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How many Islas do you know?

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loulou2021 · 31/05/2022 17:35

I'm 37 weeks and Isla was a name for the baby suggested by my 5 year old DS. My husband loves it and I like it too but I'm concerned about it's popularity. I don't actually know any little Islas myself (and have lots of friends with babies and small children). How many babies called Isla do you know and how old are they?

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User6761 · 02/06/2022 00:28

One adult in her 40s, and one toddler. It's a lovely name.

Wor · 01/06/2022 23:46

Three, ages 9, 8 and 8.

minuette1 · 01/06/2022 23:27

I know 3 Islas under the age of 6, and one spelled the Turkish way, Ayla which means moonlight and I think is a lovely name.

trainnane · 01/06/2022 23:19

One age 12 in manchester and I know a huge number of kids

PurpleFadesToGreen · 01/06/2022 23:10

I work in a junior school, there's 4 in reception and at least 1 in each year class upwards.
So at least 10 in our little school.

North London/Herts border.

frenchfancy81 · 01/06/2022 23:08

3, all under 10

Wilf2020 · 01/06/2022 23:05

In my class there is a Layla, Lila, Isla, Aiylah (pronounced Isla) if it's got a la sound at the end it seems to be pretty popular! xxxx

squatternutbosh12 · 01/06/2022 22:43

www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/bulletins/babynamesenglandandwales/2020#baby-names-by-mothers-usual-area-of-residence

Download the ONS spreadsheets for girls names by mothers usual area of residence - not sure where in north west you are, but as a quick example, it shows there were 16 baby Islas born in Warrington in 2020 (latest info available). That’s reasonably high- might be lower for other NW areas so just look up your town/city :)

Passmeaplacard · 01/06/2022 08:25

One, she’s 14 months

Newbubs · 01/06/2022 08:24

Loads, i work in schools 🙈they’re everywhere

SunnyLobelia · 01/06/2022 07:22

3 or 4. But over a range of ages - 13, 11, 11, 6 months. Two are Isla One is Aisla and one is Aysla

onlywork55 · 01/06/2022 07:19

One baby and one aged 5.

JeanieGenie · 01/06/2022 07:18

I know a 9 year old and a 3 year old, also an 18 month old who I thought was called Isla but is actually called Eiler 🙄

Mumofgirls2017 · 01/06/2022 07:10

3

Goatinthegarden · 01/06/2022 05:57

I’m a Scottish teacher. I know three adults, two newish babies and too many school aged children to count called Isla (some spell it Islay).

About six years ago, I visited a nursery class that had just nine children. Five of them were called Isla!

it also seems to be a very popular dog name around here at the moment.

TheLadyDIdGood · 01/06/2022 05:12

6, it's all I hear being screeched across the playground 'Islaaaaah'.

How about Iona or Ailsa instead of Isla?

whosaidtha · 01/06/2022 04:52

It's the 3rd most popular name in England and Wales last year. So very popular.

SzeliSecond · 01/06/2022 04:24

In North West, know 2 under 4 and there's a good few in the playground at DS primary school

peaceinourtime · 01/06/2022 03:49

Loads, its definitely a name of the moment though its not a new (last 10 years) name.

stacestation · 01/06/2022 03:07

Around three under the age of eight.

Alwayspaintyournails · 01/06/2022 00:08

Five!

23, 13, 12, 11 and 7.

Scotland.

confusedlots · 01/06/2022 00:08

My 5 year old knows 4 Isla's. But she also has a popular name herself, and I worried that there would be loads of children with the same name as her, and in fact she only knows 1 other girl with the same name as her. So don't let that put you off if it's a name you love.

Cattenberg · 01/06/2022 00:04

South-West

Cattenberg · 01/06/2022 00:04

I used to know a little girl called Isla - she’d be seven now. She was a lovely girl and a very talented dancer. A colleague also has a daughter called Isla, aged 11.

marblemad · 31/05/2022 23:51

loulou2021 · 31/05/2022 17:41

Thanks everyone. Would be good to know what location you're in too. I'm in the North West so perhaps not as popular where I am?

I'm in the north east and I know 5, a new born, two three year olds, a seven year old and and 8 year old.

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