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. Isla is overused and just feels like a default “born in the 2020s” name now, along with Ava and Mia.

The Islas haven’t hit secondary age yet. They are so numerous. They are the new Olivia. I had 3 in my Nursery class last year.

Emma

Too many little Islas (and Eves)

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I prefer Iona to Isla as it's less common, I've only come across 1 Iona in my lifetime.

I've met plenty of Isla's and Emma's.

She has just started, she was the only Isla in her primary too tbh…also she only knows of one other in our town

@Kitchenbattle, She has just started, she was the only Isla in her primary too tbh…also she only knows of one other in our town Muhammad is the 34th most popular boy's name in Wales. In England & Wales combined it's the most popular name.

@Worldcuproadshow , I'm not keen on Iona. It seems like a long, whiny name for so few letters, and it sounds like 'I own a'. It's popular in Wales, or was about 60 years ago, but is a different name with the same spelling and pronounced Yonna (rhymes with Donna).

@NamingNoNames 😅 what has Muhammad got to do with it? 🧐

Nothing other than the popularity of the name is regional.
I could say 'Muhammad isn't overused, there has never been one in any of the schools my DC went to.' It doesn't mean the name isn't popular, it just means the name isn't popular in my area.

I do actually know an Emmaline. Always presumed her DPs had issues with spelling

I like both

Emma is beautifully classic, Isla is just every where you turn at the moment.

I like both names but would choose Emma.

Isla