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Re: Names that are new to the US top 1000

by Rainya

4/12/2024, 7:16 PM

Ila is supposed to be a phonetic variation of Isla, but it just looks wrong. Iyla is better.

- Wordsmith +1

4/12/2024, 9:01 PM

Ila is a Sanskrit name that charted in the 200s in the 1920s.

- Rainya

4/13/2024, 11:09 AM

I'm pretty sure its modern use is a variant of Isla.

- Manipura (glaucous) +1

4/12/2024, 7:22 PM

Oh, I was thinking ee-la. It looks like a nickname to me.

This message was edited 4/12/2024, 11:15 PM

- Rainya

4/13/2024, 11:13 AM

I think I'd prefer that pronunciation, but I don't love it either way.

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