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in reply to a message by Bex
Sorry, I don't like the way it looks either. I wouldn't go so far as "trashy" or "visual diarrhea" (LOL) but it does look kind of sloppy .. and the word "lay," with its bawdiness, jumps out at me.
I automatically would spell LAY-la as Leila, and LEE-la as Leela, and Laila looks like LY-la (Lila, Lyla) to me. So I think you're being really unconventional if you're naming a character and folks will be getting the prn from just reading the name. If you are naming a real person, I don't think it matters and I'd suggest going with Laila if you don't care for Leila. Or perhaps Laela.
- chazda
I automatically would spell LAY-la as Leila, and LEE-la as Leela, and Laila looks like LY-la (Lila, Lyla) to me. So I think you're being really unconventional if you're naming a character and folks will be getting the prn from just reading the name. If you are naming a real person, I don't think it matters and I'd suggest going with Laila if you don't care for Leila. Or perhaps Laela.
- chazda
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Seems like you might get away with Lela for LAY-la too, like Lena (LAY-na)?
Or Leyla.. that's nicer looking than Layla to me. Hmm.
Of course, not everyone is so willing to get creative with spellings as I am =)
eta - wow, both those spellings are in the database - and they're even both for Leila (pronounced LAY-la)!
- chazda
Or Leyla.. that's nicer looking than Layla to me. Hmm.
Of course, not everyone is so willing to get creative with spellings as I am =)
eta - wow, both those spellings are in the database - and they're even both for Leila (pronounced LAY-la)!
- chazda
This message was edited 4/20/2006, 8:53 PM
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