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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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StregaNona · 07/08/2015 23:38

Enola Gay was the name of the plane used to bomb Hiroshima, named after someone's mother (the pilot, I guess).

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emmalouise90 · 07/08/2015 23:20

Last name would be hall I think Isla poppy Rae hall is quite nice x

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emmalouise90 · 07/08/2015 23:20

Who is Enola gay? I'm glad there are some nice people on this thread whenever I have a negative opinion I always am sensitive at the same time I suppose I did ask for it :/

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 07/08/2015 23:07

Eva Rae
Betsy Rae
Ashley Rae
Peggy Rae
Megan Rae
Evelyn Rae
Phoebe Rae
Amelia Rae
Elsa Rae

LovelyBranches · 07/08/2015 23:02

Olivia*

LovelyBranches · 07/08/2015 23:01

I like the pp suggestion of Alice Rae and I think that Oliviia and Alice sound like adorable little sisters.

BootsTheCat · 07/08/2015 22:51

Is anyone else starting to think of Enola Gay?

coffeenowalnuts · 07/08/2015 21:57

I love the name Isla, so pretty. The only one I know of is the actress from the Shopaholic films. I also like Ilona. That would go well with Rae too.

AngieBolen · 07/08/2015 21:54

Just go for Isla Rae.

You're hardly ever going to use those names together anyway...she will be Isla Surname.

SnozzberryPie · 07/08/2015 21:48

I meant that Rachel could be a feminine version of Raymond, but if it has to be rae then I'd use a different first name, or two middle names eg isla Jane rae, isla Louise rae.

CherryBonBon · 07/08/2015 21:41

Molly Rae is lovely Smile .

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 07/08/2015 21:40

Nancy Rae
Natalie Rae
Paisley Rae
Annie Rae
Isabella Rae

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emmalouise90 · 07/08/2015 21:39

Thank u :)

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 07/08/2015 21:37

Oh sorry op. Just RTT properly and seen how important the name Rae is to you. Here's some first names to match it.
Molly Rae
Katy Rae
Alice Rae
Georgia Rae
Emma Rae
Sophie Rae
Ellie Rae
Samantha Rae
Lily Rae
Julie Rae
Hannah Rae
Sienna Rae.
Maisie Rae
Gina Rae
Casey Rae
Selina Rae
Stacey Rae
Poppy Rae
Bethany Rae
Louisa Rae
Victoria Rae

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emmalouise90 · 07/08/2015 21:33

See I like Imogen Rae would be shortened to Immie I mentioned it to him before and he wasn't keen :(

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emmalouise90 · 07/08/2015 21:32

Yea middle name has to be Rae my other halfs name is ray and his grandad was ray and as he doesn't want any more children he would like the name passed down if baby was a boy would have been Freddie ray but as its a girl it's a struggle

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LibrariesGaveUsPower · 07/08/2015 21:22

Imogen Rae is nice.Smile I think you need a consonant at the end with Rae.

SnozzberryPie · 07/08/2015 21:22

Does it have to be rae? - isla Rachel sounds nicer to my ears

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 07/08/2015 21:22

Before I opened your thread I thought what a gorgeous name and it is but. Yes I see where the first poster was coming from it does sound like IRA.
Other suggestions. If you don't mind,
Isla Beth
Isla Grace
Isla Nicole
Isla Jade
Isla Jean
Isla Marie.

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emmalouise90 · 07/08/2015 21:20

Imogen was a choice I made with my first DD but decided against I do still like it tho I just want a pretty name my dd is Olivia grace so quite English and proper which I love so hard to get one to sound nice with Rae x

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goingmadinthecountry · 07/08/2015 21:20

No way for Lilah. Please. Looks wrong. I've been to the Ile de Re a few times - very nice. I like Isla, and have no problem with having 3 names for children - all of my 4 have 3 names and have grown up without major issues.

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emmalouise90 · 07/08/2015 21:19

I like Elsie after my great grandma but don't think he will like it also like poppy x

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emmalouise90 · 07/08/2015 21:18

I no now I am at square one and OH is going to be pissed off lol

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LibrariesGaveUsPower · 07/08/2015 21:16

OP- the ONS publish lists of baby names for England and Wales. 2013 is the most recent. 2014 is due out soon. In 2013 Isla was the 5th girls name. Very popular.

I agree not Isla Rae. It sounds like IRA. Or Isle of Ray. You do have to be careful with Isla.

Finallyonboard · 07/08/2015 21:14

Isla is OK. Rae isn't my cup of tea