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Aila or Alisa!

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Bes2328 · 27/02/2024 21:48

I can’t decide between Aila or Alisa for my DD2.

Which of these names do you think sounds better?

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Schoolfunding · 27/02/2024 22:48

i know an Ailsa. Lovey name. I’m not sure on Aila - I wouldn’t have pronounced it like Isla. I would just go with Isla if that’s how you want it to be pronounced

SabbatWheel · 27/02/2024 22:46

Or combine the two and have Ailsa, also a lovely name in its own right.

FluffyToesMeow · 27/02/2024 22:38

I'd go with Isla because of how you want to pronounce it op.

RandomMess · 27/02/2024 22:13

Or Ailsa both lovely.

Alisa is going to have pronunciation issues.

RandomMess · 27/02/2024 22:12

Isla it's a lovely name.

Onelife2024 · 27/02/2024 22:06

I just saw your update on pronunciation! If you are saying Aila as Isla it might be easier to spell it that way to avoid spelling confusion? It’s a gorgeous name!

Onelife2024 · 27/02/2024 22:02

I really like both.

Aila is lovely and simple and pretty - are you pronouncing it Ay-la or like Isla? Either way it’s lovely.

Alisa is also lovely. Are you saying it A-lis-a, A-LEE-sa, or A-LISS-a? All are lovely.

I think I would personally choose Aila but spell and say it Ayla (rather than like Isla). I have a personal preference for two syllable names as they are less likely to be shortened.

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Bes2328 · 27/02/2024 22:01

FlutteryButterfly · 27/02/2024 21:54

How are you pronouncing Aila? You'll get Aye-lah and Aay-lah.

Alisa? A- lee-sah or A-lis-ah?

Alisa looks like Ailsa too.

I prefer Aila (whatever the pronunciation).

Thank you!

Aila as “eye-luh”
Alisa as “A-lee-sah”