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How many Islas do you know?

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loulou2021 · 31/05/2022 17:35

I'm 37 weeks and Isla was a name for the baby suggested by my 5 year old DS. My husband loves it and I like it too but I'm concerned about it's popularity. I don't actually know any little Islas myself (and have lots of friends with babies and small children). How many babies called Isla do you know and how old are they?

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user7637293 · 31/05/2022 20:20

3

Floorandflooringme · 31/05/2022 20:22

Three aged 13,13 & 1month.

inappropriateraspberry · 31/05/2022 20:22

One, vaguely. She must be early teens now.

Conc1 · 31/05/2022 20:33
  1. Ones about 40 and the other two are 8. We're in Scotland.
jamapop · 31/05/2022 20:34

The first Isla I knew just be around 12-13 now. At the time I mentioned to a friend what a beautiful and original name it was as I hadn’t heard it as a name before (!). I have heard of a number now but I do still think it is a beautiful name.

GreatCuppa · 31/05/2022 20:48

I know 3.

plainwhitecheese · 31/05/2022 21:16

Was unheard of round here when I named dd this (she's now 12) but now it's one of the most popular.

I know dd obviously, a 11 yo, 7yo and 4 yo

Imissmoominmama · 31/05/2022 21:17

One. She’s 10, and the most fabulous human being!!

Flower1976 · 31/05/2022 21:20

I’m in the Northwest and don’t know any. Beautiful name if you choose it.

Luredbyapomegranate · 31/05/2022 22:30

6 - ranging from 2 to 12

Iona might be an alternative

DaleTrimont · 31/05/2022 22:37

I don’t know any, but I am not in Scotland.

SpaceJamtart · 31/05/2022 22:46

4, one is 15 the others in their 20s
They were all in the south east

marblemad · 31/05/2022 23:51

loulou2021 · 31/05/2022 17:41

Thanks everyone. Would be good to know what location you're in too. I'm in the North West so perhaps not as popular where I am?

I'm in the north east and I know 5, a new born, two three year olds, a seven year old and and 8 year old.

Cattenberg · 01/06/2022 00:04

I used to know a little girl called Isla - she’d be seven now. She was a lovely girl and a very talented dancer. A colleague also has a daughter called Isla, aged 11.

Cattenberg · 01/06/2022 00:04

South-West

confusedlots · 01/06/2022 00:08

My 5 year old knows 4 Isla's. But she also has a popular name herself, and I worried that there would be loads of children with the same name as her, and in fact she only knows 1 other girl with the same name as her. So don't let that put you off if it's a name you love.

Alwayspaintyournails · 01/06/2022 00:08

Five!

23, 13, 12, 11 and 7.

Scotland.

stacestation · 01/06/2022 03:07

Around three under the age of eight.

peaceinourtime · 01/06/2022 03:49

Loads, its definitely a name of the moment though its not a new (last 10 years) name.

SzeliSecond · 01/06/2022 04:24

In North West, know 2 under 4 and there's a good few in the playground at DS primary school

whosaidtha · 01/06/2022 04:52

It's the 3rd most popular name in England and Wales last year. So very popular.

TheLadyDIdGood · 01/06/2022 05:12

6, it's all I hear being screeched across the playground 'Islaaaaah'.

How about Iona or Ailsa instead of Isla?

Goatinthegarden · 01/06/2022 05:57

I’m a Scottish teacher. I know three adults, two newish babies and too many school aged children to count called Isla (some spell it Islay).

About six years ago, I visited a nursery class that had just nine children. Five of them were called Isla!

it also seems to be a very popular dog name around here at the moment.

Mumofgirls2017 · 01/06/2022 07:10

3

JeanieGenie · 01/06/2022 07:18

I know a 9 year old and a 3 year old, also an 18 month old who I thought was called Isla but is actually called Eiler 🙄