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[BabyNameRater]

I was shopping and a mother and her little girl were there and I heard the woman call her daughter Island a few times. At first I just thought it was one of those new abstract word names then she got frustrated and called the girl by her full name, Island Marley..... I personally think its very over the top and definitely not my style!!

What do you ladies think?!

[ElizabethRuth]

I agree! Island?? That's like seriously way too out there for me.

[The Future Mrs B]

I would have thought it was a nn for Isla.

[LibraryDenizen]

Island is cute, but more of a boys' name.
Does not go with Marley. AT ALL.

[Jay.]

Call me crazy, but I kinda like it <3 I would never use it for a girl though

[Remy Hadley]

I've hears of Irelyn, which sounds super close. I cant say I've heard of Island though. I personally love Marley though, super cute. Makes me think bob marley plus I just went to a coffee shop named Sweet Marlays and it was amazing<3

[coyote19]

Yeah I really don't like it, I don't think Island makes a good name for either gender. I don't get the appeal of naming a child that.

[brittany111]

its nms, but if its meant to be after the counrty, Ireland then i guess its the same as using London/China/ India for me. (just to clarify as im not sure with accents but Ireland and Island in Aus are pn very similarly if not the same to some people..ie Eye- r-land, and Eye-land)

[Remy Hadley]

its nms, but if its meant to be after the counrty, Ireland then i guess its the same as using London/China/ India for me. (just to clarify as im not sure with accents but Ireland and Island in Aus are pn very similarly if not the same to some people..ie Eye- r-land, and Eye-land)

I was thinking the same! When you say them both they're so alike. Maybe it was Island, but possibly it was Irelyn/Ireland. which i agree, is like London or China as a name... Idk

[BabyNameRater]

I see your point, but she clearly said Island. In the area I live people pn Ireland like Eye-eeer-land, with emphases on the er/R- sound, that's just how we talk around here and so for us it's easy to tell the difference between Island and Ireland. For me, Island goes with names like Ocean or Star. Though, even if it was Ireland it's still way over the top for me.

[Tessa-J]

I know a baby named Island, but he is a boy. I like Island for a girl name, but it is not my style.