Eisley

MAtoMEbride

(pronounced eyes-lee)

means cheerful

Americanized surname from the Swiss surname Eisele

I just heard it for the first time the other day and I am kind of liking it.

Thoughts??

MAtoMEbride

djhar - that was my husband's initial reaction to it as well. While he likes the sound of it, we have a hard to spell/pronounce last name as well, and that might be too much...

Ceridwen21

Not a fan. What a headache.

nanabanana06

No. To me it's a last name only. It has good connotations though. One of my favorite teachers from high school had this last name.

MississippiCatfish

I actually really like Eisele.

MAtoMEbride

That's the way I saw it spelled the other day. The woman from Lady Antebellum named her daughter this with that spelling.  Do you know anyone with this name? Just curious if they have a hard time with pronunciation.

FrodaBaggins

Makes me think of the Mos Eisley spaceport from Star Wars.

"You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainry. We must be cautious."

But then again...I'm a HUGE dork. 

MAtoMEbride

FrodaBaggins said:

Makes me think of the Mos Eisley spaceport from Star Wars.

"You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainry. We must be cautious."

But then again...I'm a HUGE dork. 

My husband also said that! Ha ha.

rlyttle

No way!! 

KayP79@msn.com

I am actually in the minority and DO like this name. DS is 2 and it was on my list if he were a girl. I still like it

Helenahhandbasket

Eisley Brothers.

magsugar13

:-& :-&

joyfullyfound

Hmm... it's appealing on some level, but much too out there for my taste. She's forever and ever going to be explaining the spelling and pronunciation to absolutely everyone... I wouldn't want to saddle my child with that. 

MrsCase1

I prefer Eisele.

coffee bean

Sounds madeup

missjw26

I actually like it!

absolutelymaybe

I'm in the minority, but I actually like it. I wouldn't use it, but I wouldn't think twice if someone else did. Also, my first guess at pronounciation would be the correct one. The spelling makes sense to me.

IrishTraveler

I know someone with a daughter named this. Not my taste, but it works for her.

actinup23

I much prefer Ainsley. Of course, I am biased

nittanyllama

I think it sounds made up or just too out there and hard to pronounce.

I much prefer Isla or Ainsley.

Robi1

heartbot said:

I think of the super twee band, Eisley. Their music is incredibly obnoxious, IMO. Also, I believe, they are named after Mos Eisley from Star Wars. I'd pass. Some similar names that are more traditional:

• Ila/Isla (my daughter's name, so I'm sort of partial)
  
• Aisling/Ashlinn
• Paisley
• Ainsley
• Ailish

The pronunciations can be a bit tricky, but they are slightly more recognizable. Slightly.

I guess I'm in the minority, but apart from Isla, I think all of these names are much weirder/less pretty than Eisley. I don't think it's the best name ever, but it sounds nice, and like a name to me. I don't think it's hard to pronounce either. 

AlphabetFish

Well, I mispronounced it instantly, so I can't recommend it for convenience sake. I do not like it.

I am not a fan of the "zlee" sound (also heard in worse names like McKinsley or Paisley) and the "ei" vowel pair could signify so many sounds in American English that I can only think it would be mispronounced constantly. 3/10, I would judge if I saw it IRL.

joshua+rebecca11

I like it. Maybe you could come up with a spelling that is easier to pronounce? Iseley? Hm, that spelling looks weird too, lol.

BC&LM

Don't like it. Sounds like a last name.

queenbone

FrodaBaggins said:

Makes me think of the Mos Eisley spaceport from Star Wars.

"You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainry. We must be cautious."

This. I think this might be my most hated name ever. Horrible association for a daughter.

Also neither Eisele nor Eisley are listed on BTN, so I don't know hoe reliable your definition 'cheerful' is.

velvethearts

Not a fan.  It feels like it's trying too hard to be different.

MAtoMEbride

queenbone said:

FrodaBaggins said:

Makes me think of the Mos Eisley spaceport from Star Wars.

"You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainry. We must be cautious."

This. I think this might be my most hated name ever. Horrible association for a daughter.

Also neither Eisele nor Eisley are listed on BTN, so I don't know hoe reliable your definition 'cheerful' is.

Just out of curiosity, what is BTN?