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Isla Soleil

56 replies

WSLTitanic1912 · 14/06/2020 14:23

What do you think to the girls name Isla Soleil?
Means Island Sun.
Surname is Football, so the people of mumsnet have said I can't really use Summer. As it would be Summer Football.

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BrokenBrit · 14/06/2020 14:24

Gorgeous name. Both pretty and strong, with a nice meaning.

EssentialHummus · 14/06/2020 14:27

Too much for me - makes me think of sunblock, to be blunt. I don't think Isla Ball works well in itself either, unfortunately.

AdriannaP · 14/06/2020 14:28

Sounds like a cocktail

123Dancewithme · 14/06/2020 14:36

Agree it sounds like the name of a product, like a sunblock.

NannyR · 14/06/2020 14:38

Isla is a nice enough name but very popular. Isla soleil sounds like a holiday resort.

Sportsnight · 14/06/2020 14:42

Soleil Ball gets quite close to Soluable in my head. There is Kalinda which means sun In Hindi.

daisypond · 14/06/2020 14:46

I agree with PP. Sunscreen, cocktail, holiday resort. I’m not sure about Isla with your surname.

Nishky · 14/06/2020 14:46

Another one who thinks Isla Soleil sounds like a suntan lotion. Sorry

ParsleyPot · 14/06/2020 14:47

Just no

fluffiphlox · 14/06/2020 14:48

I think I stayed in the Isla Soleil once. Two-star sort of place.

SoftBlocks · 14/06/2020 14:52

I like Soleil and you can have Sol as non. There’s an actress called Soleil Moon Fry isn’t there? I’m not keen on Isla though.

Scruffbob · 14/06/2020 14:53

I think it's pretty but unfortunately my first thought was a European holiday park.

Purpleandteal · 14/06/2020 14:56

Soleil is masculine in French for that reason it's ano from me

daisypond · 14/06/2020 15:12

Sunna is Norse goddess of the sun. That would be better than Soleil - which is masculine.

BessMarvin · 14/06/2020 15:17

Isla is a nice name if you're happy with the fact that it is so popular.

Twickerhun · 14/06/2020 15:20

Not sure Isla works with your last name either.

IckleBear · 14/06/2020 15:22

Isla Ball doesn't sound good!
It's like I love ball (s)

LotusClover · 14/06/2020 15:50

Isla definitely goes better with the surname than Summer and Arabella, but it still doesn't feel quite right somehow. Isla Soleil does sound like a holiday resort to me. The whole name doesn't flow nicely either - Isla Soleil Ball is a bit of a mouthful.

AdaColeman · 14/06/2020 15:56

Sounds like a Club Med holiday destination!

Fifthtimelucky · 14/06/2020 16:13

I agree with the sunscreen comment. Isla Soleil reminds me of Ambre Solaire.

StayAlert · 14/06/2020 16:16

Isla soleil sounds like a Spanish holiday resort!

Both lovely names individually but not together imho.

wowfudge · 14/06/2020 16:18

Sounds like an all inclusive resort.

BaronessBomburst · 14/06/2020 16:21

It's a mouthful!

Notredamn · 14/06/2020 17:46

Why do you want to call your child Island Sun, though? (Many people will struggle with the correct pronunciation of soleil as well).

genie10 · 14/06/2020 18:23

Sounds like a hotel