Isabella or Mikayla??

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Registered: 11-18-2003
Isabella or Mikayla??
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Fri, 11-11-2005 - 5:16pm
Which do you like better for a girl?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-17-2005
Fri, 11-11-2005 - 5:24pm
withouit a doubt Isabella.
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-11-2005
Fri, 11-11-2005 - 5:26pm
I don't know when you posted the question or if you have already decided on a name but I like Mikayla!! and congrads!!
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-12-2005
Fri, 11-11-2005 - 5:35pm
Isabella, definitely!
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-01-2005
Fri, 11-11-2005 - 6:46pm
Mikayla.
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-22-2005
Fri, 11-11-2005 - 8:13pm

Honest opinion:

To me, Isabella is a beautiful, classic, though quite popular name that reflects well upon the child and her family.

Mikayla, spelled this way, is way too trendy and down-market. Michaela looks much better, although the name over-used.

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-13-2005
Fri, 11-11-2005 - 8:19pm

Hi there,

Wow- an evenly split board! I'm going to put my vote in for Isabella.

It's a sad fact but people do judge based on name- What do you think of when you see the name Kyn'taea Williams? How about Caroline Williams? Mikayla is one of the names that unfortunately has a bit of a negative image- Dr. Mikayla Smith seems improbable, whereas Dr. Michaela Smith seems more likely.

That's not my prejudice, honest, it's just the way it is. My name is Siena (after an Italian city), and Siena/Sienna is considered by many people to be a 'ditzy' name, so I've had to fight name stereotypes since I was a kid, and I'm hyper aware of them. Michaela's a good alternative to Mikayla, though.

I really hope I've not offended you; I'm a preschool teacher and a mama of two myself, I know how hard it is to choose one beatiful name with all the 'right' ingredients :)

-Sisi

PS Michaela and Isabella are classic, four-syllable girls' names- maybe some others, if you're still looking :P

Adriana
Alexandra
Amelia
Annabella
Antonia
Aurelia
Cecilia
Felicity
Gabriella
Helena (ok, so it's three, but pretty!)
Juliana
Katerina
Marietta
Marcella (another 3- but it's so pretty...)

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 11-11-2005 - 8:39pm
If it's a choice between Isabella or Mikayla, without a doubt, I would pick Isabella. If it was a choice between Isabella or Michaela it would be a much harder decision and it would actually be a tie. JMHO.
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-14-2005
Fri, 11-11-2005 - 9:08pm
Isabella, hands down. Like many others have said, I find the spelling Mikayla very problematic. If it were a competition between Isabella and Michaela, the competition would be closer for me, though I still think Isabella would come out on top.
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iVillage Member
Registered: 10-11-2005
Fri, 11-11-2005 - 9:51pm
Definetly Isabelle. Mikayla is a trendy name that is nice now, but Isabella has potential for years to come.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 11-11-2005 - 11:45pm
I like Isabella much more :)


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