Alternatives for Ayla

I love [name]Ayla[/name] because it is not too common, yet not too strange or out there. I also like that it is related to nature (oak tree), is straightforward and can be taken seriously. Someone I know just used this name and now I’m looking for an alternative…any suggestions?

Aydra ?

[name]Alayna[/name]
[name]Shaelyn[/name]
[name]Taryn[/name]
[name]Carly[/name]
[name]Carys[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Brynlee[/name]
[name]Brielle[/name]
[name]Lola[/name]
Lua
[name]Lena[/name]
[name]Ariah[/name]
??

[name]Ayla[/name] as in [name]Isla[/name]?

I prefer the I spelling.

[name]Skye[/name]
[name]Bonnie[/name]
[name]Aisha[/name], lovely name
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Alyssa[/name]
[name]Ciel[/name]
[name]Audra[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]

It’s pronounced differently than [name]Isla[/name]…I like [name]Lena[/name] thanks for the input

[name]Anya[/name]
[name]Audra[/name]
[name]Ailsa[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Della[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Isla[/name]
[name]Lila[/name]
[name]Layla[/name] (very popular, though)
[name]Lilia[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name] (tree name)
[name]Mila[/name]
[name]Mina[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Nola[/name]
[name]Petra[/name]
[name]Talia[/name]
[name]Tula[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] (makes me think of willow trees)

Good luck! :slight_smile:

[name]Aileen[/name] is a popular name in [name]Scotland[/name] with a similar sound.

Emphasis on the first syllable so sort of like AY-leen as opposed to ay-LEEN as in the way north americans would say [name]Eileen[/name] (eye-LEEN).

This is the first name of the actress who as a child played [name]Annie[/name] in the 1982 movie version of ‘[name]Annie[/name]’ - [name]Aileen[/name] [name]Quinn[/name] I think it is.