Isla - opinions?

esquiremomma · July 2009

Is this name destined to be mispronounced or do you think people have heard it enough to know that it's prononced "eye-lah"? Any ideas for alternate spellings or do you like it spelled this way (assuming you like it at all, I guess

BeccaMac · July 2009

It's the only way I've seen it spelled. I think most people know how to pronounce it.

I LOVE it. It was one of my top choices for a girl name but we're having a boy.

FutureMrs.Steen · July 2009

Isla will absolutely be mispronounced. I like the name though, but would never use it because of the pronunciation issues.

ETA: People mispronounce common names like Leah and Caroline so they will mispronounce Isla!?

teamla2000 · July 2009

This has been discussed many times before. It is beautiful, but more than likely will be mispronounced quite a bit, even more so if you live in an area with many Spanish speakers ("ees-la").

I think any "easier" spelling would be ridiculous though, honestly. Islay is the name of the actual island, with Isla being the accepted female name variant. I'm not a fan of made-up spellings.

ttmccoot · July 2009

because this name is skyrocketing in popularity, i don't think it will be mispronounced for long.

Harms80 · July 2009

I think Isla Fisher- the actress- has really helped out with this one. I like the name and think it'll be fine to pronounce as long as people know the word island.

qtpa2t · July 2009

People are idiots. It will never cease to amaze me what they will mispronounce. I wouldn't use it as a name choice determinant.

sunnydays99 · July 2009

I think it will be mispronounced a lot by older people. I think with our generation most people will know how to say it and it is becoming more popular.

I love it and think it's a beautiful name!

mrsseguin · July 2009

NMS, and I'm sure it will be mispronounced. I thought it was iz-la when I saw it.

nowayimpreggo · July 2009

I absolutely love this name. DH and I had it in our top 5 or so for a long time. I would not worry about the mispronunciation thing. People will find a way to mispronounce anything if you let them. Just smile and correct them and you'll be good to go.

EmmaRain · July 2009

This name comes up often on here. I think that some people know how to pronounce it because Isla Fisher is famous right now. However, Isla as a name is actually very rare so it isn't a name that everyone has heard.

The problem is that Isla is a very common word in Spanish. It means island and it is pronounced "ees-luh." Since our country's Spanish-speaking population is increasing so rapidly, I think this one will be mispronounced a lot.

B!tchBeckman · July 2009

When I read it I will admit that I pronounced it as "Izla"

I did go to school with a girl named "Aiyla" pronounced the same way and a different spelling option could be that, but I do see it as a common mispronounced name.

Sorry if that doesn't help any.

Califlorida · July 2009

my little sister is trying to push this name on me right now, lol...

it's very pretty and i think (hope) most people would know how to pronounce it. and i wouldn't let that determine your decision if it's in your top faves.

courtneyandandrew · July 2009

I think it's very pretty

hriesen4 · July 2009

I love it, but my SIL's neice is Myla. We see her all the time, so it's a no go for us (and I tried REALLY hard to get my DH to agree). I think it's going to get mispronounced a lot, but it's unique and pretty. You'd have to go with a name like Sara if you wanted everyone to say it correctly.

kellyfromcali · July 2009

I think it will get pronounced Eye-sla or is-la a lot. Had I not seen and heard it pronounced the right way, Im not sure I would have said it right.

magsugar13 · July 2009

Since I am Italian I would pronounce it eeeesssla.

EnglishMajor03 · July 2009

I've never actually known how to pronounce this name- thank you for the education. NMS, but if you like it you should go for it! There's plenty of people on here who don't like my choices!

Mike&Care · July 2009

I love it!!

Another real spelling of the name is Ila. https://www.babynameshub.com/baby-names-girls/Ila.html

I prefer Isla.

deuxbellesfille · July 2009

LOVE it! I have known how to pronounce it for a long time too.

FWIW a lot of people misprounounce my daughter's name and she still loves it.

bwm2bmw · July 2009

qtpa2t:
People are idiots. It will never cease to amaze me what they will mispronounce. I wouldn't use it as a name choice determinant.

I don't think that's totally fair. I've seen Isla Fisher's name in magazines but not being totally familiar with it I still thought it was Is-La not Eye-La...it's not like the pronounciation is obvious from the spelling if you didn't know it. But I do agree that if you like it pronounciation isn't a dealbreaker. She'll learn to correct people a lot but you get over it (I did, I have a unique name

Temp700366562504480 · July 2009

I would have totally butchered the pronounciation. I've never really heard of it before, but I like that it's not too common, yet apparently not made up.

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