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mathanxiety · 20/11/2025 02:21

Marinfamily4 · 19/11/2025 05:50

Aila - Isla

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I think Isla is a much better known spelling and therefore the pronunciation is much clearer. Aila could be pronounced ail-a.

And Maeve is how you spell the middle name, not Meave.

RecordBreakers · 19/11/2025 22:46

Marinfamily4 · 19/11/2025 05:50

Aila - Isla

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I would read 'Aila' as

Ale - ah. Ale to rhyme with Rail / Hail / Fail

But Isla is pronounced

Eye- lah

Calliopespa · 19/11/2025 08:50

CeciliaMars · 19/11/2025 06:25

Why not just use Isla then? There is an Ayla in my daughter’s class, Ay rhyming with May. Your second name sounds like Meeve but do you mean Maeve pronounced Mave? You seemed to be asking for opinions by posting on a forum, so I’m just letting you know there could be confusion with the pronunciation!

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I thought the Meave was a typo but when I looked it up, it is an alternative spelling.

CeciliaMars · 19/11/2025 06:25

Marinfamily4 · 19/11/2025 05:50

Aila - Isla

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Why not just use Isla then? There is an Ayla in my daughter’s class, Ay rhyming with May. Your second name sounds like Meeve but do you mean Maeve pronounced Mave? You seemed to be asking for opinions by posting on a forum, so I’m just letting you know there could be confusion with the pronunciation!

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Marinfamily4 · 19/11/2025 05:50

CeciliaMars · 18/11/2025 06:35

That could be pronounced so many different ways…

Aila - Isla

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RecordBreakers · 18/11/2025 16:48

Thanks @Emanwenym

It would have been more sensible to have let people on that thread know, if you wanted to, rather than starting a new thread @Marinfamily4 , which people will see in Active threads without having seen your original thread.

Emanwenym · 18/11/2025 16:18

@RecordBreakers ,OP has another thread Baby girl names | Mumsnet

RecordBreakers · 18/11/2025 16:14

Are you asking for opinions about your choice?
Or making some sort of announcement which seems a bit unusual as MN is anonymous ? As people are likely to comment on the name - not always favourably - which you probably will be upset by if you've already named your dc.

ninjahamster · 18/11/2025 15:09

Meave? Or Maeve?

Moreteaandchocolate · 18/11/2025 15:03

Marinfamily4 · 18/11/2025 06:07

Aila Meave is the name 🫶🩷

Lovely - thanks for the update 🥰

Emanwenym · 18/11/2025 10:03

I'm not familiar with Aila, but it makes me think of 'Ailing' and 'Fail', and it's a bit samey with all the Avas, Adas and Islas.
Shouldn't Meave be Maeve?

I think there are nicer and more distinct names you could choose.
How about Ailsa Maeve?

Calliopespa · 18/11/2025 09:20

Is this effectively Isla Maeve?

MrsMitford3 · 18/11/2025 07:11

Is it All-ya Meeve?

GoodVibesHere · 18/11/2025 07:10

I would have no idea how to pronounce either of those names.

Silverbirchleaf · 18/11/2025 06:43

I’ll be honest and not heard of either name.

Aila I would presume was Isla.

Misread Meave as Mauve at first. Is it pronounced Mee-ve?

CeciliaMars · 18/11/2025 06:35

That could be pronounced so many different ways…