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Even though this is not my real name, I have deep and abiding love for it. :) But I'm not positive that I'll ever actually use it. I have a long list of criteria for the names of my future children. I love a lot of names, but I only have a few die-hard favorites that I'd be likely to actually bestow on a child, and Isla is one I go back and forth on. I grew up with a very popular name, but that also meant 1) not having to spell it for people, and 2) not having to pronounce it for people, even though it also meant I was Heather S. for years and I still am now (at work, there are three Heathers :-/). I worry about people mispronouncing and misspelling Isla. Plus, I live in FL, so there's a bigger Spanish speaking community than elsewhere, and the world "isla" is pronounced EEZ-lah in Spanish. Not that that's a horribly sounding thing, but it's not Isla = EYE-lah. :b I don't really want my child to be annoyed at people constantly getting her name wrong. That and I'm actually a chicken and don't want to 'rock the boat' too much for the most part. I've mentioned to a few people in my life that I like it, and 90% of the time I've gotten odd looks. :-/

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With all that being said, if you can deal with the possibility of mispronunciation and misspelling--and once they get to know her, it won't really be an issue, but it still may be a daily thing, unfortunately--and you love the name, I say it's do-able. I may actually "do" it myself someday. :b

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After all that rambling, I actually do have some of my favorite combos for you: (I think I'm repeating OP's)
Isla Camille
Isla Maeve
Isla Beatrice
Isla Jessamine
Isla Pearl
Isla Rosalie (too L heavy?)

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~Heather~
"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will know peace" - Jimi Hendrix

I love Isla, one of my favorite names. My combo I would name my 3rd daughter: Isla Marguerite.

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Others:
Isla Morgaine
Isla Camille
Isla Elspeth
Isla Rose
Isla Roisin
Isla Winter
Isla Summer
Isla Somerset
Isla Catherine
... the combos are endless :)

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~Lisa~
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!!!!!: Morgaine, Arthur, Vivianne, Lancelot, & Guinevere
???????: William, Charles, Percival, Frederick, George, Ronald, & Ginevra
....: Peter, Susan, Edmund, & Lucy

I never paid it much attention until I 'met' our poster, Isla. I think it's really pretty, though, and I would definitely consider using it. I don't think it will get misspelled or misprn any worse than a host of other names.

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I'm drawing a blank for combos right now, but I'll edit some in if I think of any.

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What are the convulsions of a city in comparison with the insurrections of the soul?
Man is a depth still greater than the people.

I love it and I don't think spelling or prn. would be a horrible problem. I have a great aunt names Ila Faye. Here are some suggestions, some from your own name list. **- my faves

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Isla Grace**
Isla Marisa
Isla Cerise
Isla Celine
Isla Paris
Isla Celeste
Isla Therese
Isla Pearl**
Isla Belle**
Isla Kate
Isla Eve
Isla Paige
Isla Wren
Isla Felicity
Isla Cher
Isla Vienne
Isla Rosemary**
Isla Cecile**

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Britney Tamber
dh Adam Jeffrey

It's lovely - one of my favourites, actually. Simple, yet very beautiful.