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I have heard this name pronounced AYZ-lin more often than ASH-lin

EDIT: Aislinn/Aisling are both pronounced Ash-lin or Ash-ling in Irish depending upon dialect. In Ireland it's pronounced the original way, but in the U.S. people have begun to pronounce it the way it looks in english -- or they simply spell it phonetically as Ashlinn. (source: it's my name!)

Also pronounced "AYS-linn", with an "s", instead of a "z" sound.

Personal experiences with the name Aislinn: | Edit

yes hello!

my name is Aislenn.

its spelled differently then how its pronouced.
i pronouce my name as Ace-lenn.

Nicknames for Aislinn: | Edit

Ais, Ace, Acey, Linn, Daisy

> Ash, Ashy, and Linn if you pronounce the name correctly.

Meanings and history of the name Aislinn: | Edit

From Gaelic, meaning "dream, vision". This name first came to popular attention in 1974 through Kathleen E. Woodiwiss' best-selling romance novel "The Wolf and the Dove", in which the beautiful heroine was named Aislinn. This book began a strong trend of romance novel characters with Gaelic names. They, along with other popular works such as Fleetwood Mac's 1977 hit song "Rhiannon", began a strong trend in the U.S. for previously unknown names from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Other names of this genre include Conor, Aidan, and Gavin for boys, and Maeve, Morgan, and Caitlin for girls.

Famous real-life people named Aislinn: | Edit

Aislinn Paul - an actress who plays Clare on the teen hit show Degrassi.

Aislinn in song, story & screen: | Edit

Aislinn of Darkenwald, heroine of Kathleen E. Woodiwiss' novel "The Wolf and the Dove"
Aislinn is the name of the queen in Dragonheart, played by Julie Christie
Aislinn is the name of the main character in the book "Wicked Lovely"