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Girls name like Isla?

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Onlymydogunderstandsme · 23/11/2011 15:47

I really want a pretty name if bump is a girl...my godaughter is Isla which I love as it's pretty and feminine. I would really like something similar that's not too popular....any ideas? I really like Esme (pronounced Es-May) but DP not too keen! He likes quite traditional names so can't be to 'out there'. Any suggestions welcome!

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scottishmummy · 21/12/2012 11:01

maybe she picked tea,middle name Jeanie
maybe that's what the hilarity was
still sniggering at calling wean tea,spelt tea but putting poncy pronunciation on it

RubbishCrackerPuller · 21/12/2012 10:38

Think the OP will have chosen a name by now seeing as this thread is A YEAR OLD!!!!

AntoinetteCosway · 21/12/2012 10:11

Eloise? My favourite name ever.

hatsybatsy · 21/12/2012 10:03

Ida
Lois
Lola
Lyra
Ava
Ada

scottishmummy · 20/12/2012 22:01

Christ alive don't call a kid a gross name like tea and then put fancy pronunciation on it
overhead in Glasgow, she said wean called tea. aye tea
whit tea? naw it's tee-ahh,she wants it tee-ahh not tea. cue much sniggering

LolliLouLou · 20/12/2012 21:56

How is Isla pronounced......eye lah?? If so its beautiful! I think Iona or Iris are great alternatives!

mumslife · 20/12/2012 21:49

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MoppingMummy · 20/12/2012 19:36

Nina
Naomi
Nyah
Alys
Anya
Ivy
Esme (ee)
Ava

GW297 · 20/12/2012 18:30

Anya
Orla
Ava

babyblabber · 20/12/2012 18:09

Lollystix Aoife is pronounced Eef-ah not Eef-er!

loads of great suggestions there. my niece is esme (es-may) and she is gorgeous!

Love rosa too.

MintChocChip147 · 20/12/2012 14:45

Erin?

liftthatup · 02/12/2011 16:42

My mum is Ailsa. My daughter is Isla. Only recently realised how similar they are... oh, and my cousin is Lisa Smile

CaroleService · 02/12/2011 13:10

Ilona

Chynah · 01/12/2011 23:24

well if you rearrange the letters you get "Lisa" cant get much more "like" than that.

CandyCaner · 01/12/2011 18:33

Effie
Selma
Esther
Lia
Ria
Alaia
Tea (pronounced Tay-ah)
Anna
Nya
Etta
Willa
Rosa
Lana
Gia
Kaya
Mia
Briar
Ilana
Iva
India

MyBaby1day · 01/12/2011 18:21

Call her Isla too-i LOVE it!! Smile

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Onlymydogunderstandsme · 24/11/2011 21:34

There are some lovely suggestions there can't wait to didcuss with DP now! I think there are two ways of pronouncing Esme as I have heard it pronounced both ways! I do like Phoebe but there are quite a few that we know so not really an option! Do really like Iona and Elsa, fingers crossed I can get some of them past DP and on the list! Thank you!

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AlmaMartyr · 24/11/2011 16:09

Ions is lovely, so is Ione. Maya?

pictish · 24/11/2011 15:30

Oh I think the name Iona is perfect - a lovely name!!

I may be called Iona. Wink

shouldnotbehere · 24/11/2011 15:24

Rosa

lizziebennet · 24/11/2011 14:43

I knew an Isla who had a sister called Anona (A - known - a)

CaroleService · 24/11/2011 13:59

Ilaria

fallingandlaughing · 24/11/2011 13:57

Elsa

treacletart · 24/11/2011 13:49

Clara

oltob · 24/11/2011 13:18

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