Emma or Isla for our baby girl?

[stardust1994]

Emma or Isla for my baby girl?

I’ve always loved the name Isla but worry it’s just too over done now. I know Emma has been historically popular but less so now (80 something in the recent rankings).

With middle names they would be:
Emma Catherine Anne
Isla Catherine Anne

Brothers are Alexander and James but called Alex and Jamie day to day. Surname is fairly uncommon.

Would love your opinions! Popularity doesn’t hugely bother me to a point but I’d ideally rather she wasn’t one of 5 in a primary school class.

Emma is perfect with your boys and is such a lovely warm name

Emma

I’m an Emma, 80s baby. Another version less common is Emmaline

Emma

Emma is nice, but I do prefer Isla, I wouldn’t personally care that it’s popular but if you do then Emma is still a lovely name

Emma. It's a lovely name and Isla has become very common.

I love the name Emma. Isla is far too popular and overdone.

Emma.. really not a fan of Isla

I prefer Emma, but I like Catherine more and think it would go better with Alexander and James.

Catherine Emma Anne sounds good to me.

Emma

I like both names very much, but for some reason prefer Isla with your boy names. I think it might be because Alex and Jamie are classics, and Emma is a classic, but Isla isn't. So it feels fresher alongside the boy's names.

I think you have to take popularity out of it because at the end of the day it doesn't matter.

Emma; it's my favourite name and I had all boys so couldn't use it.

It's a classic name so goes better with your boys' names than Isla, which while very pretty is a bit faddy and will date.

Both are nice. Prefer Emma though. Have you considered Ailsa?

Emma x

Emma - it's a lovely classic name.

Less common because it's dreadful. Emmeline is ok.

Emma is a timeless classic. It’s also a lovely name

Emma for me too, never been keen on Isla.

I really don't like Isla either. And it is soooo overused.

But Emma is a little bland, and seems to be back in fashion. What about Emmeline, Emma for short?

Or just go with Catherine or Anne?

My name is Emma 😂
it’s an easy name to have
just don’t call her Emma Louise. Like every single Emma of my generation

Emma! Islas are everywhere.

It won’t be Catherine or Anne as they have been chosen for middle names as they are family names.

I booked a table at a Green King pub a few days ago, the phone was answered in a Scottish accent by an Isla…turned out to be a ‘digital assistant’. 😂

Emma feels more classical to matxh your boys names. Isla feels more faddy / will probably date

I love Emma! A strong, classic name that won't age. Congratulations!