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Amelie or Isla

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Doglover83 · 27/12/2017 21:41

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thingymaboob · 08/01/2018 19:18

Both way too popular. Know loads of babies with those names

MikeUniformMike · 08/01/2018 19:10

Isla is lovely but too popular.
Don't like Amelie. It looks pretty but sounds like Ammerly. Yuk.

Paddingtonthebear · 08/01/2018 19:08

I actually prefer Isla though. I don’t like the “mealy” sound of - Amelia / Amelie

Paddingtonthebear · 08/01/2018 19:07

Three Isla’s in my DD’s reception class plus I have friends with two Isla’s and at work there are at least ten on our books (children’s sport activity). It is mega popular. I personally know two child Amelie’s and we have several on our books at work. I don’t know an adult Amelie though.

Amelia also popular at school and at work. Would say Isla more so.

Santasbigredbobblehat · 08/01/2018 19:04

Isla.

BlackberryandNettle · 08/01/2018 18:55

Amelia, as Isla is just so popular

daisypond · 07/01/2018 18:01

At a push I'd go for Isla, but I'm not wild about it. Amelie is popular because of the film, so I suspect it'll date badly. It's already nearly 20 years old. I think Amelia is better, or Emily, but I'm not keen on that, really.

Jedigirl29 · 07/01/2018 17:00

Amelie

CrashBangTrollop · 28/12/2017 09:36

Isla is pretty yet strong, and a name that sounds good on an adult woman too.

Amelie is lovely in a French accent, but it sounds a bit wet when used over here, IMO, along with a lot of the '-ie' names that are currently very popular. I prefer Amelia.

A friend of mine with a French husband has a Clemence (can't do the accent over the first 'E' on my laptop!), and I think that's also lovely.

CheesecakeAddict · 28/12/2017 03:36

Isla. I am also biased as it's my DD's name. They are both so common at the moment but if you like the name, who gives a fuck Xmas Smile

StarsAndStripes18 · 28/12/2017 03:31

Isla is beautiful.

I've never met an Isla or an Amelie and I know a lot of kids.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 28/12/2017 03:02

Isla.

ChocolateCrunch · 28/12/2017 02:01

Amelie.

marmitecrumpets · 28/12/2017 01:51

Isla

jellytotslove · 28/12/2017 00:15

there's three islas in my son's year and 5 in my daughter's nursery! lovely name but far too popular right npw.
Amelia is beautiful, I have one myself Smile

DramaAlpaca · 28/12/2017 00:08

Isla. It's apparently very popular, but I've never met one.

Amelie is lovely if you happen to have a French accent, otherwise it sounds like a mis-pronunciation of Emily.

littlepoppett · 28/12/2017 00:06

Amélie is one of my favourite films too Smile

littlepoppett · 28/12/2017 00:04

Isla in my opinion is dreadful. It's so harsh sounding. Amelie is much much nicer.

Pip089 · 27/12/2017 23:45

Isla :-)

jenthehen · 27/12/2017 23:28

Isla ( as long as your surname isn't White or Mann!)

Kpo58 · 27/12/2017 23:24

There will probably be about 5 of each in your DD's class when she gets to school age. How will you make your DD stand out compared to the others?

Pisstaker · 27/12/2017 22:15

As a midwife I come across more Islas than any other girls name, closely followed by Olivia, Amelia and Isabella

AdalindSchade · 27/12/2017 22:08

Neither, both boringly popular at the moment

Babybauble · 27/12/2017 22:07

Isla, but I'm bias as I have one :p

Courgettekatie · 27/12/2017 21:51

Amelie