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Lila prounanced 'Leela'

43 replies

idalia · 03/05/2013 18:08

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

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lljkk · 04/05/2013 09:32

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

JohnSnowsTie · 04/05/2013 09:29

I used to know a Leila who pronounced it Leela.

Swanlike · 04/05/2013 09:27

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.

AuntieStella · 04/05/2013 09:24

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

andadietcoke · 04/05/2013 09:21

I know a Leela - spelt like that.

devonsmummy · 04/05/2013 09:20

Only lila I know is Lie-la

EuroShaggleton · 04/05/2013 09:17

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

MyNameIsSuz · 04/05/2013 09:15

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...

Cloverer · 03/05/2013 18:34

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

Lila - L-ai-la

Leila - L-ay-la

Bonsoir · 03/05/2013 18:33

"Leela" is a horrible name.

CajaDeLaMemoria · 03/05/2013 18:30

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

Bowlersarm · 03/05/2013 18:28

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

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idalia · 03/05/2013 18:27

How would you prounanced name Lisa?

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ChewingOnLifesGristle · 03/05/2013 18:25

No. Agree about the correcting likely to become wearing.

starfishmummy · 03/05/2013 18:21

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

BikeRunSki · 03/05/2013 18:15

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

KobayashiMaru · 03/05/2013 18:12

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

shelli135 · 03/05/2013 18:11

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