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Zara or Isla?

27 replies

Phish · 01/02/2012 20:50

Title says it all really. We love both names and can't decide which to go for. Would appreciate any views on either. Thanks

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dustyhousewithdustypeople · 01/02/2012 20:51

Zara, I think. We know loads of Islas.

toobreathless · 01/02/2012 20:53

An explosion of Islas here too, I know four under two years.

Like Zara, or what about Cora or Cara?

Ohnanawhatsmynickname · 01/02/2012 20:55

Zara

breatheslowly · 01/02/2012 20:55

Zara. I wanted to call DD Zara but DH said we weren't posh enough to have a daughter called Zara.

pinkhebe · 01/02/2012 20:56

Isla

KenDoddsDadsDog · 01/02/2012 20:56

Zara

PopcornBiscuit · 01/02/2012 20:58

Zara

Lindax · 01/02/2012 21:14

Isla

pilates · 01/02/2012 21:52

Zara

snice · 01/02/2012 21:53

both lovely-never met one of either

chummymummy7 · 01/02/2012 21:54

Zara - has more 'edge'

puzzletree · 01/02/2012 23:10

Zara, would be right at the top of my girls name list but my friend used it first!

ThePoorMansBeckySharp · 02/02/2012 00:57

I much prefer Zara and Isla is in danger of being done to death imo.

pressingbuttons · 02/02/2012 04:01

Though it saddens me to say it as a mum of a DD who is called Isla (4); I have to concede the name has been overcooked of late. :-( It needs a rest! What was once a less common Scottish name outside of Scotland; has become so much more ordinary due to it's popularity/name of the day trend.
Zara is refreshing :-)

pixelpeeper · 02/02/2012 04:13

Zara!

onadietcokebreak · 02/02/2012 04:38

Zara- agree Isla is becoming over used.

SlinkingOutsideInFrocks · 02/02/2012 05:00

Easily Zara - would be on my short-list for another girl.

Isla is a lovely name, but very popular now and so will date.

somanymiles · 02/02/2012 05:20

Isla!

BearBehavingBadly · 02/02/2012 05:32

Zara.
Lara is nice too.

girlsyearapart · 02/02/2012 05:43

Love them both. What letter does your surname start with?

Phish · 02/02/2012 08:00

Thanks everyone. You've pretty much reflected what we were thinking. Zara it is!

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EllenParsons · 04/02/2012 07:08

LOVE both but if you are worried about popularity Zara is probably the one to go for.

Nagoo · 04/02/2012 07:15

Zara.

Nagoo · 04/02/2012 07:16

Just to confirm :) didn't read to the end of the thread

IslaMann · 04/02/2012 07:57

Isla Grin

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