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Isla or Sabrina?

28 replies

Rubes44 · 20/05/2025 11:37

Should we call our baby girl Isla or Sabrina? We’re having trouble deciding and would really appreciate opinions please! 😊

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Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 20/05/2025 11:40

Isla is very popular where I live but rightly so it’s very pretty.
Sabrina will always be the teenage witch to me but then again I’m old.

I voted Isla, congrats on your baby,

Feelingstrange2 · 20/05/2025 11:41

Isla.

Sabrina was a witch

GoldenRosebee · 20/05/2025 11:42

I voted Sabrina. Isla is overdone and a bit nothing-y

Overthebow · 20/05/2025 11:43

I voted Sabrina because there are so many Isla’s at the moment.

RuthW · 20/05/2025 12:17

There are hundreds of Islas.

Pemba · 20/05/2025 12:35

I voted Sabrina, because I agree with a pp that Isla, though it's fine, is indeed 'overdone and a bit nothing-y'. Not another Isla please. Up to you though obviously.

Have you considered Serena? Similar sounds to Sabrina but even prettier imo.

Emanwenym · 20/05/2025 14:32

Sabina/Sabine is nice.

Isla usis nice enough but there are so many Islas and Lilas.

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Feelingstrange2 · 20/05/2025 11:41

Isla.

Sabrina was a witch

But this is how it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Nobody objects to boys being called Harry. Because it’s a common enough name that people don’t automatically think Harry Potter. Maybe if Sabrina was used more often, there wouldn’t be the automatic association of the teenage witch.

And yes, I voted Sabrina. Wink

Emanwenym · 20/05/2025 16:00

usis -> is
Sabrina to me is Kate Jackson - Wikipedia

Witch names are Samantha and Tabitha.Smile

Moreteaandchocolate · 20/05/2025 16:22

Isla is lovely, if you don’t mind its popularity: Sabrina is a teenage witch and a bit harsh sounding to me. Also, it’s 3 syllables with no obvious nice nn.

Sailorstripe · 20/05/2025 16:24

Isla is very common. I prefer Serena to Sabrina.

ForAquaMember · 20/05/2025 16:28

Sabrina is lovely but due to Sabrina Carpenter I wouldn’t go for it. It’s starting to become a name of interest to call your child if that bothers you. Isla is also very popular

Both are pretty names though

TulipTuesday · 20/05/2025 16:30

Sabrina.

It’s the name of the goddess of the river Severn.

feelingbleh · 20/05/2025 16:35

People saying sabrina the teenage witch the only reason we all think that is because where old
Babies being born now will have no clue what that is as its 30 years old. Isla is a pretty name buts it's so overused

CheeseWisely · 20/05/2025 16:38

We have an almost one year old and we know at least 3 Islas. Haven’t met any Sabrinas so I voted for it. I do like as suggested above Serena.

Caveat: We gave our DS a top 10 name, if you’d like to take the into consideration when I moan how popular Isla is 😂

Firsttimebabymummy · 20/05/2025 19:06

I voted Sabrina.

I do like Isla but I work in a nursery and we have lots, always referred to as Isla-surname now.

Sabrina is 'different' but recognisable which I really like! No spelling or pronunciation issues whilst being more uncommon.

Firsttimebabymummy · 20/05/2025 19:07

feelingbleh · 20/05/2025 16:35

People saying sabrina the teenage witch the only reason we all think that is because where old
Babies being born now will have no clue what that is as its 30 years old. Isla is a pretty name buts it's so overused

Agree!

GrumpySparkler · 20/05/2025 19:13

feelingbleh · 20/05/2025 16:35

People saying sabrina the teenage witch the only reason we all think that is because where old
Babies being born now will have no clue what that is as its 30 years old. Isla is a pretty name buts it's so overused

Agree with this.

Sabrina. Without doubt.
I know lots of Isla's. And they get lost amongst all the Orlagh's and Bella's as well.

sorenhall · 20/05/2025 19:21

Both of these names were on my list for DD so we have similar taste OP. DD’s name is Zoya which is the Eastern European/Persian version of Zoe (probably doesn’t help you).

cordelia16 · 24/05/2025 17:14

I voted for Sabrina. I fell in love with that name from the Audrey Hepburn film.

AnneMarieW · 24/05/2025 23:59

Sabrina of the two. Isla is one of those names that is very 2000’s - I’ve never met one older than her twenties, so I think it may date. Whereas I’m not sure Sabrina has ever even made the Top 100 (“teenage witch” references or not) and it’s a classical name.

BunnyRuddington · 25/05/2025 06:39

Way too many Isla’s around here.

Pyjamatimenow · 25/05/2025 06:47

Sabrina

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 25/05/2025 09:36

Sabrina - it’s a fab name and the teenage witch is a cool association

Saskia is also nice

Isla is nice but there are 60 million of them, so no one appreciates it any more.