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Isla?

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jenrose29 · 05/05/2012 14:24

What are your thoughts on this name?

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saoifre · 06/05/2012 17:17

Isla a pretty unexceptional name in Scotland, granted it is quite popular these days, but not overused, as it were.

ItsTimeToBurnThisDiscoDown · 06/05/2012 17:14

I love it, I know a beautiful little girl with the name, but only the one. Smile

abbypumpkin · 06/05/2012 17:11

I like it though when I put i on list oh pronounced it is- la. I've never met one

Sophiesmummie · 06/05/2012 16:43

Oh, Iona is lovely. Much nicer than Isla and works well in all languages too!

CoffeeAhorlicksAnonymous · 06/05/2012 16:42

It's a lovely name but quite popular, Iona is good too.

Sophiesmummie · 06/05/2012 16:40

I don't know any Islas (Surrey). I think of the Spanish island, Isla (pronounced Eesla).

evamummy · 06/05/2012 16:15

The pronunciation in English shouldn't be a great problem, I think. However, in most other languages (German, Spanish, French etc) it would be pronounced EES-la. Worth bearing in mind for the future (who knows where your dd might study or work one day).

giraffesCantDonateBoneMarrow · 06/05/2012 10:53

Really love this name, getting very popular.

jinglymum · 06/05/2012 10:49

I love it, it was one of our possible names although spelt, Aylar.

lovechoc · 06/05/2012 10:27

Nice name and know of one called Isla (she's just over 2yo now).

lovechoc · 06/05/2012 10:26

Would only say it as Aye- Lah. Have never heard it pronounced in any other way...

MrsPlanB · 06/05/2012 10:20

Lovely name, very popular,

boyfallingoutofthesky · 05/05/2012 21:45

My daughter's name, but we used a different (and more meaningful to us) spelling. Unfortunately it has become very popular, so if this bothers you I would find something else - I would imagine if you give a baby this name now the likelihood of others in her class will be high. I can't imagine anyone having difficulty with the pronounciation, particularly now it is so well known.

tammytoby · 05/05/2012 20:58

The Madonna song Isla Bonita comes to mind, hence Ees-la as another way of pronouncing it.

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jenrose29 · 05/05/2012 17:18

I would pronounce it I-La. I didn't realise there were other ways to pronounce it!

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poppydaisy · 05/05/2012 17:13

I don't know any Islas (south west london) and I wouldn't even know how to pronounce it (Ees-la or Ayla)?

sunnyday123 · 05/05/2012 17:11

I loved the name Isla when having DD2 - shortly after we had her we text everyone saying she would be called Isla or (current name). We got LOADS of people saying IS-LA! That put me off straight away as very few people know how to pronounce it - unless they know one already. We chose our other name in the end for this reason despite loving it.

OnlyWantsOneTwoAndThree · 05/05/2012 17:01

It's my aunts name. She's in her 60s Smile

BBQJuly · 05/05/2012 16:59

Not especially keen, but then I'm old enough to remember this

How about Iona?

tara0202 · 05/05/2012 16:30

I like it, its a lovely name and I don't know any kids called Isla.

BibiBelle · 05/05/2012 16:21

Loads in Scotland if that bothers you

Friend called this just married a chap with surname whyte Grin

nizlopi · 05/05/2012 16:03

really overused.

evamummy · 05/05/2012 15:41

Isla Mann or Isla White Grin

evamummy · 05/05/2012 15:40

Do you pronounce it Ee-sla (like Isla Bonita) or Isle-a? If it is the latter, a lot of non English speakers will mispronounce it imo.

MarySA · 05/05/2012 15:36

I must say I like it. Though I don't usually go for the more unusual names. But it seems to be getting more popular.