[name_f]Isla[/name_f] has been my favourite girl’s name for the last 10 years. I originally encountered it while working at a daycare but the spelling used was [name_f]Islay[/name_f]. Now that talks of TTC are in the works, I’ve been thinking of names again and it is still my favourite. However, I am stubborn and won’t use it because I now hear it too much. I like short names and have a thing for 4 letter names in particular and older sounding ones like [name_u]Joan[/name_u] and [name_f]Lois[/name_f]. [name_m]Just[/name_m] looking for suggestions while browsing lists. Thanks!
[name_m]How[/name_m] about…
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]/[name_f]Anja[/name_f]
[name_f]Avia[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]/[name_f]Una[/name_f]
Esmé
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Ziva[/name_f]
Not four letters, but similar to [name_f]Isla[/name_f]: [name_f]Iva[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Ina[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f], [name_f]Ima[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f].
Four letters: [name_f]Sara[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_f]Aida[/name_f], [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Anne[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Enid[/name_f], [name_f]Iona[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_u]Jean[/name_u], [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_f]Maud[/name_f], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Ione[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_u]Jody[/name_u], [name_f]Judy[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Lily[/name_f].
Names that sounds similar to me are [name_f]Ayla[/name_f], [name_f]Alia[/name_f], [name_f]Alya[/name_f], [name_f]Aria[/name_f], [name_f]Anya[/name_f], [name_u]Ilia[/name_u], [name_f]Orla[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f].
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Elis[/name_u]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_u]Roma[/name_u]
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f], [name_f]Iola[/name_f], [name_f]Ioni[/name_f], [name_u]Ira[/name_u], [name_f]Ailsa[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Ishi[/name_f], [name_f]Iva[/name_f], [name_f]Iza[/name_f], [name_f]Elva[/name_f], [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_f]Alma[/name_f], [name_u]Alva[/name_u], [name_f]Ida[/name_f], [name_f]Aida[/name_f], [name_f]Adah[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Gaia[/name_f], [name_f]Gala[/name_f], [name_f]Juna[/name_f], [name_f]Leda[/name_f], [name_f]Liese[/name_f] / [name_f]Lise[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f], [name_f]Noula[/name_f] / [name_f]Nula[/name_f] / [name_f]Nuala[/name_f], [name_f]Nola[/name_f], [name_f]Neva[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Sana[/name_f], [name_f]Avra[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Cara[/name_f], [name_f]Nara[/name_f], [name_f]Elara[/name_f], [name_f]Atarah[/name_f] / [name_f]Atara[/name_f], [name_f]Ola[/name_f], [name_f]Eira[/name_f], [name_f]Ebba[/name_f], [name_f]Eula[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Gwenna[/name_f], [name_f]Hera[/name_f], [name_f]Rhea[/name_f], [name_f]Ines[/name_f] / [name_f]Inez[/name_f], [name_f]Olia[/name_f], [name_f]Nira[/name_f], [name_f]Mira[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Nella[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_f]Pella[/name_f], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], Tava, [name_u]Vida[/name_u], [name_f]Sanna[/name_f], [name_f]Tova[/name_f], [name_f]Ursa[/name_f], [name_f]Zetta[/name_f], [name_f]Zillah[/name_f] / [name_f]Zilla[/name_f], [name_f]Lilla[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_u]Ilia[/name_u], Nisa, Zima, [name_f]Rima[/name_f], [name_f]Lally[/name_f], [name_f]Fenna[/name_f], [name_u]Penna[/name_u], [name_u]Isra[/name_u], [name_f]Abra[/name_f], [name_f]Aphra[/name_f], [name_f]Idra[/name_f], [name_f]Ila[/name_f], [name_f]Idony[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Iona[/name_f], [name_f]Eilis[/name_f], [name_f]Ilka[/name_f], [name_f]Ilsa[/name_f], [name_f]Ilsey[/name_f] / [name_f]Ilsie[/name_f], [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Indra[/name_f], [name_f]Indie[/name_f], [name_f]Orla[/name_f], [name_f]Una[/name_f], [name_f]Ulla[/name_f] / [name_f]Ula[/name_f], [name_f]Yara[/name_f], [name_f]Yana[/name_f] / [name_f]Jana[/name_f], [name_f]Ziva[/name_f], [name_f]Zita[/name_f], [name_f]Noa[/name_f], [name_f]Posy[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Hani[/name_f], [name_f]Frida[/name_f], [name_f]Franca[/name_f].
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Senna[/name_f]
[name_f]Zanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Zosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Rina[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_u]Dara[/name_u]
[name_f]Sora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Priya[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Hera[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Asha[/name_f]
[name_f]Ziva[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Iva[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
My first thought was [name_f]Ione[/name_f] or [name_f]Iona[/name_f]. I think that combines what you might like about [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and [name_u]Joan[/name_u].
[name_f]Inka[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Iona[/name_f], [name_f]Indie[/name_f]/[name_f]India[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f],
[name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Bess[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Cara[/name_f], [name_u]Clem/name_u, [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Dawn[/name_f], [name_f]Dina[/name_f], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Edie[/name_f], [name_f]Edna[/name_f], [name_f]Else[/name_f], [name_f]Enid[/name_f], [name_f]Erin[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Fawn[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Ferne[/name_f], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_u]Gwyn/name_u, [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_u]Jean[/name_u], [name_f]Keri[/name_f], [name_f]Lana[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_f]Lyla[/name_f] ([name_f]Delilah[/name_f]), [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f], [name_f]Mona[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Rita[/name_f], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Roxy[/name_f] ([name_f]Roxanna[/name_f]/[name_f]Roxanna[/name_f]), [name_f]Suzy/name_f, [name_f]Tess/name_f, [name_f]Tori/name_f, [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
Thanks for all the suggestions. I am now seriously in love with and considering [name_f]Ione[/name_f] so thank you to all who suggested it.