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Can you put your answer in the subject line?I pronounce them both the same: LEE-laI used to think Leela was ugly but it has really grown on me.Is it too Futurama?Thanks
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well, Leela would make the prn. clearer.
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Definitely too FuturamaI love the show, but unless you want people to make cyclops jokes....I also don`t like spellings with two "e"s; too over the top. Which works for a cartoon mutant; not so much for a human.
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Leelabecause it's pronunciation is very clear
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Lila!
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LeelaI would say Leela over Lila because in English-speaking countries, most people are going to pronounce Lila as LY-la. I don't get futurama from it at all. I had a babysitter named Lela, pronounced the same way, who was from India. I always think about her when I hear the name, and actually, I prefer Lela to Leela.
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I never thought about Lela. It's nice too but I still prefer Leela. I think it depends on where you are. In England and Australia most people would say LEE-la (Lila) I believe. I think it's also how Kate Moss pronounces her daughter's name but I'm not sure.
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LeelaI think it's somewhat "Futurama" but that would be less frustrating than Lila, pronounced LEE-la.
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LeelaI much prefer Lila pronounced LIE-luh (lie rhyming with sky), and I think most people will pronounce it this way. With Leela, you make the pronunciation you want much more clear.
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I prefer Lila, but if you are trying to reflect the Indian background of the name, I like Leela better.
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Oh and I think of Lila from "Hey Arnold" first, not from Futurama. And to explain the comment better. "EE" is a more common transliteration for Indian names, such as Meena vs. Mina if you want to reflect more of an Indian vibe.
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Really? I didn't know that. Cool. I know a Mina but she spells it with an i, obviously. I also know a Dina from India so I thought it was more common to use an i instead of ee.
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You will see both, but I think they use EE to make the pronunciations more clear. I know a Deep that uses the spelling Dip, so most people pronounce his name that way rather than the "i" making the "ee" sound. And like the other poster had said, some may misprounced Lila as LY-la. So I think that's why "EE" is used a lot. You can certainly use both, but I think EE just makes it look a little more Indian just in case that's what you're looking for.
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