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Opinions on the girls name I've chosen Isla Rae

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emmalouise90 · 07/08/2015 19:33

Opinions please :)

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ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 09/08/2015 10:25

Rae is just as 'chavvy' as Mae, more so than May which is a long established name.

Ramona is the female version of Raymond, Rae isn't. But whatever, you're rude and annoying.

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 09/08/2015 10:22

Poppy or Sienna Rae are both ok.

Skye Rae and Piper Rae, no. The first one's too short and they both sound vaguely like classic cars to me. I think because the emphasis falls on the 'Rae' rather than the name.

caker · 09/08/2015 09:38

How about Raymonda? There's a beautiful ballet of that name.

Only1scoop · 09/08/2015 09:31

Didn't expect you to like people's Ramona suggestion....

Phew slightly relieved Grin

Only1scoop · 09/08/2015 09:29

Mae....Rae both same but for one letter and one no more Chavtastique than the other. Personally think they both have a Chav ring to them when used as a second name.

Piper awful

Isla beautiful just popular. Why not go for it if you love it.

In answer to your question Ramona is a just a fantastic name in it own right.

HowDdo2You · 09/08/2015 09:29

Op was calling other posters "small minded" earlier too. Confused

LibrariesGaveUsPower · 09/08/2015 09:26

Ooh just noticed your judgey comment on May.

Not nice

But for your info. Rae is seen exactly the same. Exactly.

HowDdo2You · 09/08/2015 09:22

If a "chanvvy " name is something to avoid then Rae is a name to avoid.

TheCraicDealer · 09/08/2015 09:16

I wouldn't be snobby about the Mae thing- there's one letter between it and Rae, they're the same sound, and from my own circle it's getting to be a popular "stick it in there sure" middle name for girls. You're going to get the same thoughts about it from plenty of people, that it's a filler/nothing name. No one else is going to get the Raymond connection unless you tell them.

LibrariesGaveUsPower · 09/08/2015 09:14

Ramona is the female version of Raymond. It isn't that odd a suggestion given your requirements! Grin

Alisvolatpropiis · 09/08/2015 08:45

It is very much in the same bracket of names of May. HTH

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emmalouise90 · 09/08/2015 08:18

I can't believe people have suggested ramona lol what even is that Confused

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emmalouise90 · 09/08/2015 08:16

I prefer to have Rae as a middle name then something chavvy like Mae Mai May

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HowDdo2You · 09/08/2015 00:52

I don't like Rae either, sorry op.

I am pleased the child isn't going to be saddled with a name like a terrorist organisation.

What about Rainie instead of Ray?

WanderingTrolley1 · 09/08/2015 00:39

Drop the Rae.

Alisvolatpropiis · 09/08/2015 00:31

I really don't like Rae.

Sienna is far nicer than Poppy. I've met a few of the latter and they have all been...trying.

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emmalouise90 · 08/08/2015 23:39

I like them but not my sort of taste not any offence :) I like Elsie (was my great grandmas name) but OH not keen he does like Poppy though he always mentioned Skye and sienna but I'm not as keen x

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ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 08/08/2015 23:09

Poppy is lovely. Still prefer Ramona, or even Raya or Rayna?

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emmalouise90 · 08/08/2015 23:06

Okay so we have decided we may like Poppy Rae what do people think? The ira comments really put us off x

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Szeli · 08/08/2015 19:23

Raynor for Raymond?

Isla Rayor

or I do like Imogen and Piper as alternatives

hashtagwhatever · 08/08/2015 19:11

Sophia Rae has a ring to it?

SnozzberryPie · 08/08/2015 16:59

Ramona is lovely!

CruCru · 08/08/2015 15:59

Isla is a pretty name but half the girls in the Science Museum seem to be called it. I wonder whether it's the new Isobel.

SirChenjin · 08/08/2015 15:24

Love Piper Smile (despite being a teenager in Aberdeen and very close to the oil industry when it went up)

Alisvolatpropiis · 08/08/2015 15:13

Isola Rae?

Isola is Italian for island, so a very similar vibe to Isla but vastly less common place.