I also know 2 Islas who are both 3.

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violetsmile · 23/07/2010 20:51

I like Amy too, definitely my second choice but I just love Isla. It just looks pretty eto me even written down! Like the sound of it with our surname, just seems to 'fit'.

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DancingThroughLife · 23/07/2010 20:50

I know one Isla and two Amys (well, an Amy and an Aimee). But I was at school with six Amys, so I don't think it's as popular as it was in the mid 80's.

I think both names are lovely.

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violetsmile · 23/07/2010 20:46

That's what I thought, thanks! I haven't checked the lists but I am sure Amy will have been higher in the 2009 top 100 baby names. He says that Amy is always popular so it's more classic whereas Isla is on it's way up in poularity so will probably crash and burn and sound very dated in 5 yrs.

I just like the name whether it sounds common or dated! It goes FAR better with our surname too as the M in Amy doesn't flow well with out last name.

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MarionCole · 23/07/2010 20:43

I don't know any Islas but I know three Amys

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