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I think it is unusual, but definitely usable. It has a simple spelling, a relatively intuitive pronunciation (people may mess it up the first time that read it, but it's not a confusing correction), and a nice enough meaning.

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Sela Katelijn came to mind.

I love it. I would use it if there was any chance that I could talk my husband into it.

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I immediately think of Sela Ward: http://www.selawardtv.com/ , see-la is how she pronounces her name. There might be a little bit of an issue with pronunciation, but I think it will be minor. People will mispronounce everything - Haven gets pronounced hav-veen and hah-vin instead of have-in.

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I'd use Sela Judith.

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I don't like it but I don't mind it

I enjoy it. I would love to meet one. I think any pronunciation problems would be fixed with one correction. I see it as no different to a correction on which pronunciation of Helena you use, it wouldn't be overly burdensome. It is definitely useable IMO.

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It's never been near my top names and I always forget about it but I like the idea of using it personally to honour my Dad, Peter, as the names mean 'rock' and 'stone' respectively. I need to give it some more thought, thanks for reminding me of it!

Sorry, but all I hear is "cellar".

I think there is a high risk of Sela being mispronounced.

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Sela Elizabeth
Sela Judith
Sela Eunice
Sela Jezebel
Sela Junia
Sela Eve
Sela Lydia
Sela Tabitha
Sela Lois
Sela Bethany
Sela Joanna
Sela Naomi
Sela Mariam
Sela Kezia
Sela Bernice
Sela Abigail
Sela Ruth

I really like Sela! It's effortlessly graceful but plucky at the same time. I think its pronunciation is intuitive.

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Sela Bernadette
Sela Bertille
Sela Constance
Sela Daphne
Sela Delphine
Sela Dorcas
Sela Dorothy
Sela Fernande
Sela Frances
Sela Gertrude
Sela Gudrun
Sela Gwendolen
Sela Harriet
Sela Henriette
Sela Hesper
Sela Hester
Sela Judith
Sela Margery / Marjorie / Marjory
Sela Marguerite
Sela Marianne
Sela Mildred
Sela Millicent
Sela Muriel
Sela Odette
Sela Pascale
Sela Patience
Sela Prudence

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I adore it, though I tend to soften the e into something more like "SEL-uh".

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It's the SCA name of a very dear friend of mine so I have nothing but positive associations.

I love it.

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I have admired it for quite a while, more so than Selah, which I also like, but Sela is lighter and prettier. I would not anticipate any problems being named Sela. My friend named her daughter Mae Sela. She is about 2 or 3 now I guess. Cute child.

Fine, short and sweet, prefer pronunciation Seh-la