Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Short(ish) girl's name to go with Isla

59 replies

Juniper4004 · 28/12/2015 20:55

DC2 due in a matter of weeks (although I suspect it'll come earlier). We don't know the gender but still have boys' names from last time.

We already have an Isla; she had no name for 4 days as we're blatantly a bit rubbish at this whole 'naming a kid' thing.

Surname is a mouthful- 19 letters and lots of Rs and Fs. Both surnames are English so not unusual or tricky; just long together. Consequently, first name has to be short but can be a bit more unusual.

So far, our shortlist is:

Rosa (I really like it, but first surname starts with R and there are 4 in the surname altogether!)
Emily (nice, but a bit plain)
Lily (very popular dawn sauf)
Freya (two Fs in surname, and second surname starts with F)
Imogen (too similar to Isla?)
Ella (too similar to Isla?)

Help please!

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Themodernuriahheep · 25/01/2016 12:37

Ps, a couple of Middle names?

Rosa Edith,
Rosa eglantine Rastafarian ffoulkes
Rosa Theodora Rastafarian -ffoulkes
Rosa Dorothea Rasyafarian-ffoulkes
Rosa Amy eglantine Rastafarian-ffoulkes

Themodernuriahheep · 25/01/2016 12:32

Oh, whoop,s rosa is lovely. And think rosa Luxembourg...

Themodernuriahheep · 25/01/2016 12:31

Edith, I love
Enid, v rare now
Edna and Edina,
Eiluned, going Welsh rather than Scots
Ellen, nn Elly
Ditto elinor/Eleanor/Elenor
Elaine, not found often
Erica, keep the Scottish theme as the botanical name for heather,
Eglantine, not short, but means Wild Rose and also a feminist
Elsa, IMV too close to Isla, but nice if you like that sort of pairing
The shortened forms if Elizabeth and similar eg Eliza, Beth, Betty, Bessie, bettina, Bethan, Bethany, Betsy,
Ermine
Etta
Ella
Eithne, now Irish

OffRoader · 25/01/2016 12:11

Thea
Sadie

AmyC86 · 25/01/2016 12:03

i'm liking Lara

Mouseinahole · 25/01/2016 11:54

Stupid me you already have Isla!
How about Iona?

Mouseinahole · 25/01/2016 11:52

Isla Fay
Isla Mary
Isla Joy

PinkFairy22 · 25/01/2016 11:39

Rosa is lovely

How about:

Anna
Clara
Mary

HerdOfRhino · 24/01/2016 22:14

Rosa is lovely Smile

fififolle · 24/01/2016 21:23

Congratulations, beautiful name.

Juniper4004 · 24/01/2016 19:32

Thought I'd return and let you know that our little girl was born on Saturday and is now officially Rosa Smile

Poor kid might have a bit of a tough time of it with all of the Rs, but everyone needs an obstacle to overcome, right??

OP posts:
Blueturquoise · 20/01/2016 08:19

Lana ?
Hannah ?

endoflevelbaddy · 19/01/2016 23:39

I know an Isla (middle name Niamh) & sister Phoebe. I also like Anna, Nora & Ester.

BeautyIsTruth · 19/01/2016 23:23

How about Eden with Edie as a nickname if you're worried about mispronunciation?

Liberated71 · 19/01/2016 21:49

Jayne?

IoraRua · 19/01/2016 21:47

Elena
Emma
Ellen
Estelle
Eden

Surf25 · 19/01/2016 21:44

Evie, Emily, Elise

I've never come across any problems with Edie but perhaps more common north of the border which may not be where you are!

What about Louisa? Similar to Eloise?

Artandco · 19/01/2016 21:44

Edith
Etta
Erica
Elin

Artandco · 19/01/2016 21:41

I would spell Edie as Eadie to be honest as a) that's how many seem to spell, b) easier to pronounce

Juniper4004 · 19/01/2016 21:32

I'm thinking she'd get called Eddie a lot.

OP posts:
kitsnicket · 19/01/2016 20:40

Would people really misspell/mispronounce Edie? Shock

MaccaPaccaismyNemesis · 19/01/2016 20:39

Grace

Juniper4004 · 19/01/2016 20:34

If there's a particular letter, then it'd be E. Most of the long list seem to start with E, although none sets my heart on fire.

Other ones that have been discussed are:

Edie (would be mispronounced and misspelt)
Evie ('it's a pokemon' says DP)
Elodie (sounds like Melody)
Eloise (I know a Heloise, and can't distance the name from her mentally)
Esme (I know one, and can't distance the name from her mentally)

OP posts:
Lemonski · 07/01/2016 09:59

Sophie?
Esme?
Mia?
Paige?

tiddlyipom · 07/01/2016 08:47

Pheobe
Mairi
Cara
Leah

Swipe left for the next trending thread