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pronunciation of Aylah

61 replies

djtunes99 · 26/09/2021 19:59

DH and i have both chosen Aylah for one of our top 5 names for DD but not sure whether to pronounce it as A-lah or Eye-lah. DD is due in November so got a bit of time to choose and would love for your opinion,
Thanks.

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Blueroses99 · 26/09/2021 20:35

I have a Turkish friend with an Ayla, pronounced exactly the same as Isla. It’s not a made up name or spelling.

Pronouncing it as A-la could be problematic as it’ll sound like Allah. Those saying Ai-lah or Ay-lah - both sound the same as Eye-lah / Isla to me!

NigellaSeed · 26/09/2021 20:34

Aye-lah

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/09/2021 20:34

The name was made up by the author of the series

Really? Because it's literally a name in a couple of cultures. Is this like when white people 'discover' populated areas?

stillcrazyafterall · 26/09/2021 20:33

@eddiemairswife

Why do people choose names they don't know how to pronounce?
This! Hmm
SW1amp · 26/09/2021 20:31

@Wassailer

Ayla is the female lead character in the earth’s children series. Not made up at all, some people are just bloody snobs about names and haven’t actually read any books. I’d pronounce is Ai-lah.
The name was made up by the author of the series Confused And it’s still a different name to the one OP is suggesting Confused
BananaPB · 26/09/2021 20:30

I'd assume ay-lah (Layla without the L, ay rhyming with day)

coffeepleeease · 26/09/2021 20:30

There's a little girl in DD's class called Ayla, pronounced Isla!

user1493494961 · 26/09/2021 20:29

If you want Eye-la then spell it Isla.

Abraxan · 26/09/2021 20:28

I'd pronounce it a ay-lah (last part more l-uh I guess, like in Isla)

I'd not say eye-lah (Isla) automatically due to the /ay/ spelling being there.

I teach a number of Asian girls with names beginning with Ay and they are all pronounced with the /ai/ /ay/ sound.

RandomMess · 26/09/2021 20:27

I'd assume Eye-lah as have a friend Ayesha with Scottish roots pronounced Eye-sha

RobinPenguins · 26/09/2021 20:25

I would pronounce this Ay-lah. If I heard Eye-lah I’d assume it was Isla.

nc4565 · 26/09/2021 20:23

I'd pronounce it like Isla.

MindyStClaire · 26/09/2021 20:23

Is this a dialect thing? Thinking of some Irish names that are pronounced very differently in different regions. Difficult to choose one if you are each more familiar with a different pronunciation.

I would guess Ay-lah (rhyme with day, say), but correcting to either of the pronunciations you've mentioned wouldn't be a big deal. I prefer Eye-lah, but if you're in the UK it will be spelled Isla obviously which may be frustrating.

oneglassandpuzzled · 26/09/2021 20:21

Isn’t it spelled Isla and pronounced aye-la?

Kitkat151 · 26/09/2021 20:19

@Moonshine160

I would pronounce it ay-la
Me too
Wolfiefan · 26/09/2021 20:19

Pick one of the other 4 names.
A name that you can pronounce. And your child doesn’t grow up constantly correcting everyone else.

Djifunrsn · 26/09/2021 20:19

Do not choose a name you can't pronounce! Choose one of the other 4 on your top 5 list.

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/09/2021 20:18

Did you want Scottish Isla? Or Hebrew/Turkish Aylah?

They all mean different things but are pronounced vaguely the same.

Wassailer · 26/09/2021 20:18

Ayla is the female lead character in the earth’s children series. Not made up at all, some people are just bloody snobs about names and haven’t actually read any books.
I’d pronounce is Ai-lah.

ISpyCobraKai · 26/09/2021 20:16

If you want it to be pronounced Eye-la, then spell it Isla.

DotBall · 26/09/2021 20:16

ay-la.
Don’t do it. DS has a name that is just 3 letters and is very, very easy to say but people still spell it incorrectly.

StarryStarrySocks · 26/09/2021 20:15

I'd pronounce it Ay-lah spelt like that.

NannyR · 26/09/2021 20:15

I'd pronounce it ay-la as in day or say.

OppsUpsSide · 26/09/2021 20:14

I would say Ay-lah, is it supposed to be pronounced like Allah? I don’t think I would go for that.

ISpyCobraKai · 26/09/2021 20:14

Ay-lah

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