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Would you pronounce these the same?

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omg35 · 10/01/2021 23:31

Would you pronounce Lila and Lyla the same? Thinking of this name for our DD. I prefer spelling it with an I, he prefers Y and said he'd pronounce my spelling Leela. I don't want a name that'll constantly be mispronounced as I've had with my own name my whole life but I much prefer the I spelling. Any thoughts?

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lottiegarbanzo · 11/01/2021 03:11

Both the same but Lyla looks nicer.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 11/01/2021 03:11

There again though. Lisa is said as Lee-sa its not Lie-sa is it.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 11/01/2021 03:09

Id pronounce them both Lie-la. Wheres the EE sound in Lila.Confused

GeorgiaGirl52 · 11/01/2021 01:30

Li-sa = Lee-sa on its own or

Lis-sa if it is short for Elisabeth or Melisande

Rangoon · 11/01/2021 01:11

I went to school many years ago with a Leila - it was pronounced Lay -La and people didn't seem to have any problems with it.

SionnachRua · 11/01/2021 01:08

Lila = Leela
Lyla = Lie-la

Wouldn't be surprised to hear of a Lila pronouncing it Lie-la though.

WitchesBritchesPumpkinPants · 11/01/2021 01:08

As you can see, you/she will spend your lives correcting people, unless you don't mind people saying it differently to how you prefer.

If I saw it written down I'd say then the same, but I'd hope when I met you/DD one of you would say it before I needed to.

'Popper' comes in handy!

The other thing you'll get us people calling her LyRa as that more common.

Estreladebelem · 11/01/2021 01:06

Had the exact same discussion with DH when DD was born. I prefer the Lee-la pronunciation, and associate the Lyla spelling with Lie-la because of the oasis song. DH thinks they would both be pronounced Lie-la, and suggested Leela, like the girl in Futurama. DD ended up being none of them Grin

DahliaMacNamara · 11/01/2021 01:05

I don't think there's any mileage in looking for consistency in English pronunciations. If I didn't know, I would ask. I've been caught out by various Leilas and Lizas a few times now. Never assume anything.

JerichosPenisInADeadChickHat · 11/01/2021 01:03

@GeorgiaGirl52

How do you pronounce Lisa?

GeorgiaGirl52 · 11/01/2021 01:01

Lila = Li-la

Lilac = Li-lack

Lyla = Li-la

Leela=Lee-la

RubixCubix · 11/01/2021 00:59

@JerichosPenisInADeadChickHat

Leena

Pauline is Paul-een

Christine is Christ-een

I'm finding it difficult to believe the PPs that can't possibly see how it could be ee have never heard of a Christine before

And have never met a Lisa before either. Unless they have been calling them Lie-sa all this time!
mintich · 11/01/2021 00:47

Both pronounced Lie-la

BackforGood · 11/01/2021 00:42

If I saw Lyla written down, I'd say "Lie-la"

If I saw Lila written down, I'd ask 'how do you say your name'?

PastMyBestBeforeDate · 11/01/2021 00:40

For everyone asking how do you get Lee-la from Lila, I would suggest Lisa as an explanation. The usual English is Lee-sa.
Lyla is most likely to get you Lie-la.

Jasharps · 11/01/2021 00:35

@whoamongstus

My great aunt was Lila, pronounced Lill-ah/Liller, like Lily, so I'd pronounce it like that - sorry! But I think that's fairly unusual.

I love both spellings though, and wouldn't be surprised to hear it pronounced as you'd like with the Lila spelling ☺️

My friends DD is Lilla but said like your great aunt (Lill-ah)
BikeRunSki · 11/01/2021 00:19

@CrochetOrBust

I’d pronounce them both as Lie-la unless told otherwise
Me too
Cattenberg · 11/01/2021 00:14

I posted my name shortlist on here. Lila was on it! I was surprised when one or two people said it sounded like “lilo”. I’d assumed that everyone pronounced it “Leela”, but clearly not.

whoamongstus · 11/01/2021 00:07

My great aunt was Lila, pronounced Lill-ah/Liller, like Lily, so I'd pronounce it like that - sorry! But I think that's fairly unusual.

I love both spellings though, and wouldn't be surprised to hear it pronounced as you'd like with the Lila spelling ☺️

BeesAnkles · 11/01/2021 00:06

@JerichosPenisInADeadChickHat

"Or another way of spelling it is Leila."

I know one of these too - she's Lay-la Grin

Yep, I'd pronounce Leila "lay-la" too!
partyatthepalace · 11/01/2021 00:06

Someone posted thus recently and got a massive variety of I’d say it Lilla, Leela and Lyla answers

I think Lila is most likely going to be pronounced Lilla but could be Leela

Lyla most likely Lyela

Personally I think the Lila Mia type names are all a bit nothingy and this only adds to it, so if you aren’t set I’d find something else.

JerichosPenisInADeadChickHat · 11/01/2021 00:04

"Or another way of spelling it is Leila."

I know one of these too - she's Lay-la Grin

JerichosPenisInADeadChickHat · 11/01/2021 00:03

Leena

Pauline is Paul-een

Christine is Christ-een

I'm finding it difficult to believe the PPs that can't possibly see how it could be ee have never heard of a Christine before

BeesAnkles · 11/01/2021 00:01

Those who can't understand how Lila could be pronounced "lee-la", how do you pronounce Lina??

Fwiw, I'm 50/50 about how I'd pronounce it.

Vitaminsss · 10/01/2021 23:59

^ yep, like a PP Lila rhymes with Fila

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