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I like Leah. It's a good "girl-next-door" type of name. I consider it a modern classic. I like this spelling best, but I also like Lea. And I pronounce it "LEE-ah."

I love Leah. It is simple and classic. My only problem is that I occasionally hear it pronounced LAY-uh, which sounds "wrong" to me.

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I have a niece named Leah, about age 35. My children have a half-sister named Leah, about age 22. Both are called LEE-uh.

Lee-a. I don't picture anything, and I don't like it much, but I do prefer Leah to any spelling variation.

I find myself crushing on Leah again lately. I love the sound and pronounce it with the long e sound although I do know a family with a dd named Leah Rose and they pronounce it LAY-uh which they tell me is the most correct pronunciation (this they were told by someone very knowledgeable in the Hebrew language so whatever). I like both pronunciations yet prefer LEE-uh. I don't care for the h on the end yet there's no spelling I like better. Lea is confusing although legit and Leia reminds me of Princess Leila. Lia is nice but the spelling? Meh. I picture someone named Leah to be very sweet and grounded. My fave Leah combos are: Leah Madeleine, Leah Marielle and Leah Juliet.

Spelt Lia is my name. I do like this name and where I live it is not popular. I think more people should use this name.
I pronounce it Lee-ah.

I find Leah fine but really ordinary. Sadly, I think of the unwanted sister in the Bible story of Leah and Rachel.

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I think Leah is the best spelling.

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I pronounce it LEE-ah.

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I much prefer LEE-ah as a nickname for Kalea, Malia, Aleah, Azalea, etc.

I don't know what I think about Leah. I like its sound, it looks okay, and there aren't any associations that kill it for me (except Leah Remini, but who cares about her) but I just can't go out and say I like the name. There's something holding me back and I have no idea what it is.

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Maybe it sounds too soft? But I like Lily, so hmmm.... I prefer this spelling and I prn it LEE-uh. Maybe I don't like it because it sounds like a whiny person saying Lee. "Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuuh!!!" I'm not sure.

I pronounce it LEE-uh. In my accent it sounds like the word "leer" so that kind of puts me off. Also I find it sounds a bit whiny.

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Léa is prettier, pronounced LAY-uh. Or Leia.

I definitely like the name Leah, but I prefer it spelled Lia. It's the original Latin spelling found in the Bible.

I pronounce it as "LEE-uh" and this is the spelling I like, though Lia makes sense for Spanish-speakers. I like the name. It feels warm and sweet and simple; I tend to think of prairie scenery, braided hair, pinafores.

Leah ("LEE-uh") is gorgeous because it is one of the few names that combines strength with gentleness, at least in my mind. I love its direct simplicity.

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Leah is the only spelling I care for. The Lea way always confuses me. Am I supposed to say "LEE-uh," or "LEE?" Very annoying.

I like Leah. I think it's sweet and harmless.
I don't like the look of Lia, or any other spelling.
I pronounce it LEE-ah, sometimes LEE-uh.

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I like it okay, though it's definitely not a favorite. I pronounce it Lee-a.