Lila prounanced 'Leela'

[idalia]

Do you know any girls which name Lila is prounanced this way?

[shelli135]

Nope, I think it would get pretty irritating having to correct people all the time.

[KobayashiMaru]

Wouldn't most people say Lie-la? Lion is not lee-on, like is not leek.....

[BikeRunSki]

Ermm no, because the letters "Lila" do not make the sound "Leela" but "Lie-la".

[starfishmummy]

No. She will spend a lifetime correcting people and wishing she was called Jane

[ChewingOnLifesGristle]

No. Agree about the correcting likely to become wearing.

[idalia]

How would you prounanced name Lisa?

[Bowlersarm]

Ah good point OP. But then again how would you pronounce Liza?

[CajaDeLaMemoria]

No. But I do know a Leela. Named after Futurama, I presume.

[Bonsoir]

"Leela" is a horrible name.

[Cloverer]

I think if you want Leela I would spell it Leela, Lela or Lelah.

Lila - L-ai-la

Leila - L-ay-la

[MyNameIsSuz]

It's German for purple, and that's pronounced like leela. I guess anyone German would automatically pronounce it that way? That's not terribly helpful is it...

[EuroShaggleton]

I like Leela. But I prefer Lila (pronounced Lye-la).

[devonsmummy]

Only lila I know is Lie-la

[andadietcoke]

I know a Leela - spelt like that.

[AuntieStella]

Leela would be the way to spell it in UK (Doctor Who influence?)

[Swanlike]

I have a Leila, which is pronounced Leela, in a similar way that Sheila is pronounced Sheela. It's a family name and has always been pronounced that way. People often think it's pronounced Layla as that's a more common name.

[JohnSnowsTie]

I used to know a Leila who pronounced it Leela.

[lljkk]

I would spell it Leela if I wanted it said Leela.

[DeputyDeputyChiefOfStaff]

I knew someone at primary school whose name was pronounced Leela, but I can't remember how she spelt it. I always thought it was a pretty name.

[magpieC]

I know a Lila pronounced Leela - her parents are Austrian and, as has been said, it's German for purple.

[cantreachmytoes]

I know a Lila pronounced Leela. It didn't occur to me that you'd say it any other way - and she does not have big problems with it. The way to make the "I" sound "ih" would be to write it Lilla.
As its a name of Arabic origin, there isn't a correct English way of writing it anyway, so best keep it simple.

(I have a friend called Anna. Simple name, right? She has to often spell it so that there are two "Ns" and to make sure it ends with and "a" not an "e".)

[Swanlike]

So would you all assume that Sheila should be pronounced Shayla? The name, pronunciation and spelling have been in my family for at least 4 generations.

[galwaygirl]

It's also the Swedish for purple and pronounced Leela too.
I think it depends where you live, the the UK people would probably say Lie-la but elsewhere in Europe you might get Leela.

[wigglesrock]

I know a Liela pronounced Leela. If I saw the name written down I'd ask how to pronounce it, I'd have 3 different ways. People usually only need telling once, I have a Sofia, she's almost 8 and we had a few what now pronunciations a few times but certainly not enough to piss either her or me off.

[wigglesrock]

or Lila even I can't use my phone - touch screen and fat fingers - the enemy of technology