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[Opinions] WDYT of Isla
Pronounced EYE-LA? What are your thoughts? Any good MNs?
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I obviously have a fondness for itIt's been my favorite girl's name for around 5 years now. I'm not sure I'll ever use it because of the possible spelling and pronunciation confusion it might cause (plus I live in a Spanish speaking area so being mistaken for EEZ-lah is even more of a likelihood :-/). But I still love it, unwaveringly. SOme of my favorite combos (besides Isla Candis) are Isla Camille and Isla Maeve.
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love it. i would use it if the middle names i have would sound better.
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I like it a lot, and if the general population was anything like the population of a name board I think it would be great.I'm pretty cynical though, and unfortunately I think the average person would be unable to pronounce this right. Having to explain EYE-la not IZ-la over and over would make me crazy.
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I like its femininity and simplicity. It has a nice look and a nice sound, and knowing Isla on the boards has also bolstered my opinion of the name.Isla Clare
Isla Susanne
Isla Beatrice
Isla Veronica
Isla Helen
Isla Penelope
Isla Willow
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Thanks for your suggestions! I really like Isla Clare. I've always loved Clare, so maybe I can sneak it in this way.
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I love it :] Its such a beautiful name. As for middle names:Isla Katherine
Isla Rosaline
Isla Kate
Isla Sophia
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I love it, I first heard of it years ago by Aussie actress Isla Fisher when i was young and i didnt know how to pronounce it. Its beautiful.Isla Josephine
Isla Jo
Isla Imogen

This message was edited 1/28/2007, 2:03 AM

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Awww, shucksThanks, Lillian. You know I especially love Isla Candis. :) (Candis is my sister's name and Isla Candis is a possible "real life" combo I might use someday.)
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Kiss kiss, babe =D
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Thank you all of you for your responses! I am so glad everyone seems to like it. It may be the name my husband and I chose, seeing it is the ONLY name we can agree on :)
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