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Lyla or Lilah

56 replies

CharlieSon · 10/10/2019 14:38

Have picked this if we have a girl but unsure how to spell it. What do you think?

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Snipples · 11/10/2019 05:36

Lina is an alternative option also.

poppet31 · 11/10/2019 05:31

I know a Lyla

071019DD · 11/10/2019 03:39

Hi OP, I'd say Lyla is safest option for others not misprounouncing but either work imo! Lovely name btw.

Fairybobbin · 11/10/2019 03:12

We almost picked Lilah for our daughter (lie-lah). I love that spelling, especially with the H. But by not having the y it can open up some issues with miss pronoucition so not sure...

Shadow1234 · 11/10/2019 02:53

Lyla

Astronica · 11/10/2019 01:22

I prefer Lilah and I've never heard it pronounced any way except Lye-lah. I don't mind Lyla spelling though. The Lyla in the extended royal family is Lyla Gilman

DramaAlpaca · 11/10/2019 00:57

I'd go for Lyla as it's obvious how it should be pronounced.

123Dancewithme · 10/10/2019 23:07

Lila

Tavannach · 10/10/2019 18:18

Lyla.
I don't think it matters what it looks like written down. She doesn't want to be correcting pronunciation all her life.

lookingfortreasure · 10/10/2019 18:17

Lyla lie la

GatoFofo · 10/10/2019 18:17

I’d spell it Leila (Lie-la)

sashamichele · 10/10/2019 18:15

Lilah looks the nicest.

sawyersfishbiscuits · 10/10/2019 18:15

Lila

kenandbarbie · 10/10/2019 18:15

Lila.

Grufallosfriends · 10/10/2019 18:13

Lila or Mila are pronounced Lee la and Mee la imo

Grufallosfriends · 10/10/2019 18:12

I'd pronounce

Lyla as Ly la

Lilah or Lila as Lee la

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 10/10/2019 18:08

I love this name. I would go lila

bridgetreilly · 10/10/2019 17:25

The one I know is Lylah. I think I prefer Lilah or Lila, though.

Orangedaisy · 10/10/2019 17:01

Lyla. Definitely. Ignore everyone else, I am definitely right Grin

Morado · 10/10/2019 17:00

I personally would read Lilah as Lee-lah.

My friend recently had a little girl and named her Lylah which I think looks nicest!

crankyotter · 10/10/2019 16:53

Lilah looks nicer imo

I love this name and would pronounce it Lie-la. Pronounced Lee-la it is the German word for purple.

AverageMummy · 10/10/2019 15:56

I wouldn’t go Lila as that’s usually pronounced Lee
Lilah I think

Ginger1982 · 10/10/2019 15:38

Lila.

TheAnnoyingSatsuma · 10/10/2019 15:27

The Leila I know (German origins) pronounces it Lie-La.
Pick a spelling that you wont forever be correcting people Smile

sparkly72 · 10/10/2019 15:19

I have one! We spent it Lila... so everyone who reads her name before hearing it calls her Lilla Confused
Stick an h on the end if you are going to mind that!