Hey folks,
working on names for baby #3 - always had a hard time thinking of girl names that seem right with big sister [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]. When I picked [name_f]Isla[/name_f], it wasn’t in the top 1,000 - now it’s much more common and is actually something like #60 in [name_m]Vermont[/name_m] (where I live). As much as I obsessed about popularity when I was pg with her, now that we run into other [name_f]Isla[/name_f]'s and people have actually heard the name before, I actually don’t mind a bit. I’m glad in a way because people recognize her name and know how to pronounce it now! Still though, when people first meet her their response is typically, “wow, what a beautiful name!” I would hate to give her sister (if the next baby is a girl) a name that feels less special, kwim? “wow, what a pretty name [name_f]Isla[/name_f] is. And [name_f]Heidi[/name_f], that’s nice too.” [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] is on the top of our list for girl’s name right now. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you see [name_f]Isla[/name_f] as being trendy, unique, feminine, frilly, foreign, or something else? Any other names that you think have the same feeling?
I like [name_f]Isla[/name_f]! It’s my BF’s favorite mainly because of that hot [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_m]Fisher[/name_m] but I find the name nice too. Too bad it’s so popular here.
These have similar feel:
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
I really like [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], but worry about popularity. I also worry that it’s too common/regular compared to [name_f]Isla[/name_f] - but you think they seem to be in same category?
I love [name_f]Isla[/name_f]. I think it is feminine but not frilly. It has shot up in popularity, but I still think it a fairly unique name in the US.
Similar if only for being short and sweet:
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Keira[/name_f]/[name_f]Kira[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]/[name_f]Maeva[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_u]Zola[/name_u]
I’m going to second some of the names emsky mentioned. [name_f]Esme[/name_f], it has a very similar feel to [name_f]Isla[/name_f], pretty and girly but not to frilly. Would definitely be a sib set that would make me say " wow you’re girls names are both so gorgeous."
I also like the suggestion of [name_f]Viola[/name_f], if you don’t mind the La, La ending in each girls name.
Also liked [name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Zara[/name_f], but both names to me feel a bit spunky, and not as girly.
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] - I like this but have felt like it would be a little confusing because [name_f]Isla[/name_f] has the silent S and this name has a prominent S…is that rediculous?
[name_f]Keira[/name_f]/[name_f]Kira[/name_f] - like this a lot, dh has always been luke warm on it
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]/[name_f]Maeva[/name_f] - I like this in principal but don’t think I’d use it.
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] - sounds too close to [name_f]Isla[/name_f] (though I like it!)
[name_f]Mira[/name_f] - absolutely adore this name, but my older sister had a baby in high school and she was adopted and named [name_f]Mira[/name_f], so it’s out. Very sad.
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] - really sweet and was on my list, there were 2 Noras born in my area this week though and my daughter’s preschool class has 2 Noras also - big name in [name_m]Vermont[/name_m] right now I guess!
[name_f]Nola[/name_f] - eh.
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]- too out there
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]- like, but not for me.
[name_f]Viola[/name_f] - eh
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]- eh
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] - [name_f]LOVE[/name_f]…was worried about popularity but maybe I should go for it.
[name_u]Zola[/name_u]- eh
wdyt - [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] ?
I don’t really think [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] go together, love them alone though! When I think of [name_f]Isla[/name_f], I think of…
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] (this is funny because [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_m]Fisher[/name_m]'s daughter is [name_f]Olive[/name_f] 
)
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
Is [name_f]Mila[/name_f] m-eye-la or meela? I’ve always wondered that. Obviously, [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and mEYEla wouldn’t work…
[name_u]Arya[/name_u] is my neices name which is too bad, it’s super sweet.
I’ve considered [name_f]Willa[/name_f] but have a hard time settling on anything that ends in A.
My son’s name is [name_m]Grant[/name_m], and we are looking at:
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
for boys names if that helps at all
(I’m pushing hard for [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]!)
We have a long (3 syllable) very English sounding last name.
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] is pronounced mee-la. Still close though since they are both two syllables ending in -la. Too bad about [name_f]Mira[/name_f]!
I still like [name_f]Esme[/name_f]. And if you love [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] but are worried about the popularity, maybe [name_f]Zoelie[/name_f]? [name_m]Just[/name_m] made me think of [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Noemi[/name_f]/[name_f]Noemie[/name_f] too.
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Maris[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_u]Adair[/name_u]
I think [name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], and [name_f]Olive[/name_f] are really cute together!
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Circe[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Calista[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Daria[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Gia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Hera[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Kyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Layla[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_u]Nicola[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Riva[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Sari[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Tara[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Ursula[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Vivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Xia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Ysobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
Names that feel like [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Marlo[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
I don’t think anyone has suggested this name, but when I saw [name_f]Isla[/name_f], I think the perfect little sister name is [name_f]Lena[/name_f]. [name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and [name_f]Lena[/name_f]. [name_f]Lena[/name_f] has that same light, flowy, strong, feminine feeling [name_f]Isla[/name_f] has.
A few other ideas (idk if anyone’s said them yet):
[name_f]Aliya[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaleigh[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f] (Thal-ee-a)
I don’t like [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] with [name_f]Isla[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Esme[/name_f] is pretty and wouldn’t worry about the s thing. [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f]. [name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f].
[name_f]Annora[/name_f]
[name_f]Samara[/name_f]
[name_f]Raina[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Calista[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
I saw a previous thread that was talking about [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f] and I must admit I think they are gorgeous together but the might feel to close for you. Suggestions that don’t end in A:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]/[name_f]Marin[/name_f]
[[name_f]Nina[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Nora[/name_f]?]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] (ok that one ends in A but I like them together)
[name_m]Add[/name_m] an “m” and it becomes ISLAM:D
[name_m]Add[/name_m] an “m” and you get ISLAM:D