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Isla or Kate
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I really think that Isla (eye-la) is a beautiful name but am not sure if she will have a tough time her whole life with mispronunciation or if it's just too "out there"
Kate ... I think is short and sweet!
what do you think?
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Re: Isla or Kate
I LOVE Isla. Our short list for girl names is Isla, Nora, Vera, Stella and Claire.
I think an Isla will always be called Iz-la, so if that's something that really bothers you, it may help you decide.
I like both, I would choose Isla because it's different and very feminine and pretty!
Kate is also pretty but alot more common and always will be IMO
I really think it's sad if majority of people wouldn't know how to pronouce this name, I am pretty sure you learn how to say and spell Island in like second grade, so first graders would be the only ones to get a pass from me...
Kate - it's simple, sweet and timeless
Isla is pretty but it is trendy.
I personally have never heard that name in my life, and would never know that the S is silent. That doesn't mean I am less intelligent then a 1st grader. Just in case you weren't educated very well, Islam does not have a silent S and is much closer in spelling then island. Sheesh.
I'd say if you want trendy go with Isla and if you want classic go with Kate.
Anyone who knows Spanish, on the other hand, would likely pronounce this Ees-la, since there's a Spanish word that's spelled the exact same way and pronounced differently. (I've never even taken Spanish and I know this.) So you don't have to be an ignorant rube to get the pronunciation wrong.
Isla Kate. Problem solved.
Isla! We are 90% sure of we have a girl she will be Isla, so I may be biased but it's such a beautiful name. And outside of this board I don't know a soul to have used it or even heard of it. It's not trendy at all, but it is not so unique that people will have a hard time with it. I'm spanish, and so is my family, and they all knew how to pronounce it properly. Some will say ees-lah, but who cares?! It's a great name, and Isla Kate sounds very cute...In fact, it's on our list
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Love love love Isla.
If my last name didn't start with "P", Isla would have totally been on my list!
Isla.
I like Kate as MN though.
Isla Kate would be a darling, but rather short name.
I think Isla is a pretty name,but I'm kind of sick of it.Kate is one of the more simple names that I actually really like.
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Agreed!
Right off the bat, I read it as Ilsa, which for me is more common. That might be a spelling/pronunciation thing she lives with...but I don't think it should deter you from selecting a name.
Because Isla was so unfamiliar, I looked it up on thinkbabynames.com and they don't have your pronunciation at all.
Totally agree with this.
Because it's like Isle (which is pronounced like "aisle") in Scotland where the name originated.
This exactly. I have several college degrees and would still pronounce the S.