Opinions please!

We are expecting our 2nd child can I have your opinions on these names

[name_f]Orla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]

Or

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]

Which do you prefer?

[name_f]Orla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] :slight_smile:

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] is lovely. I’m really not liking the look or sound of [name_f]Orla[/name_f], to be honest.

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]. :slight_smile:

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] is beautiful. Like pp, I don’t care for the look of [name_f]Orla[/name_f] (too close to, and teasing potential with oral) either and it is “heavy” sounding.

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] is lovely.

I prefer [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]. Makes me think of [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]!

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] is way too close to The [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] [name_f]Isle[/name_f] in my opinion, which seems a bit off anyway since [name_f]Isla[/name_f] is Scottish not Irish :slight_smile:

[name_f]Orla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] is beautiful (well known in the UK but Nameberry seems to think it’s very obscure, still). I prefer the spelling [name_f]Orlaith[/name_f] but I understand its unusable in most of the world. Because it’s Irish it seems far more fitting with [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] too.

I adore [name_f]Isla[/name_f], so my vote goes to [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f].

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] definitely;)

I like both but [name_f]Isla[/name_f] is gaining in popularity - #167 in the US according to Nameberry. It’s #3 in popularity on this site and [name_f]Orla[/name_f] is #522. So obviously people are clicking on it, chatting about it and putting it on their lists a lot more. It’s romantic and adorable, but for me the trendiness is a turnoff.

I love the meaning of [name_f]Orla[/name_f] and the regal, ornate, classic vibe that is gives off. I think [name_f]Orla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] is sophisticated and timeless.

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]! So lovely. (And while generally I don’t get [name_f]Orla[/name_f]'s appeal, in this case I specifically don’t like that so many of the sounds repeat in [name_f]Orla[/name_f] and in [name_f]Emerald[/name_f].)

Both beautiful and unique, but I like [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f].

I like [name_f]Orla[/name_f] a lot, but I think [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] sounds prettier.

[name_f]Orla[/name_f], because [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] is too close to ‘[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] [name_f]Isle[/name_f]’ which is the nickname for [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], as @oliviasarah previously pointed out, which, as she said, would be strange, because [name_f]Isla[/name_f] is a Scottish name :slight_smile: [name_f]Orla[/name_f] is also my favourite of the two, though I love both.

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] is my preferance. I am still looking for a good combo for [name_f]Orla[/name_f] and in fact am looking for ‘o’ names myself, but I would not choose [name_f]Orla[/name_f] sorry. [name_f]Isla[/name_f] is a pure sweet sound to me.

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Esmerelda[/name_f] is really pretty. :slight_smile:

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f].

[name_f]Isla[/name_f], I can definitely see the teasing potential of [name_f]Orla[/name_f].

I’m not sure the Scottish/Irish factor bothers me that much, though I think it should be considered under the circumstances. It’s just that [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] (the combination-- both are pretty names) seems so campy.

I’d say [name_f]Orla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] or another combination.