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Thoughts on Mila?

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SSM112 · 29/09/2017 17:52

Thoughts on the name Mila for a baby girl?

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MummyToASassy4yrOld · 01/10/2017 09:01

@SSM112 I love Mila it's such a pretty name. That's one of the names on my list. I love the fact that it's not that popular I don't know many Mila's. I quiet like Mia as well. x

HardcoreLadyType · 30/09/2017 22:06

I didn't like it until you explained the pronunciation, but actually, now, i think it's quite pretty.

(Strangely, I do like Milo, but as i am Australian, it would be like calling a child Ovaltine.)

early30smum · 30/09/2017 22:01

I love it but would pronounce it My-luh as PP said like Milo but an 'uh' sound at the end. I know one child named this and pronounced this way. I also know a Myla pronounced the same way but that always reminds me of the underwear brand...

The pronunciation mee-luh is cute but I'd never guess Mila would be pronounced like that.

essssex · 30/09/2017 21:11

Mila Kunis is very famous, never heard it wrongly pronounced in her case.

ElsaMars · 30/09/2017 21:00

I really like this name but when I look at it I just see Myla, not Meela and think that could be a problem for the poor child and for me having to explain.

sauvignonismydrug · 30/09/2017 10:52

Mila is a lovely name, I know a girl with this name and she was given the name as a shortened form of 'milagro' (Spanish for 'miracle' and often used in its shortened form).

ladybirdsaredotty · 30/09/2017 10:41

I really like it. I know one, I've never heard her being called anything other than Mila (Mee-la). I don't see it as weak at all Smile

Mustang27 · 30/09/2017 10:21

I like Mila

Glumglowworm · 30/09/2017 10:13

I really like it, it's beautiful

I know one toddler Mila and one teenage Mila, both lovely girls

Ankleswingers · 29/09/2017 23:29

I know a beautiful 8 year old called Mila.

I like the name.

paddlingwhenIshouldbeworking · 29/09/2017 23:23

I know a Mila who's about 6 and absolutely gorgeous but for her it's pronounced mYla. Not sure Meela as nice.

PandorasXbox · 29/09/2017 23:14

Weak.

GhoulsFold · 29/09/2017 22:45

Given the pronunciation, I'm afraid I don't like Mila. I have to side with Nonameyet1 in that it's just not strong enough in my personal opinion. It sounds more of a nickname rather than an actual name.

I prefer Myla

However, we're all different, the world would be fucking dull if we weren't! So just go with what you like. Our opinions are irrelevant

My DGM recoiled in horror when I announced DS's name... but the second I saw his scrunched up little face, I knew that's the name he should have, regardless of anyone else's likes or dislikes.

It's your baby

Sophronia · 29/09/2017 21:35

The one I know pronounces it my-la, like Milo is my-lo.

ScarletSienna · 29/09/2017 21:17

I wouldn’t have guessed the pn to be an issue-Mila Kunis is fairly well known and I’d expect double L for Mill-uh pn.

My friend’s daughter is Milena but known as Mila

Nonameyet1 · 29/09/2017 20:52

Not strong enough for me. And the pronunciation confusion would drive me potty.

BewareOfTheToddler · 29/09/2017 18:23

I like it - a friend of mine used it s a middle name, I would pronounce it Mee-la rather than Milla but I'm prepared to be corrected Grin.

Is it short for Lyudmila? My friend has Central/East European connections so I thought it might be a short version of a longer name.

SerfTerf · 29/09/2017 18:20

I'd assume it to be pronounced Miller TBH, if only because I'm familiar with it as a NN for Camilla.

Greenday90 · 29/09/2017 18:09

Unless you spell it meela

Greenday90 · 29/09/2017 18:08

It's nice I just think it may have pronunciation issues.

Greenday90 · 29/09/2017 18:07

Is it shortend for anything?

Smoliver · 29/09/2017 18:06

I like it. I have cousin whose name is Milla (pronounced Mill-La), which is similar.

RaspberryBeret34 · 29/09/2017 18:05

I really like it and it was on my list. You might get fed up with having to pronounce it for people or people saying Milla if you prefer Meela.

holidayqueriwifi · 29/09/2017 18:04

Don't like it, it sounds like it's an unfinished name. eg. Mila from Camilla.

JoWithABow · 29/09/2017 18:02

Its a lovely name Op Smile