How popular is the name Isla

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I'm really stuck on the name Isla I really like it and no other girls names seem to give me the same feeling. But I am worried about the popularity of it. What are the cons of calling my dd a popular name?
Any parents that have children already how many Isla's in their school? And what area in the country are you?
Any help/advise will be much appreciated.

I know of 3 Islas under 5

I know at least two children in my immediate friendship group with this name.

What about Iona?

Very.

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I have an Isla. She's three. We live in Lincolnshire.

But we call her Piggle .... Sooooo not sure on the cons

In my area in the 0-7 age range it's very very popular, along with other similar names like Ella, Ellie, Ava, Eva, Mia, Millie, and Maya.

Forgot to put area, I'm in Kent.

My daughter's name although with a slight spelling variation. She was named 8 years ago, since then it had become insanely popular to the extent that sometimes I wish I had chosen a different name (though even checked the stats at that time and was in the sixties, now top 10).

It is a lovely name but if I'm honest I think popularity detracts from this and I don't understand people who knowingly pick a top 10 name. We are in England and there are no other Islas in her school or younger siblings nursery but I hear it out and about a lot and know of quite a few others. If I were you I'd go for something less popular, Iona and Iris are similar and also nice. But I know some people do not care about popularity which is fine!

I've always loved the name and always wanted it but the popularity of it does put me off. I wish it didn't though because it is such a beautiful name. I personally don't know anyone with the name but knowing its in the top 10 makes me think it will be popular or maybe it won't be as people will be put off using it with it being in the top 10.

I know 3 in the same class (reception)

I would say it's quite popular right now, and i can tell you from personal experience that being one of several with the same name in the class seriously sucks Made me hate my name because of it. Being forever refered to 'insert name' S, 'insert name' D, 'insert name' T isn't fun... or even worse Big 'insert name' or Little 'insert name'!!!

We were set on the name Isla until I got it into my head that along with our Scottish surname she would sound like a bottle of whiskey eg. Isla mctavish. Put me right off. Not helpful i know.

Extremely popular here in Scotland too, it's very pretty and hence popular for a reason!

Very popular, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

No 1, isn't it? I know 3 under 12 months but no others.

So so so popular.

2 in DS nursery class, both aged 3

I think it may be popular. But I honestly don't know why that is a problem. Go for the name you love. Why are people so fixated on having unpopular names? Surely it is good to have a name lots of people like :)

I only know of one Isla, personally.

I'm in cheshire. Maybe the popularity hasn't got here yet. As I have never come across any. Wishful thinking.

I don't want her to grow up hating her name because so many others have it. I guess my name was quite popular when I was young but not so now. So won't it be like then, popular for a short time then out it will go.

Isla was no 3 most popular name in 2014. I think it will be no 1 when the 2015 stats are released.

I know two Isla's under 1 and is the middle name for two other babies I know.

I have a very popular name. I like my name but I didn't like growing up as 'Gold B' because there were Gold F. Gold W and Gold D in my class.

However, the England and Wales top 10 only actually consist of 12% (I think) of girls born in 2014 - the variety of names is much wider now than in the past.

Does popularity really matter. I know two who are both at school. Don't know any at my various toddler groups.

My 8 yo dd has 2 in her year of 60.

I am in Surrey

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I started the exact same thread on mn about two months ago. My eventual conclusion was that I love it and don't care that it's so popular. I have even put the as yet unborn Isla's initials on a blanket I'm knitting - I hope she does come out looking like an Isla!