# Isla as a nn for Isabelle? **URL:** \ **Category:** Girl Names\ **Created:** [April 27, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973 "2013-04-27T11:52:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![triplea17](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/triplea17/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@triplea17](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/triplea17)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973/1 "2013-04-27T11:52:14Z")
Could [name]Isla[/name] work as a nickname for [name]Isabelle[/name]? ---
**Author:** ![llpants](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/llpants/32/3521_2.png) [@llpants](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/llpants)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973/2 "2013-04-27T12:08:18Z")
Sure. If [name]Jenna[/name] [name]Bush[/name] [name]Hagar[/name] can use [name]Mila[/name] as a nn for [name]Margaret[/name], then why not? But I really see it as more of an [name]Isa[/name]. Minus the L. But if you call her [name]Isla[/name], I think others will catch on. It’s not that far off. ---
**Author:** ![bluesparrow5684](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/bluesparrow5684/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@bluesparrow5684](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/bluesparrow5684)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973/3 "2013-04-27T12:08:55Z")
Interesting… I think it works… All the letters are there… I never thought of that… Very creative ---
**Author:** ![characternamer](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/characternamer/32/1042_2.png) [@characternamer](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/characternamer)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973/4 "2013-04-27T12:16:45Z")
Yeah, I think it works. I thought of it a while ago for [name]Isabella[/name], because you just take out the ‘abel’ and the name’s [name]Isla[/name], but it works with [name]Isabelle[/name] as well! ---
**Author:** ![Mischa](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/mischa/32/285_2.png) [@Mischa](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Mischa)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973/5 "2013-04-27T12:24:04Z")
I think [name]Isla[/name] could work. [name]Isabelle[/name] contains all of its letters. Personally, I don’t know why anyone would want a nickname that is totally unrelated to the chosen name with a different origin and meaning but yeah, it does work. ---
**Author:** ![dindlee](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/dindlee/32/1688_2.png) [@dindlee](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/dindlee)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973/6 "2013-04-27T12:28:36Z")
If you want to call her [name]Isla[/name] then name her [name]Isla[/name]. [name]Isla[/name] is a legitimate name. The letters are there so it could work, but I just think [name]Isabelle[/name] has so many established nn that getting people to call her [name]Isla[/name] would be difficult. ---
**Author:** ![ellenelle](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/ellenelle/32/1254_2.png) [@ellenelle](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/ellenelle)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973/7 "2013-04-27T13:13:01Z")
I personally wouldn’t. I know the letters are in the right order, but the starting sounds are so different. I see [name]Isla[/name] as its own, stand-alone name, totally unrelated to [name]Isabella[/name]. Sometimes I do like stand-alone, separate names as nicknames, but usually that’s to take a wilder, GP name ([name]Mars[/name], [name]Thor[/name]) and help it fit my style more ([name]Marshall[/name], [name]Arthur[/name]). Since [name]Isla[/name] and [name]Isabella[/name] are on a fairly similar plane, I confess it doesn’t make as much sense to me that it would function as a nn for [name]Isabella[/name]. I too like [name]Isa[/name] better. (Granted, all that’s my opinion. You can, of course, do whatever you like 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![cannebella](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/cannebella/32/2867_2.png) [@cannebella](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/cannebella)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973/8 "2013-04-27T13:25:25Z")
I think it would be fine. ---
**Author:** ![aurra](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/aurra/32/2018_2.png) [@aurra](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/aurra)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973/9 "2013-04-27T13:43:46Z")
I think it could work, in theory. While they have the same letters, they don’t share any sounds. I think [name]Isabella[/name] is closer, but it’s still weird. But I see where you’re coming from: [name]Isla[/name] and [name]Isabelle[/name] are match-y for sisters, and both are amazing names (even if you aren’t expecting). But [name]Isla[/name] has no connection to [name]Isabelle[/name]. \*If you pronounce [name]Isla[/name] as ees-luh (the Spanish prn), I think it would make a lot more sense. ---
**Author:** ![raqkel](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/raqkel/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@raqkel](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/raqkel)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973/10 "2013-04-27T14:00:14Z")
I don’t think it would work well. They are totally different sounds. If [name]Isla[/name] were pronounced “is-la” and not “eye-la,” then I would say it could work. ---
**Author:** ![pinkballerina](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/pinkballerina/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@pinkballerina](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/pinkballerina)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973/11 "2013-04-27T14:16:48Z")
I agree with @raqkel, totally different sounds. I don’t think it works. [name]Isla[/name] is a well established, why not just call her [name]Isla[/name]? [name]Isabelle[/name] nn [name]Isla[/name] is really bizarre to me. They are miles apart in terms of style, compatibility, popularity, and feel, in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![anissa7](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/anissa7/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@anissa7](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/anissa7)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973/12 "2013-04-27T15:17:47Z")
I think it would work just fine! ---
**Author:** ![boyandgirl](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/boyandgirl/32/895_2.png) [@boyandgirl](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/boyandgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/isla-as-a-nn-for-isabelle/196973/13 "2013-04-27T15:28:11Z")
Why would you want to? I would pick either or and call her by that name.