Baby Names

WDYT

Love to hear some thoughts on these....

Isla Mirielle G.                 (EYEla Meer-E-elle)

Gunnar Carrick G.         

Just curious!

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  • Your girls name is pretty. Not a fan of Gunnar at all.
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  • I think any name that you have to spell out phonetically when asking for opinions is not a good idea.  Your poor child, having to never hear her name pronounced correctly, ever. 

     I don't like Gunnar.  I don't like Carrick.  I don't like them together.  They're both too "nouveau" or something.  But that's just my opinion.

     

     

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  • I love Isla - i wanted it as our girl choice. My husband wouldnt go for it.  Maybe he was right.  I love the sound of it - but every one will say EEsla - like i USED to think it was!
  • A child named Isla will continually be correcting people on the pronunciation of her name.  If you're okay with that, go for it.  Otherwise, it's a lovely name.

    Gunnar has massive potential for teasing.

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  • Love Isla, really dislike Gunnar
  • gunnar is horrible
    isla isnt bad..but i have a friend who named her daughter that and no one gets it right!
  • I really love the way "Isla" sounds but it's going to be hard on her to have to constantly correct people.  Trust me I have one of those names and to this day I remember my first day of kindergarten & running out of the room crying because she couldn't say my name right.  Never mind substitute teachers, etc.
  • none of the above.
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  • I really like both names.  I think since Isla has been gaining some popularity, more people know how to pronounce it. 
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  • JaimeCHJaimeCH member
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    I think any name that you have to spell out phonetically when asking for opinions is not a good idea.  Your poor child, having to never hear her name pronounced correctly, ever. 

     I don't like Gunnar.  I don't like Carrick.  I don't like them together.  They're both too "nouveau" or something.  But that's just my opinion.

     

     

    This. I would think it is ees-la. What do you think of Lila? It has basically the same sound, and not any confusion. When I saw Isla, it reminded me of a girl named Isa (ees-ah) which is kind of similar as well.

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  • DCriderDCrider member

    Thanks :) outside insight is nice. We chose them for a combo of meaning and Irish roots.

    For Isla, I know its pronounced EYEla, but I kind of like it EESla I guess we could say it however we want...

    Gunnar, DH likes b/c it means warrior (he's a Marine) and he just loves that.

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  • I love Isla.

    Gunnar is NMS. 

    edit: I don't agree with the notion of NOT naming your child because some people may not know how to pronounce it right away. Who cares. 

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  • Love the girl name...not so much the boy though...NMS!

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  • MrsMeMoMrsMeMo member
    I'm not a fan of any name for which you feel the need to show the pronunciation of. :-(
  • Love your girl name

    hate your boy name

  • jpblingjpbling member
    I love them both!
  • Has no one heard of Isla Fisher?

    I really dislike the boys name

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  • Ivee4Ivee4 member
    I am in the minority but I LOVE Gunnar. It is so manly but I also know a little boy Gunnar and he is so cute.
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  • absolutely LOVE Isla, Gunnar is nms. However, I do like Gunther....
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  • mgrulkemgrulke member

    girl name ok

    boy name is horrible, it's a person that you are having NOT a dog

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  • Scout05Scout05 member

    I love Isla, and honestly? So she corrects new people the first time she meets them. Eh. It's a pretty name.

    Gunnar sounds like a dog's name to me, sorry. I actually know two pups (both American Bulldogs, oddly) named Gunnar.

  • I love the girl name, the boy name is not my style.
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  • I love Isla, and I'm really surprised that people have trouble pronouncing it. It's becoming more and more common, though, so I think that'll help.

    Gunnar is okay, but not really my style. Same thing for Carrick, but of course middle names aren't used as much so there's less pressure there.

    (And I would have pronounced Mirielle correctly, without the guide.)

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    I think any name that you have to spell out phonetically when asking for opinions is not a good idea.  Your poor child, having to never hear her name pronounced correctly, ever. 

     I don't like Gunnar.  I don't like Carrick.  I don't like them together.  They're both too "nouveau" or something.  But that's just my opinion.

     

     

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  • LOVE Isla! Its getting popular over here (uk)  so I knew how to pronounce instantly, IMO not especially keen on the other names, but ultimately its your baby... Big Smile

  • imagekrissyh21:
    Your girls name is pretty. Not a fan of Gunnar at all.

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