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Leah or Leigh or neither?

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OrangeFizz99 · 16/01/2014 12:30

Pg with dc3 could be dd3. Stuck for third girls name!

Lea (with accent) popular in France and Germany and I love. Would probably use uk spelling of Leah though.

Dh thinks Leah ok but thinks Leigh would be better. I think it's ok but isn't it a boys name really? Would just seem like we wanted a da so named dd3 with a boys name?!

Any opinion on Leah or Leigh?

Thanks!

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HavantGuard · 16/01/2014 15:57

Lay-a is Star Wars
Leah (Lee-ah) is lovely

HerRoyalNotness · 16/01/2014 15:04

My middle name is Leigh, I've never liked it, but was named it after a place where a great aunt lived. It means meadow, I'd prefer that instead of Leigh.

I think the boys version is Lee

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OrangeFizz99 · 16/01/2014 14:55

Thanks all! There is a female dj called leigh lezark as well.

I do still feel that it's more a boys name.

I was thinking Leah as in lee-ahh and hadn't really considered lea as in lay-ah. Being in the uk could involve lots of spelling and pronunciation corrections?

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lovelychops · 16/01/2014 14:47

Leah is gorgeous and quite underused.

I've heard of Lee as a girls name, there was an artist called Lee Miller. However I think Leigh is the more common spelling.

gruffalosfriend · 16/01/2014 14:32

Leigh is a boys' name imo.

Lea is lovely (without the 'h').

superram · 16/01/2014 14:15

I like lea spelt without the h.

lebkuchenlover · 16/01/2014 14:14

I prefer the spelling of Lea (pronounced Lay-a). The 'h' at the end takes away the femininity imo.

Leigh/Lee are boys names, I thought?

Theonlyoneiknow · 16/01/2014 13:03

I know a girl called Leigh but prefer Leah

UriGeller · 16/01/2014 12:42

I love Leah too. Pronounced Lee-ah? Beautiful.

Much nicer than Leigh which was the fashion as a hyphenated middle name a few years ago. Lots of Demi-Leigh, Kasey-Leighs about when I had my first child.

cafebistro · 16/01/2014 12:39

I love Leah. It's timeless and not overly popular.
Leigh to me is a boys name.

Beehatch · 16/01/2014 12:37

I know someone with a Leona nn Lea (pronounced Lee)
Or Leonie is similar

MaeMobley · 16/01/2014 12:34

I prefer Leah.

PeterParkerSays · 16/01/2014 12:33

To me Leigh is a boy's name. I love Leah. Not commonly used - reminds me of a Leah at primary school hideously long time ago who wanted to be a stunt woman or ride horses.