[name_f]Do[/name_f] you prefer [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] or [name_f]Isla[/name_f], and why?
Also, can you think of other names that start with the ‘eye’ sound? (I don’t like [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] and [name_f]Irene[/name_f], and I can’t use [name_f]Iris[/name_f])
I really like both [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_f]Isla[/name_f] but I think [name_f]Isla[/name_f] wins this time. However I also love [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. They give off slightly different vibes for me but similar enough that it makes it difficult for me to choose. [name_f]Isla[/name_f] would probably age slightly better imo and even though it’s more popular than [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] (I think) it’s still not a name you hear everyday.
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], [name_f]Eileen[/name_f], [name_f]Isis[/name_f], [name_f]Iona[/name_f] or [name_u]Ira[/name_u]?
Hard choice! I love them both equally! If I had to choose I would probably go with [name_f]Isla[/name_f]. (For sentimental reasons only, when my baby says ‘I love you’ it sounds like “isla oooo” haha!)
Both are on my list! As other posters have said, they’re a little a different. [name_f]Isla[/name_f] is elegant; [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] is spunky.
Another “I” name that hasn’t been mentioned is [name_f]Ida[/name_f], which has the same vintage feel as [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f].
I definitely prefer [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. It has more spunk than [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and I feel like I see [name_f]Isla[/name_f] everywhere these days.
I agree with previous posters that [name_f]Ida[/name_f] and [name_f]Iona[/name_f] are beautiful “I” options.
Some that I don’t think were mentioned:
[name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Idina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ina[/name_f]
[name_u]Ira[/name_u]
[name_f]Iola[/name_f]
So it looks like the score is [name_f]Isla[/name_f]: 3 and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]: 5, excluding those who said they loved both.
I can’t believe I forgot [name_f]Ida[/name_f]! It’s a lovely name and it would definitely be on my list if I didn’t know like five Idas already haha.
I love @cactusgram’s idea of [name_f]Ione[/name_f]!! A few of you have suggested [name_f]Iona[/name_f], which I like too, but I mostly just hear “I-own-a” as in I own a car.
Does [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] remind you guys of IV, as in the medical term? I sometimes get that association, but not always.
I like both ivy and isla but I love the sound and spelling of [name_f]Isla[/name_f]. Other options are [name_f]Aylin[/name_f] (eye-lin) or [name_f]Eileen[/name_f] (eye-leen).
I prefer [name_f]Isla[/name_f]. It is fresh and nature sounding. Always unique and beautiful. Personally, I always find [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] sounding like an old lady.