Issa names: What's your favorite?

See the results of this poll: Favorite Issa name?

Respondents: 149 (This poll is closed)

  • Marissa : 22 (15%)
  • Clarissa : 37 (25%)
  • Melissa : 17 (11%)
  • Karissa : 7 (5%)
  • Julissa : 5 (3%)
  • Larissa : 18 (12%)
  • Nerissa : 17 (11%)
  • Alissa : 17 (11%)
  • Narcissa : 9 (6%)
  • Clorissa: 0 (0%)

[name_f]Larissa[/name_f] - probably because I know a nice little girl with this name.

[name_u]Issa[/name_u] names are mostly too fussy for my liking though.

Okay, I understand, thanks.

Other opinions?

[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] was my choice, because I like [name_f]Claire[/name_f].

I voted [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]. [name_f]Larissa[/name_f] is a close second and [name_f]Narcissa[/name_f] is like my no. 1 GP name all the time. I really like the sound of -issa names.

I picked [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] because it’s so close to my name, [name_f]Marisa[/name_f], and means “of the sea.” I love my name. :slight_smile: I also appreciate that you spell it with 2 S’s to create the “issa” sound because it’s a pet peeve of mine when people pronounce [name_f]Marisa[/name_f] “[name_f]Marissa[/name_f]” when they wouldn’t call [name_u]Lisa[/name_u] “[name_f]Lissa[/name_f].”

It’s so hard for me to think of good middle names for you because my middle name, [name_f]Jane[/name_f], seems like the natural choice to me, but if course it’s not. It’s just what I know so well. I do love romantic names, and this one is quite romantic, so…

[name_f]Angeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelique[/name_f]
[name_f]Catarine[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Eveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_m]Gabriele[/name_m]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u] (pronounced [name_f]Valenteen[/name_f])
[name_f]Ysabel[/name_f]

Or if you like shorter middles:
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f] (and get the nn [name_f]Missy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] out of it - hee-hee)
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] ([name_f]Missy[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is cute if you like southern and sassy)

My other fave on your list is [name_f]Julissa[/name_f] just because she sounds juicy and a little exotic. I’ve never met a [name_f]Julissa[/name_f] before and wonder what she’d look/be like. Very intriguing.

I’ve always loved [name_f]Melissa[/name_f], but I voted for [name_f]Julissa[/name_f] because it sounds fresh and new. Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]!

My favourite is [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f], with [name_f]Narcissa[/name_f] as a GP. Because the -issa sound is quite frilly, I prefer it with more punchy middle names.

[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] [name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f]

I’ve never heard of the names [name_f]Karissa[/name_f], [name_f]Julissa[/name_f], [name_f]Larissa[/name_f], [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f], [name_f]Narcissa[/name_f], and [name_f]Clorissa[/name_f]. I think they sound a bit made up :frowning:

[name_f]Marissa[/name_f]! Although I like [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] and [name_f]Melissa[/name_f], I just know two uptight twins with these names.

[name_f]Larissa[/name_f] is an ancient name…it’s been around longer than all of the others, I think. [name_f]Narcissa[/name_f] and [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] are nearly as old. So, not made up. :wink: Though that doesn’t turn me off completely from a name because all names were made up at some point.

[name_f]Karissa[/name_f]. A lot of those -issa names, like [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] and [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f], seem old to me… IDK why! :stuck_out_tongue: But [name_f]Karissa[/name_f] seems more exotic, plus I know a nice girl with that name. I would like [name_f]Narcissa[/name_f], but it’s so close to narcissistic, and too tied to [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] for me. [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] is a close second, though, because I love the meaning!

Top Three

1 [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
2 [name_f]Marisa[/name_f] (I like one “s” in this case)
3 [name_f]Larissa[/name_f]

I also know a girl named [name_f]Marisa[/name_f] with one S and whose name is pronounced [name_f]Marissa[/name_f]…but like the above poster with the name [name_f]Marisa[/name_f], I’ve also heard the name pronounced similar to Ma-rees-uh. Thus, it’s better to just go for the spelling that has an obvious pronunciation…for me.

Thanks for everyone’s input so far! I appreciate your thoughts. I am leaning towards [name_f]Marissa[/name_f], [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f], and [name_f]Larissa[/name_f] right now…but I’m not sure what to pair with them. I have [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Cadence[/name_f] on my list so far, but I don’t love it. The fiancee has a lukewarm reception about [name_u]Issa[/name_u] names, but he’s not ruling them out.

Please give me some middle name suggestions for any of the [name_u]Issa[/name_u] names and keep on voting if you haven’t already. Thanks!

I voted [name_f]Karissa[/name_f], because I like K names. Also I didnt really like any others. Most are far to old fashioned for me.

I voted [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] because I think the “of the sea” meaning is wonderful. I don’t know if it matters to you or not, but upon a google search there was a playboy model [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_m]Irving[/name_m] and I did notice that you have the male name [name_m]Irving[/name_m] in your list. I also like [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] for the same reason. I just find [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] a tad more unique. [name_f]Narcissa[/name_f] is more of a GP because it’s tie to narcissistic/NPD is too deep for me.

[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] and [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] have a wonderful meaning. I put stars next to the combinations that have meanings I adore:
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] *
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f] *
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] *
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Margo[/name_f]/[name_f]Margot[/name_f]/[name_f]Margaux[/name_f] *
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] *
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] * (like the title of the Virgin [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Maris[/name_f])
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_u]Vesper[/name_u] *
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Fawn[/name_f]

Edit: Forgot [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Noor[/name_f] * in case Lucille is too frilly for you

First off, thank you for all of the mn suggestions! I really like [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Fawn[/name_f] and many of the other names. However, I’m finding it difficult to fully love any of the mns that have an S in them as the first names are so heavy on that sound.

In regards to [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_m]Irving[/name_m]…I don’t know the model, but in any case, I’ll never have an [name_m]Irving[/name_m] as the fiancee nixed that name. Those names under “Much loved combos up for grabs” are just that. We will never use them, I just like them personally. So no worries. I AM trying to convince the fiancee to like [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f], [name_f]Larissa[/name_f], or [name_f]Marissa[/name_f]. I think any one of them goes well with [name_u]Tavi[/name_u] (our number one choice) and the rest of the potentials on our list are ones we can’t seem to both decide to love.

I’m loving [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] right now!

[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Clothilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Magali[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]

Thank you so much! I really like it, too. [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Bryony[/name_f] is very pretty…as is [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]. I like a lot of the names you have in your signature, too. You have great taste!