Isla?

[physicsfan]

Well actually which name do you prefer and what do you think of our shortlist please:

Isla
Cleo
Cassia
Margot
Cecily

Definitely not popular round my area the last 5 years - which fits in with the ONS data as the name has been falling in popularity year on year since 2014 @diddlediddle - interesting to hear you live in a hot spot! I live in a hot spot of Arabella’s strangely enough! No Isla’s!

Cleo and Cassia by miles! Don't like any of the others really.

They are all lovely op. Isla & Margot are very popular though

Cleo

Suprised that people think Margot is too popular

It’s obviously more popular than it used to be but it’s still only no 99 in the charts and only given to 0.08% of babies. That’s minuscule !

I really hate Margot sorry but the rest of the list are all beautiful
Particularly love Cassia

Really popular where I am (south east) I think it's number 4 or something?! Margot is getting popular too I think cleo is very cute

I keep seeing ass in Cassia and maggot in Margot.
Isla is very popular in my area(sw)
I know this because a mother of a 10 year old Isla was bewailing it being so over used now.
Cleo is pretty.

@Marcipex yes I can imagine a 10year old Isla feeling the name suddenly became very popular! If they look at the ONS data the name has actually been dropping in numbers each year since 2014. It’s way less popular with younger children now. (Although obviously not a name you’re surprised to hear, but it’s much less common now)

I hear “gas”
When I hear Cassia!! Now I hear “ass” too! 🤣 sorry I really don’t like it either @Marcipex

I have a four year old Isla and have met one other in that time.

There were 5 in my dds year. 3 in one class. Must also be in an Isla hotspot!

Isla may be popular but I only know one 5 year old.

Choose the name you want OP regardless of popularity.

Like Cecily, prefer Celia or Cecilia.
How about Iona instead of Isla? It's a beautiful Scottish island. Margot is nice too.

I have an Isla. We know 1 other. I knew it was popular when I picked it but I liked it and didn’t care how popular it was. It’s such a pretty name.
I honestly would never be put off a name I truely wanted because it’s popular.

They're all nice names. Isla, Cassia & Cecily stand out to me!

I have an Iona, much more unusual. Isla has been spoiled by it's popularity, but perhaps that doesn't bother you x

Oh and my sister is called Margot! She hated it as a child but likes it now as an adult!

Cassia and Cleo are lovely. Margot is dreadful. Very frumpy and looks like Maggot.

Love Margot. It was a close contender for dd.

How are you getting on with your shortlist @physicsfan

Love Cecily fave girls name. If we ever have another girl thats what we'll call her.

I first heard of an Isla about 7 years a go and it seemed very unusual although that could be because I didn’t have kids myself so wasn’t in that scene yet. Now I know of loads and half of them are Isla Rose.

I love Cecily and Margot.

I love the name Isla. I only know one and she’s lovely. Go for it op

Isla is very popular where I live.. 3 of me immediate neighbours have an Isla! I couldn’t believe it when the 3rd went for Isla as well 😄 my cousin’s daughter is also Isla and there are two in my toddler group. That said, I don’t think popularity matters. If you love a name, use it. Who cares if someone else has that name. It’s still yours. I was friends with multiple Hannah’s, Sarah’s & Laura’s growing up, it never mattered..

Cleo is my favourite on your list. Not a name I’ve heard for a while!