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Isla Maeve?

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OurBabyL2020 · 23/07/2020 17:01

I think the name Isla is really pretty and though Maeve went quite nicely as a middle name. Please can I have opinions on whether Isla Maeve sounds good together and possible suggestions for alternative middle names? Thank you

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Hillcrofta · 27/07/2020 14:52

It’s ok but I don’t like the name Isla it’s waaaay too popular.
Also it does sound a bit like ‘the isle of maeve’

HeronLanyon · 27/07/2020 15:49

Interestingly I don’t know any human Islas but three dogs with that name !

Amelia891 · 28/07/2020 21:10

Love it, both very pretty and go together really well in my opinion

Cotswoldmama · 28/07/2020 21:23

Sounds fine. Both very popular names though.

Carriecotz · 29/07/2020 19:39

I prefer Maeva as Isla is a bit more common nowadays.

mathanxiety · 29/07/2020 21:57

Lovely, very mellifluous.

Maeve is the badass queen of ancient Irish sagas. If names from Greek mythology are acceptable then names from ancient Irish mythology should be too, surely? They come from a lot closer to home after all.

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