Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

What you do think of the name Liyla?

66 replies

Jinwoo · 12/09/2017 21:55

We sometimes talk about what we would name our future child and I really like the sound lee-la. But we couldn't find any name that resembles this sound. Leila may does but it sometimes cause confusion and pronounced as Lay-lah. What do you think of the name Liyla? Any other suggestions?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
ProfessorCat · 12/09/2017 22:03

I've taught a Leela. I thought they'd made it up, but clearly not!

HolgerDanske · 12/09/2017 22:01

Oh hmmm it seems Leela is an actual name.

I'd go with that if you love that sound.

Applesandpears56 · 12/09/2017 22:00

Call her lia

Backtoblack1 · 12/09/2017 22:00

Should be Lila

HolgerDanske · 12/09/2017 21:59

I think she would be forever having to explain the correct pronounciation. When I saw the thread title I assumed it was a 'unique' spelling of Leila.

Not really sure what to suggest, I think you'd be better off just spelling it Leela. But then I think that would be a made up name. So yeah, it depends on how you feel about those......

Loyly · 12/09/2017 21:59

Would it be easier to simply spell it Leela?

SoupDragon · 12/09/2017 21:59

The Leela I knew was spelt just like that.

smileygrapefruit · 12/09/2017 21:58

I would pronounce Leila as Lee la. I wouldn't know how to pronounce the way you've spelt it, sorry. We've called our dd Lilah and it's pronounced lye la but people ask whether it's lye la or Lee la!

CrizzleMyShizzle · 12/09/2017 21:58

Lila is pronounced ly-la isn't it?

LimpidPools · 12/09/2017 21:58

I would think it sounded like Lie-la. With a strange and not particularly attractive spelling.

If I wanted Lee-la I would spell it Lila. Which is German for purple and is pronounced Lee-la.

AmysTiara · 12/09/2017 21:58

I'd pronounce that as lie-la.
Why don't you spell it Leela?

PurpleDaisies · 12/09/2017 21:57

Lila is pronounced lee la.

RNBrie · 12/09/2017 21:57

I would pronounce Liyla as Lilah.

Leela is an actual name you know?

PurpleDaisies · 12/09/2017 21:56

Is that a recognised spelling? It looks made up to me.

CrizzleMyShizzle · 12/09/2017 21:56

I wouldn't guess it was pronounced leela

CrizzleMyShizzle · 12/09/2017 21:56

I'd assume Liyla was an incorrectly spelt Lila or Leila.

Swipe left for the next trending thread