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How to pronounce Ayla

29 replies

WelliesTheyAreWonderful · 12/01/2016 00:47

I'm soon to meet an acquaintance's daughter and have only seen her name (on Facebook). I always assumed it was Ay-la but they are English (we're Scottish) and now we're wondering if it's an Anglicised version of Isla? Hoping they introduce her straight away!

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 12/01/2016 01:25

Unless its a well established pronunciation such as Niamh being Neeve. Isla being Eye-la, then I'd pronounce a name the way it was spelt so I'd say Ay-la

RhubarbAndMustard · 12/01/2016 01:20

An acquaintances little girl is an Ayla. It's pronounced Ai-la.

MariaV0nTrapp · 12/01/2016 00:57

I just read that back and I made no sense in regard your question!

Im English and would presume it was pronounced Eye-La but then I'd pronounce Isla the same too.. Are they not the same?

MariaV0nTrapp · 12/01/2016 00:55

No idea but id go with pronouncing it the same as Isla too if that helps Hmm

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