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What are your thoughts on Isola? It was the name of Oscar Wilde's sister, who passed away at the age of 10, and who he addressed one of his poems, Requiescat, to:
Tread lightly, she is near
Under the snow,
Speak gently, she can hear
The daisies grow.
All her bright golden hair
Tarnished with rust,
She that was young and fair
Fallen to dust.
Lily-like, white as snow,
She hardly knew
She was a woman, so
Sweetly she grew.
Coffin-board, heavy stone,
Lie on her breast,
I vex my heart alone
She is at rest.
Peace, Peace, she cannot hear
Lyre or sonnet,
All my life’s buried here,
Heap earth upon it.
Regardless of whether you like the name, how would you pronounce it?
masculine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124079
feminine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124080
Tread lightly, she is near
Under the snow,
Speak gently, she can hear
The daisies grow.
All her bright golden hair
Tarnished with rust,
She that was young and fair
Fallen to dust.
Lily-like, white as snow,
She hardly knew
She was a woman, so
Sweetly she grew.
Coffin-board, heavy stone,
Lie on her breast,
I vex my heart alone
She is at rest.
Peace, Peace, she cannot hear
Lyre or sonnet,
All my life’s buried here,
Heap earth upon it.
Regardless of whether you like the name, how would you pronounce it?
masculine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124079
feminine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124080
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It's lovely. But I immediately hear Isola Bella in my head. As in Sambucco Isolabella (the drink)
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I know the obvious hardly needs stating, but with the nearly universally deterrent “IS OLD” elements in both Isolde and Isolda, it’s hardly any surprise why people might opt to consider Isola.
Actually, if I am honest, I’m surprised you have abandoned (or refrained from pretending to mourn) Yseult.
Actually, if I am honest, I’m surprised you have abandoned (or refrained from pretending to mourn) Yseult.
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I haven’t abandoned Yseult / Iseult—it’s one of my constant loves. It just hasn’t found itself in the limelight lately.
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I wouldn't know how to pronounce it and that right there is a big strike against it. My best guess is Eye-ZOLA, which sounds gross, like cooking oil or muscle ointment or something.
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EEzohla, I suppose. I don't like it enough to use, but it has more dignity and style than Oscar.
Good poem, though.
Good poem, though.
This message was edited 2/16/2020, 6:37 AM
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You must have seen my poll re: Isola Matilda (and I saw your subsequent Isola Jane poll). The way I’ve heard it said is ICE-ə-lə, and I got it from the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society (movie), where there was a nice character with the name. But isn’t it a beautifully complementary sister name for Oscar Wilde?
I like it very much. I like how it means “island” and implies ”isolation.”
Though I love Ursula, I might not be brave enough to use it for a child, as much as I wish I could because I love it—Isola would serve as a milder substitute.
Isola Charlotte
Isola Catherine
Isola Frances
Isola Matilda
Isola Margaret
Isola Ruth
Isola Susanna
Isola Winifred
I like it very much. I like how it means “island” and implies ”isolation.”
Though I love Ursula, I might not be brave enough to use it for a child, as much as I wish I could because I love it—Isola would serve as a milder substitute.
Isola Charlotte
Isola Catherine
Isola Frances
Isola Matilda
Isola Margaret
Isola Ruth
Isola Susanna
Isola Winifred
This message was edited 2/16/2020, 4:31 AM
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Hi !!!
It means "island" in Italian and we pronounce it EE-zo-la.
I like Isola and I'm sad that it is so rare here. I would use it.
It means "island" in Italian and we pronounce it EE-zo-la.
I like Isola and I'm sad that it is so rare here. I would use it.
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That's a lovely pronunciation!
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I like your Italian pronunciation, too, though it is quite different from the one I know.
This message was edited 2/16/2020, 4:11 AM
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I would intuitively pronounce it ee-SOH-luh.
Info at the cemetery where Oscar's sister is buried says that Isola was named after Iseult or Isolde, as in the legend "Tristan and Isolde".
Info at the cemetery where Oscar's sister is buried says that Isola was named after Iseult or Isolde, as in the legend "Tristan and Isolde".
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Dont like it
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How would you pronounce it?
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I sole a
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