Message: "Laila" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Laila

by Andie

6/9/2006, 9:17 PM

So during work today I think I said this name in my head 500 times, it won't leave! I've been saying it lah-EE-lah, this is the only pronounciation I would ever use. What do you think of the name? And which do you think is better, Laila or Leah.

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- Julia (JuliaF)

6/10/2006, 11:32 AM

I say LIE-lah, and adore it. I also adore Leila (LAY-lah) and Lila (LIE-lah as well). lah-EE-lah is also very pretty.

Said lah-EE-lah, I prefer Leah. Said LIE-lah...I don't know. I love both!

- Andrew (AndrewJKD)

6/10/2006, 7:17 AM

Well, it's alright, but I'd never use it. I like lah-EE-lah better thatn LAY-lah which is the way I usually hear it said. And, I prefer Leah.

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- Samantha (Samantha-Michelle) +1

6/10/2006, 12:58 AM

Laila: lah-EE-lah..me too!

I like Laila way more than Leah. I would also always only pronouce it lah-EE-lah...i never would have thought people pronounced it as Leah...

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This message was edited 6/10/2006, 12:58 AM

- Andie

6/10/2006, 10:12 AM

Oh no...they don't pronouce it as Leah it's just that Leah has been a favorite of mine and i'm trying to decide if I want to replace Leah with Laila

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- Diamante04

6/10/2006, 12:26 AM

It's a pretty name, although I think I prefer Leila, and overall, I prefer the name Lylia. If I had to choose between Laila and Leah, both of which are nice names, I'd probably be inclined to go with Leah.

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- jayjay +2

6/9/2006, 10:48 PM

when i see that name, i automatically think LAYLA... that's what it looks like :P

- phantomzone

6/13/2006, 12:03 PM

I think of that too...partly because my cousins name is Layla. That is what it looks like.

- DiViNe (divine90)

6/9/2006, 11:12 PM

Agreed! I like that sounding better aswell! It's a very nice name

- mum2bubba

6/9/2006, 9:47 PM

I prefer Aliyah or Leila :)

Mum to Hayley Anne

- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey)

6/9/2006, 9:36 PM

THANK YOU.

I can't think of anyone else who pronunces Laila as lah-EE-lah, and it's irritating being the only one! :D I absolutely adore it, though I don't think I'd ever use it. And I only like it with that pronunciation--though I have to admit that I tend to put a dipthong into it (I'm Midwestern, sue me ;), so that it sounds more like lye-EE-lah.

I far prefer Laila to Leah.

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