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I saw this on a name list, pronounced just like Isla. Would you still say this as  Eye luh?  Is it a legit spelling? Is it another name entirely? THANKS!

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  • Elsa1984Elsa1984 member
    To me, it looks like my cousin's friend (Ayla) pronounced Aye-luh
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  • Aaron'sWifeAaron'sWife

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    To me, it looks like my cousin's friend (Ayla) pronounced Aye-luh

    Ditto!

    I have no idea how it could be pronounced like "Isla" as there is no letters that make an "S" sound, so probably a youneek spelling.

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  • wallace101610wallace101610 member

    I love Isla. My husband loves it when I say it, but hates the S....

    he said it's like an isle/aisle and he doesn't like that for no real reason!? ugh

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  • starbuckkerstarbuckker

    I wouldn't want to even take my chance at pronouncing that correctly. I think "Isla" should be Isla.

    I would probably pronounce it "Eh-la" because I wouldn't think Isla would be spelled that way.

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  • Bride7-7-07Bride7-7-07

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    To me, it looks like my cousin's friend (Ayla) pronounced Aye-luh

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  • SpooksterSpookster member

    There is no S in Isla-EYE-luh

    it's a silent S

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  • jupiterthecatjupiterthecat member
    To me, Aila looks like Ale-ah. As in ailing. Not a fan.
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  • hmp1hmp1 member
    I said it with a long a sound.

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  • queenbonequeenbone member
    I read this as EYE-luh only because my best friend's name is Aili (pronounced EYE-lee).  Her name is Finnish, so maybe Aila pronounced like Isla is a Finnish version?
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  • HAFranklinHAFranklin member
    I would also guess it is pronounced like Ayla. At first I misread it, and thought it was Alia (ah-lee-ah).
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  • Leila'sMommyLeila'sMommy
    I would probably pronounce it wrong. Embarrassed
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  • alliejo725alliejo725 member

    Looks to me like it should be pronounced ay-luh.

    If you like Isla, use Isla. There's no reason to screw with the spelling.

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    imagemj.reilly:
    imageAaron'sWife:

    imageElsa1984:
    To me, it looks like my cousin's friend (Ayla) pronounced Aye-luh

    Ditto!

    I have no idea how it could be pronounced like "Isla" as there is no letters that make an "S" sound, so probably a youneek spelling.

    Isla = Eye-luh

    Aila = A-luh or Eye-luh

    There is no 's' sound in Isla. The Scottish name, that is. It is not pronounced like the Spansih word.

    I could be wrong but I'm actually pretty sure Isla is Scottish for island?

    anyway as MJ said there is no "s" sound! and I would also pronounce youes A-luh with a long a

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