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Isla too common?

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Londonlady1423 · 17/04/2023 15:39

Hi,

What are your thoughts on the name Isla? We like it as a possible name but looking at name statistics it seems like it's quite common at the moment which put us off.
Other names we like are Rose, Lucy and Hannah

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WhatHoMarjorie · 17/04/2023 16:44

It's very of the moment and will probably date very quickly. It feels to me as though every third girl I know under the age of 10 is an Isla.

I prefer the other names on your list.

AgnesGray · 17/04/2023 16:40

Yes, too common for me. There are a lot of Islas and then there are the Lilahs and Lolas and the rest.

Lucy, Rose and Hannah are better options to me.

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Londonlady1423 · 17/04/2023 16:38

Thanks for the feedback, until naming a baby I hadn't thought much about what was popular or common but now that we're thinking of names we like I seem to hear Isla everywhere! I don't mind if it's well known or common but don't want something "trendy" associated with a certain time period. I don't like out there names either and would lean toward more classic names whether they are popular right now or not. I like Lydia also but remains me of TOWIE. Do you know many actual baby Islas or does it just seem popular as it wasn't very common until recently?

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giggly · 17/04/2023 16:20

Does it matter? Surely you pick a name you like and who cares if it s common or not. I mean how many Jacks/ Emily’s/ Sophie’s etc are out there.
I cant believe someone called their child Alba, that’s trying way too hard and I say that as a Scottish person.
Pick the name you love not what others call there’s.

GoodVibesHere · 17/04/2023 16:14

Lucy is lovely. Not on your list but I also really like Louisa. Also Lydia.

HockeyJock · 17/04/2023 16:12

I think your other names will all stand the test of time better.

I know a lot of Islas!

FayCarew · 17/04/2023 16:05

It's pretty but it blends into all the vowelly names with just an l in- Lily, Lila, Lola, Ayla, Lola etc
It's been very popular for over10 yrs, and the vowelly name trend will eventually end..

Babies called Isla in England & Wales since 1996 (darkgreener.com)

I prefer Lucy and Hannah from your list.

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https://names.darkgreener.com/#isla

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 17/04/2023 16:04

No-one can tell you if it's too common or too popular as that is a totally subjective judgement but it is very, very popular. Because it was rarely used before the early 2000s it will become associated with this period in a way that other very popular girls' names, e.g. Olivia or Lily, may not.

Nap1983 · 17/04/2023 16:03

It’s a lovely name imo, However it is fairly popular where I am. Nowhere near Olivia, Eva, Ava though.
Lucy is lovely as is Rose (prefer Rosie) Hannah to me is quite dull, I do like Anna though

fairycupcakes · 17/04/2023 15:58

I agree with PP. Whilst it’s really very pretty it’s so overdone and will just blend in with all the other names.

of your list I think Lucy would be lovely and fresh to hear. I love the name Rose and I find Hannah really dull.

Drummend01 · 17/04/2023 15:52

Agreed with above, the classic names you’ve listed are much better

MyFaceIsAnAONB · 17/04/2023 15:42

I much prefer your other options on paper.

Isla is so pretty but for me it’s not the individual name, it’s the bigger swathe of vowel-heavy girl names at the mo. She will be one of a classful of Evie, Isla, Emily, Ava, Ada, Isabelle, Elkie, Alba (I know all of these IRL) etc

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