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HelpHow do you pronounce
Layla
Laila
Leila
Which is your favorite? Do you think pronouncing Leila as LAY-la is weird? Is it too popular? Do you get different images etc for the spelling variants?
Lila
LY-la or LEE-la? Too common?
Do you think overall the similar sounding Lila, Leila, Layla etc are too common? They also rhyme with Kayla (well depends on pronunciation).
Opinions?
Laila
Leila
Which is your favorite? Do you think pronouncing Leila as LAY-la is weird? Is it too popular? Do you get different images etc for the spelling variants?
Lila
LY-la or LEE-la? Too common?
Do you think overall the similar sounding Lila, Leila, Layla etc are too common? They also rhyme with Kayla (well depends on pronunciation).
Opinions?
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Leila and Layla are LAY-la. Laila is LIE-la.
I do not think Leila as LAY-la is weird - for that pronunciation it's the only spelling I like.
Lila is also LIE-la. It is not common at all. Layla is more popular (I think it will end up a bit dated tbh). Leila is, i'd say, moderate.
I don't like Layla (that spelling) because it doesn't look graceful at all. Leila is so much nicer.
I do not think Leila as LAY-la is weird - for that pronunciation it's the only spelling I like.
Lila is also LIE-la. It is not common at all. Layla is more popular (I think it will end up a bit dated tbh). Leila is, i'd say, moderate.
I don't like Layla (that spelling) because it doesn't look graceful at all. Leila is so much nicer.
This message was edited 9/5/2012, 2:15 PM
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I pronounce Layla, Laila and Leila all the same - "LAY-luh"
Pronouncing Leila any other way than "LAY-la" is weird to me. Leila is my favorite spelling, followed by Layla. The thing is, I don't actually know of any (human) Laylas (et al) but it has always seemed really trendy to me. It's a name all the girls from my generation just love and bestow upon their dogs only because they don't have any actual children.
Lila I intuitively pronounce "LY-la" but actually prefer the sound of "LEE-la." It appears less common than Layla but it's still pretty "mainstream". I might like it more if I didn't have bad pop culture references for the name - There was a Lila on the TV show Dexter who was absolutely horrid and right now I'm watching Friday Night Lights which has a Lila who, while not actually a bad person at all, I'm just not keen on her character. I'd prefer Lilac :)
Pronouncing Leila any other way than "LAY-la" is weird to me. Leila is my favorite spelling, followed by Layla. The thing is, I don't actually know of any (human) Laylas (et al) but it has always seemed really trendy to me. It's a name all the girls from my generation just love and bestow upon their dogs only because they don't have any actual children.
Lila I intuitively pronounce "LY-la" but actually prefer the sound of "LEE-la." It appears less common than Layla but it's still pretty "mainstream". I might like it more if I didn't have bad pop culture references for the name - There was a Lila on the TV show Dexter who was absolutely horrid and right now I'm watching Friday Night Lights which has a Lila who, while not actually a bad person at all, I'm just not keen on her character. I'd prefer Lilac :)
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I adore Leila (love the look, love the sound) - so delectable. I also love Leilani, although the vibe is very different.
I pronounce Leila, Layla, and Laila as LAY-luh. Leila is the only spelling for me! Laila I like the least.
Lila is LY-luh and I think I slightly prefer Lilah.
btw, an elderly relative was known as Lilie - LY-lee - and it was only recently that I discovered that this (or Lylie) was a not unusual nn for Eliza in Victorian times. I later found her real name was Eliza Mary.
I pronounce Leila, Layla, and Laila as LAY-luh. Leila is the only spelling for me! Laila I like the least.
Lila is LY-luh and I think I slightly prefer Lilah.
btw, an elderly relative was known as Lilie - LY-lee - and it was only recently that I discovered that this (or Lylie) was a not unusual nn for Eliza in Victorian times. I later found her real name was Eliza Mary.
This message was edited 9/5/2012, 6:32 AM
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All of them are LAY-la. Leila looks the most correct to me, closely followed by Layla. I've never seen Laila before. How else would you pronounce Leila besides LAY-la? I don't get any images from any of them really, but Leila and especially Laila are darker than Layla, which is more blue.
Lila is LY-la. I would only assume it would be pronounced LEE-la if it were on a Hispanic person. Not too common, I've never met one.
Same with those types of names. Never met any of them. Then again I've never met an Isabella or Ava either, so... :)
Lila is LY-la. I would only assume it would be pronounced LEE-la if it were on a Hispanic person. Not too common, I've never met one.
Same with those types of names. Never met any of them. Then again I've never met an Isabella or Ava either, so... :)
This message was edited 9/5/2012, 4:16 AM
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The original pronunciation for Leila is LY-la. And I guess you could also say LEE-la. I can't think of many cases in which the -ei is pronounced like AY in the English language so my guess was that many would say LEE-la.
LEE-la is the original pronunciation of Lila and I heard it's common in Britain.
LEE-la is the original pronunciation of Lila and I heard it's common in Britain.
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There are a lot of words that contain -ei- that make an "AY" sound. Haven't you heard the mnemonic "I before E except after C and except when said 'ay' as neighbor and weigh" ?
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Yeah, that
To me, ei = ay in English, unless it's following a c or in one of the few exception words (such as weird). Plus Leila begins with lei.
To me, ei = ay in English, unless it's following a c or in one of the few exception words (such as weird). Plus Leila begins with lei.
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Layla = LAY-lah
Laila = ^same as above
Leila = mainly LEE-lah but I don't think pronouncing it LAY-la is weird.
I prefer Laila and Leila but I don't particularly got any different images.
Lila = LEE-la, I also like the spelling Lilah.
I think Leila is becoming popular but not too much so, all of the others are not.
Laila = ^same as above
Leila = mainly LEE-lah but I don't think pronouncing it LAY-la is weird.
I prefer Laila and Leila but I don't particularly got any different images.
Lila = LEE-la, I also like the spelling Lilah.
I think Leila is becoming popular but not too much so, all of the others are not.
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I pronounce Layla and Leila as LAY-la, and Laila and Lila as LY-la. LEE-la to me is just that: Leela or Lela. I love Lila, but I do think Layla and its soundalikes are getting way too common. They're just replacing Kayla, and they're really not that much better for me. My favorite of the four is Lila, followed by Leila.
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I pronounce them all the same way -- LAY-luh. I prefer Leila just because it looks most attractive. It's a lovely name, no question.
With Lila, my default pronunciation has the long i sound, however, I realize that many cultures pronounce it with the long e sound. I actually prefer the long e sound. These names aren't really on my radar so I'm not entirely sure how popular they are. OTOH, they're not that uncommon either.
With Lila, my default pronunciation has the long i sound, however, I realize that many cultures pronounce it with the long e sound. I actually prefer the long e sound. These names aren't really on my radar so I'm not entirely sure how popular they are. OTOH, they're not that uncommon either.
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The only spelling of "LAY-luh" that I like is Leila. It's not weird to pronounce it that way at all -- think of Leilani. Leila Gabrielle is my stock combo.
Lila is "LIE-luh" to me. I don't know how common Lila is, but Lily (and related variants / sound-a-likes) is/are getting ridiculously popular. Lila Genevieve is my stock combo.
Lila is "LIE-luh" to me. I don't know how common Lila is, but Lily (and related variants / sound-a-likes) is/are getting ridiculously popular. Lila Genevieve is my stock combo.
This message was edited 9/4/2012, 4:59 PM
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Layla, Laila, Leila - I would probably pronounce those all LAY-la. My favourite is Leila - I think it looks the nicest. I don't know any Leilas, although I assume it is rising in popularity - mostly in the Layla form. Tayla was actually a relatively popular form of Taylor in the 90s and 00s, so it's not a stretch in Aus. And, of course, Kayla.
Lila I look at and instinctively say LY-la, but I'm pretty sure most posters on this board will say LEE-la. Don't know any and don't think it's too common. I actually really like Lilah, which I would definitely pr. LY-la.
Lila I look at and instinctively say LY-la, but I'm pretty sure most posters on this board will say LEE-la. Don't know any and don't think it's too common. I actually really like Lilah, which I would definitely pr. LY-la.
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I pronounce Layla, Laila and Leila exactly the same: Lay-la, like the song. I see by the charts that it's popular but can't think of any that I know. As far as I know most people pronounce them the same too.
Lila I pronounce Lye-la, it would be strange to say it Lee-la. Leela is a character on Sesame Street so I associate that spelling with the Lee-la pronunciation.
Lila I pronounce Lye-la, it would be strange to say it Lee-la. Leela is a character on Sesame Street so I associate that spelling with the Lee-la pronunciation.
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These generally confuse me, when it comes to deciphering what pronunciation was intended by the spelling. Simply, I love Lila, Lilah, pronounced with a long "i" sound, as in "lilac". Leila, to me, also looks like it *should* be a long "i" sound, like the "ei" in Lorelei, but I know an "ay" sound, as in Kayla, is often intended. Personally, I don't care for the sound of Layla, or any spelling variant meant to rhyme with Kayla.
If the "ay" sound, like Kayla, is wanted, then it makes sense to me to use Layla or Laila, which I would intuit that way, and imagine most other English-speakers would as well.
I would not intuit anything but LIE-luh for the Lila spelling. Never have payed attention to the popularity of these, but have never met one, of any spelling, and haven't even heard of one from anyone within my circle.
If the "ay" sound, like Kayla, is wanted, then it makes sense to me to use Layla or Laila, which I would intuit that way, and imagine most other English-speakers would as well.
I would not intuit anything but LIE-luh for the Lila spelling. Never have payed attention to the popularity of these, but have never met one, of any spelling, and haven't even heard of one from anyone within my circle.
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