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This doesn't even sound like a real name, just a combination of trendy sounds. It also sounds like the babbling that babies make when they first start speaking.
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I agree there may be some teasing with this name.
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I prefer it pronounced as it should be, which is uh lay uh. That is how it is spelled so that should be how it's pronounced. This is a very pretty name. It is very similar to Alayla. I know a girl named Alayla and she never has been made fun of for her name. So if nobody would make fun of Alayla then why would they make fun of Alaya?
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Yes, it may sound made up, but I like it.
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Alayah on The Bachelor pretty much ruined this name.
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Not diggin it.
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Wouldn't this be a variant of Alaia? Just like Amaya is a variant of Amaia?
Aaliyah is pronounced ah-LEE-ah and I would pronounce Alaya as ah-LAH-ya.
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Aaliyah is pronounced ah-LEE-ah and I would pronounce Alaya as ah-LAH-ya.
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I’d pronounce it like a -LAY-a.
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I'd pronounce it like ə-LIE-ə.
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It sounds beautiful.
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Hmmm, it’s okay, but it does sound a bit made up.
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Alaya is pretty.
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Not a fan!
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Okay, but sounds made up and somewhat trashy for some reason.
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I'm not sure how I feel about this name. I had it on my baby name list but I feel that she might get teased (I know how kids can be on the playground "lay ya".
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Usages: Indian, English
Meaning: Means "dwelling, abode". From the Buddhist term ālaya-vijñāna 'storehouse consciousness' as developed by the Yogācāra school of Indian Buddhism, referring to the place where a person's karma resides, the eighth level of consciousness that provides the base for the previous seven. Its growing popularity may be due to it also being used as a variant of ALIYAH.
(Information from name #5655 originally submitted by user Lennie)