Isla and Euan

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Hi, I don't know if I'm having a boy or a girl yet. Having lots of difficulty picking names so please give me your opinions. What do people think about the name Isla for a girl or Euan for a boy?

Isla is a lovely name but has become increasingly popular. Two friends I know recently named their daughters Isla and I know another couple under the age of 2 as well. However, if you love it you should go for it.

One of my friends has a boy and a girl (3 and 5 months)called Ewan and Isla. I love both names and when I heard them (especially Isla), wished I'd used them first!

Thank you for your replies. Wow, another Ewan/Isla combination. I met an Isla today too - but I don't think it matters if a name is getting popular. Will carry on thinking...

Isla is so over done now. It's like it's taken over from Ella. It will sounds very dated in years to come I think.

Euan is ok.

I have a 12 year old Euan - he is sometimes mistaken for Evan.
Looking back perhaps Ewan/Ewen would have been a more practical spelling!
Ignore the person who sais 'Ew' makes them think of sth disgusting - personally I would say yuck or yeurghh!
You can NEVER please everybody on this site - Just go with what YOU like!!
His 4 year old sister calls him "Yu-Yu" or "Yuey" - as do we!
Interestingly if I had another DD Isla is on my list as well as Iona! We must have the same taste!!

and he is Euan Tom (Scottish grandpa)
My 'imaginary' Isla is Isla Elizabeth.

Ewan looks better then Euan to me, it seems to flow better somehow and look less clumsy written that way. It's a gorgeous name either way though.

Isla is one of my names in reserve for possible future dd so I love it!

Isla and Euan are OK but I much prefer the middle names you are thinking of. Also like the Ewan spelling.

Catherine Isla and James Ewan would be very nice

I like both, and much prefer Euan to Ewan (I'm a Scot too ). Isla is one we've considered bu yes, seems very common the the moment. Iona?