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How many Islas do you know?

62 replies

dellarossa · 09/11/2020 13:23

Hello! First time pregnancy here and we’ve just found out we’re having a girl 😀 we’re thrilled!

Just wanted thoughts on the name Isla... I’ve loved it for absolutely years but I worry that it’s so popular these days, it seems like it’s always on top 10 lists in the UK (we’re in England).

DH and I don’t actually know many babies as we’re among the first of our friends to get pregnant and we don’t have young relatives so I’m not sure whether a name being on a popular list would actually mean that she’d end up going to school with 3 other Islas in her class. So my question is - how many Islas do you know? Ages & rough locations also really helpful! Thanks in advance 😊

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HeeeeyDuggee · 09/11/2020 13:48

I know 6 baby Isla’s and then there are a few in DS year at school

Crystal87 · 09/11/2020 13:47

Every other girl in my kids' classes are called Isla.

TrollTheRespawnJeremy · 09/11/2020 13:46

Looooooads here. But we are in Scotland so perhaps par for the course

Starlight39 · 09/11/2020 13:44

I know of one who is 2. There are none in DS's year of 45 kids or that I've heard of at his school of 300.

GooseberryTart · 09/11/2020 13:42

5 of varying ages (15-baby).

itsafig · 09/11/2020 13:41

Two babies under one, London

vegiburger · 09/11/2020 13:40

It's not far off Olivia in terms of popularity.

NowtSalamander · 09/11/2020 13:28

Lots, both as teacher and parent. From 14 down. North and east London

Idontgiveagriffindamn · 09/11/2020 13:28

It’s quite popular but honestly you really cannot predict the names in the class when they get to school. One year they’ll be loads of Isla’s another year there will be none but there will be 2 with the same unusual name.
If you like it go for it

NeonBella · 09/11/2020 13:27

I know of at least 6 in one school!
2 in my dc year (age 9-10, year 5) and 4 others dotted throughout the other year groups (years 2 and 3).
There could be more but I don't know every child in the school. (Approximately 500 kids).
It's a really lovely name and obviously very popular!

Nosleeptilteenagers · 09/11/2020 13:27

South Wales. I think it was really popular here but has potentially gone out of fashion a bit.

Nosleeptilteenagers · 09/11/2020 13:26

I know 3, all between 5-7. I haven’t met any baby Islas. I work with kids so meet a lot.