Isa

brooksidebride

I came across a woman in her 50s today with this name. It's pronounced Ice-Uh.

I like it.  What do you think?

brooksidebride

mjreilly2 said:

I have always heard it pronounced /EE-sah/. Not a fan of her pronunciation.

Interesting.  EE-sah is pretty too. I like them both.

ETA: Totally just realized, now that you say EE-sah, that I've come across this name before.  The lizard on Dora the Explorer.  I didn't realize it before.  Too funny.

Dr.Loretta

I've known a couple of Isas, both pronounced EEsah. I like it

Scarlett&Gatsby

mjreilly2 said:

I have always heard it pronounced /EE-sah/ (BTN agrees). Not a fan of her pronunciation.

I've only heard this pronunciation, too. I think it's somewhat common as a NN for Isabel/Isabella among Spanish-speakers....?

In that movie Fools Rush In, Selma Hayek's character is an Isabel NN Isa, and there's also a character on "Dora the Explorer" named Isa (the Iguana!). 

secret214uWed28879

There used to be an actress in the Philippines named aiza. Pronounced he same way but this is how she spelled it. I have a friend named Isamara and her nn is Isa. Pronounced Ee-sa.

Eahen42

I, surprisingly, pronounced it EYE-sa. Mostly because I love the name Isla (EYE-la) and I thought it was a typo when I saw it I think it's different (in a good way), but NMS.

lifeonthehill

I like it. Simple name but pretty. I say EE-sah.

Belle3184

I dont care for it.

HummingbirdMama

Lived in South America for several years and EE-sa was a common NN for Isabela... Have heard EYE-sa as well. I like both...

Y I Oughta

I love this name. Pronounced this way. It's the name of the bad guys son that was killed on the show Homeland. 

strawberrytree

I would have guessed Ee-sah too. The one I know is French and uses it as a nn for Isabelle. 

kaylynne

I have a student named Isa (Eye-suh).  People are constantly mispronouncing it until they get used to it.