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As far as I know, etymologically speaking, Leia is basically a variant of Leah. There are a few characters / actors in the first Star Ward with English accents, and they actually pronounce Leia as LEE-ə; whereas everyone else pronounces it the same as Léa.

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That said, I've always thought the name is quite pretty, but very much tied to the character. Not that the character is bad, by any means; the association is just a strong one.

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Edit: returning to the etymology of Star Wars names, I wouldn't doubt it if Padmé were at all related to the Indian name Padma.

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This message was edited 7/29/2020, 6:06 AM