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Re: Isola
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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 WinifredSparrow

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Yes, your poll inspired me :) I always assumed it was pronounced i-SOLE-a, but ICE-ə-lə is pretty too. I especially like Frances and Ruth as middle names - they sound quiet and melancholy.
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