Ilma

[Snowbell99]

Is Ilma cute or too grandma-ish?

Stumbled across a list from Bosnia and Herzegowina and it's a very popular name there. It is also Finnish, means "air". So very international.

I think it is sort of sweet.

Is it actually used as a name in Finland or is it merely a Finnish word?

As someone based in the UK, it just sounds like someone saying "ill ma", albeit it quickly.

I don't like the ill sound. Have you thought about Alma?

@whatausername

Is it actually used as a name in Finland or is it merely a Finnish word?

As someone based in the UK, it just sounds like someone saying "ill ma", albeit it quickly.

Used, but Ilmi and Ilmatar are more common. They are all old names.

Unless you're from Bosnia and Herzegowina or Finland, I'd look for another name

I misread it as lama. And can't unsee that

It's perfectly nice but the I and the l next to each other at the start make it hard to read.

I agree Alma is a great alternative, I think it's underused.

I read it as Llama too! Love Alma though

@Rekorderlig88

I misread it as lama. And can't unsee that

Yes me too. It’s hard to read And sounds like ill Or yes, possibly a German granny So no

Alba is also nice

no. no. no.
looks like llama.

I had a great gran called Alma which I think it's lovely and may use it for a future DC. Not keen on Ilma unless you have links.

I appreciate its roots but on first glance it really does look like Llama. Naming a child that name will really be setting her up to be called Llama either with intent or by accident.

I like Alma better. I think it looks nicer and it’s more familiar. Also if you’re not actually from Bosnia/Finland etc I wouldn’t pick an unfamiliar name from one of those countries.