My husband and I decided about a month ago on [name]Isla[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]. It seems like everyone we talk to and tell them the name they just kinda get quiet and say oh. I really don’t think anyone likes the name. Should we change it?
I personally don’t like the name [name]Isla[/name] ,but, [name]Isla[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] dose have a nice ring to it. I say if you like the name, why let other people get in YOUR child, not THEIR. That’s always been philosophy.
*I did a little googling on [name]Isla[/name] [name]Catherine[/name], and [name]Isla[/name] place name from [name]Scotland[/name] & there is Island of [name]St[/name]. [name]Catherine[/name]. So guess that’s why ,but, I never heard of that island before.
I think [name]Isla[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] is beautiful. If you love it you should keep it…I think alot of people haven’t heard the name [name]Isla[/name] before, so they have to get used to it.
[name]Do[/name] you love the name? [name]Do[/name] you think it sounds perfect for your bump? My advice is to work out your insecurities and decide if you adore completely and then button up about it. Other people don’t have to love the name you choose (which I think it beautiful btw :). Resist the urge to talk about it (I know this can be hard!!! It’s do exciting to put a name to the baby so she starts having a bit of an identity!!) until she is here.
Well, the name [name]Isla[/name] is really shooting up in popularity, so I would guess a lot of people actually do like it. I would definitely not change the name based on other people’s opinion, though. If they’re concerned about how well the name will serve your daughter, then I would listen to advice, but in this case it’s just a matter of personal opinion! [name]Isla[/name] is a pretty name, and the only problems I would have with it is that it’s becoming trendy.
It’s not my cup of tea, but there’s certainly nothing wrong with it, and absolutely no reason not to use it. I think when it comes to taking other people’s opinions on names, you have to walk a thin line. On the one hand, if people give you concrete information about how the name comes across, to the extent that information rings true for you or is a popular opinion, it may be useful in helping sway your decision of a name (for example, if you love the name [name]Candy[/name], someone pointing out that it sounds like a stripper’s name is useful to the extent that you agree it rings sort of true or you have to acknowledge that it resonates with 95% of the population and then you have to decide whether or not you want to give your child a name that may or may not make other people think of strippers). The simple fact that someone else doesn’t like the name, however, should be taken with a grain of salt and is only important to the extent it is important to you to use a universally appealing name or to the extent that particular person’s opinion is important. But this can be very dangerous thinking because no name is everyone’s favorite, and trying to please everyone may end you up with something like [name]Isabella[/name] which will then be frowned on as too popular and end up pleasing no one 
What it really comes down to at the end of the day is whether you love the name.
I agree with JLM. If the name is simply “not your style” then you should keep quiet. It may be helpful to tell the mother that [name]Isabella[/name] is the number one most popular name if she doesn’t know it, however.
That being said, [name]Isla[/name] is SHOOTING up in popularity.
2007 unranked
2008 618
2009 346
346 isn’t that popular, but if it continues its rise it will become so.
Yes, [name]Isla[/name] is getting more popular, though I wouldn’t classify it as “popular” quite yet, myself, and [name]Isabella[/name], although unrelated, is very popular and similar in sound. Also, with the prominence of [name]Isla[/name] [name]Fisher[/name], the actress, the name may be getting a bit more play, but I actually think that could work in your favor - more people might know how to pronounce [name]Isla[/name]!
[name]Do[/name] I like [name]Isla[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]? Yes. I think it is soft yet strong, exotic yet classic, and feminine yet playful. I think it is a really nice name, and it gives you lots of room to play with future siblings - something as unisex as [name]Rory[/name] sounds just as good with [name]Isla[/name] as something as traditional as [name]Will[/name]…
What should you do? Well, it all comes down to loving the name. If you love the name, you should definitely use it! Now, I might not say that if you were wanting to name your little girl something like Adysynn or the likes (sorry, any Adysynn’s out there!), but I see nothing blatantly offensive about [name]Isla[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]! I think it is a lovely name! So, I’d not tell another soul and name your daughter the name you love - if anyone asks, just say you are keeping the final decision on the name a surprise!
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