So I think we’ve decided on [name]Isla[/name] as a first name for our 3rd girl (sister to [name]Cora[/name] [name]Elinor[/name] and [name]Mae[/name] [name]Lily[/name]) but we cannot figure out a middle name. I’d like to go with a longer (3 syllable?) name to avoid what has inadvertently happened with our 2nd daughter, [name]Mae[/name]. Anytime her full name is written out (doctors office, etc.) people automatically link the two names and call her [name]Mae[/name] [name]Lily[/name]. No one does this with my oldest, [name]Cora[/name], and I’m guessing it’s because [name]Mae[/name] [name]Lily[/name] is 2 short names together. Thoughts/suggestions for a middle name for [name]Isla[/name]?
I really like [name]Cora[/name], [name]Mae[/name], and [name]Isla[/name] together!
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Amberly[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Annabelle[/name]
Good luck!
[name]Cora[/name] [name]Elinor[/name], [name]Mae[/name] [name]Lily[/name] and
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Jennifer[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Persephone[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Christine[/name]/[name]Kristina[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Nicola[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Addison[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Emerson[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Patricia[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Cadence[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Samantha[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] Kallopie
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Mckenzie[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
Thanks for the suggestions! [name]Clementine[/name] was actually on our list as a first name until we realize it sort of rhymes with our last name. Oh well. My husband has been a big fan of [name]Penelope[/name] forever. Maybe this is the time to use it. Would people think anything of the initials IPA? Makes me think of the beer but maybe that’s just me.
I think you could use a shorter name with [name]Isla[/name] without people assuming its double barreled. I would guess that people say ‘[name]Mae[/name] [name]Lily[/name]’ because they are used to seeing [name]Mae[/name] as part of a name or as a middle name rather than a stand alone first name (although I love it by itself!)
I think you might be right about the [name]Mae[/name] [name]Lily[/name] issue not necessarily applying to [name]Isla[/name], I’m just so paranoid about it. We’ve been trying a few shorter names as well and they don’t seem to have the same issue. We like [name]Isla[/name] [name]Hazel[/name]. Any suggestions?