If you surname ended in an 'is' sound (spelt ace / is / iss...) would you...

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use the girls name Ailish or would it be too much of a mouthful?

too much of a mouthful

hmm i think it depends how many syllables

i think if the surname has more syllables than Ailish it would sound ok

So imagine Ailish Morris - its too much of a mouthful isnt it

Not sure it goes together as well as it could, although Ailish is a lovely name.

How about similar names such as Alicia, Aisling, Alyssa or Ailsa?

I dont like Ailsa and we want it to be a Scottish / Gaelic name. It is the only girls name dh and I agree on - arghhhhhh!

hmm actually, I think that sounds ok! when i was imagining it earlier i was using "bayliss" as my example name, which sounds wrong!

It's fine. Ailish Bayliss would be too much because of the repeating 'a' sound, not because of the iss bit.

Why not Eilidh then? Or would 2 names work, but you could call by the first mainly, only using 2 when surname involved. I'm thinking something like Ailish Anne or Ailish Kate (or Ceit if you want Gaelic spelling). That would be more Highland anyway as 2 names way more common.

(I'm mother of a Mar saili, an Els peth and a Flo ra if that's any help).

it makes me want to say Ailish Baylish

Thanks guys.

I really do love Ailish.

Elspeth is actually my fave name of all time but it has been vetoed

Els peth is cool, isn't it?

FWIW, I think something like Ailish Wall ace/Morris/Harr is/Lew is would be fine. Just not so keen if Ailish Bay lis.

Thanks. Last name is none of the above and not like bayliss!!

I truly love Elspeth / Elsie but I have worked and worked and worked at dh to no avail, he thinks it is old fashioned. I love it though, I may cry and see if that works !!

We shorten to Elspie. If that helps your arguments at all. Have you tried him with Euphemia/Effie (Oighrig in Gaelic?)...

How about Elisabeth with Elsie for short?