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[Opinions] Re: Layla
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Sorry, I don't like the way it looks either. I wouldn't go so far as "trashy" or "visual diarrhea" (LOL) but it does look kind of sloppy .. and the word "lay," with its bawdiness, jumps out at me.I automatically would spell LAY-la as Leila, and LEE-la as Leela, and Laila looks like LY-la (Lila, Lyla) to me. So I think you're being really unconventional if you're naming a character and folks will be getting the prn from just reading the name. If you are naming a real person, I don't think it matters and I'd suggest going with Laila if you don't care for Leila. Or perhaps Laela.- chazda
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Gosh this is hard! I love the name Layla and i would love it for a future DD but it doesnt fit as well as the other names and Pierre prefers leela (Leila)~~* BEX *~~Surfing is my religion!Image hosting by Photobucket
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Seems like you might get away with Lela for LAY-la too, like Lena (LAY-na)?
Or Leyla.. that's nicer looking than Layla to me. Hmm.
Of course, not everyone is so willing to get creative with spellings as I am =)eta - wow, both those spellings are in the database - and they're even both for Leila (pronounced LAY-la)!- chazda

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My great-great grandmothers name was Lena and it was pronounced LEE-na.
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It can be pronounced both waysmade you lookImage hosting by Photobucket
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LOL! Yep, you did. I'm compulsive that way...8-P
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