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I like how it looks, and I like the sound, even if it is reminiscent of Kayley/Hayley etc, which I loathe.

I'm in England and I doubt most people would be able to pronounce it correctly. I don't like the sound of it at all, it sounds too much like the cutesy Hayley/Bayley/Kayley etc names. I do like the look of it written down though.

Yeah, I had never heard of it before, but it's ok, actually rather pretty.

I absolutely adore this name. One of my friend is named Eilidh. She moved to North Carolina from Wales when she was young and no one ever knew how to pronounce her name. Now that I know how I think this is one of the coolest names ever. It is really pretty.

I think Eilidh is a very pretty name and so sweet! I've only heard the name here and in name books. But because I live in the USA we really don't get many Gaelic names here and most of the people I know in my area and in other states wouldn't know how to pronounce it. In fact I love Irish names and always thought that it was pronounced like EYE-lee. Ellie and Helen are much more popular here but even those you don't hear that often. Elizabeth is very popular around here. I'd love to see it used more on little girls because it's so cute! :)

Pretty. Keep the spelling!

I used to think it was prn. EYE-lee (similar to Isla), but I have no idea where I got that impression. :b AY-lee just sounds trendy and made-up, even though the name is a perfectly legit one. And even though I would only want to see the traditional spelling used in this case, it still brings to mind the word "eyelid" at first glance. :-/

I didn't know how to pronounce Eilidh but when you explained it I really liked it. It's actually very cute. And much better than Helen which I don't like at all.

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It's very popular here (I'm guessing you're in Scotland too?) but I can understand the spelling is confusing elsewhere. I've come across a few Ailie's in my time as well as Eilidh's. I think it's cute but it's not substantial enough for my taste.

I love it. It's much nicer than Helen.

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And I would guess that it is said AY-lee because Ceilidh is prn CAY-lee. My boyfriends little sister is named Ceili, which is a word that was anglicized from Ceilidh. Ceili is an irish dance event, kind of like a disco or a nightclub or a square dance. Of course though traditional music is played. I almost went to a Ceili once but I had to work.

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Finally, an explanation for Ailey...

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Personally, I think it sounds like a lazy person saying Hayley. NMS.