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Which of these do you prefer? Of are there any other similar names?

I like Lola but I don't think that name ever goes down well on MN

Like them all. How about Lillia?

Layla is a beautiful name

Layla.

Don't like Lola & Lila at all.

How about Lyra?

Expecting in May - and have Lilah and Leila on the shortlist!

The last three baby girls to be born that I know were called Lola, Lila and Layla! Nice names but am suspicious they are about to become v popular.

What about Delilah and use Lila has a nickname. Love Delilah.

i think thjose names sound a bit dated already. they were popular 2000-2005.

I did consider Leila very seriously in 2002 though. Beautiful name. But glad I didn't go with it.

Like Lila & Lola. Not keen on Layla. I don't like this word, but the Laylas I have met are a bit chavvy <Sorry can't think of another word>.

Love them all

But lyla if I had to pick a name for mine, also Isla sounds really similar

Lola will always make me think of the song about the transvestite of the same name (sorry).
Lila and Layla are both pretty.

These aren't my cup of tea (I'm like this with a lot of popular names though). I'd prefer Lily, Isla or even Olivia nn Livia?

Out of the three though, Lila definitely, then Layla, then Lola which I really don't like (sorry)

I like lillia, but I have a cousing with the same name so can't really use it. If I'm honest Lila is my favourite, but I used to babysit for a girl of the same name a few years back, is it still ok to use the name despite this?

You can definitely use it OP! It's by far the nicest of the three, and unusual too.

All three names beautiful!

To be honest, none of them are my cup of tea - they are all quite "now". I know lots of little Lilas and for me, they all just sound a bit the same. But that's just my taste....

My friend has a Leila pronounce Leela, its very pretty. I love Lila too, its Kate Moss' daughters name. lola reminds me if Lolita, sorry :-s

Lila, its very pretty.

Sorry, I think they are all very dated. Lily, at least it's a real name to my ears

The rest old sound made up - sorry.

PS as a child I cound not pronounce the letter L. Those names are my idea of hell

They are all very popular now. They will date. However I still like Layla and lilya is also lovely.

How about the Persian name Laleh? Pronounced as Lahley and means tulip. I know a Laleh & she is so cheerful & lovely so a good alternative to Layla.

Layla is a very popular Arabic name in the muslim community & it means dark as the night.