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Leia Leah Ella Mia or Lily

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nananess · 12/07/2022 11:08

Which do you prefer?
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tukker · 15/07/2022 08:47

I like Leah but then I'm biased 😁

RenegadeMatron · 15/07/2022 08:45

And I always think Elle is a much nicer alternative to the ubiquitous Ella….

MintUmbrella · 15/07/2022 08:44

MiriMollyMartha · 15/07/2022 06:17

Leah is biblical sk has a strong background. The others are a bit nothing-y.

Leah is only pronounced Lee-uh, there isn't another pronunciation?

It’s a Jewish name - we pronounce it Lay-uh.

RenegadeMatron · 15/07/2022 08:44

They are all much of a muchness, very much of this era, and so will date. This generation’s Jennifer, Nicola, Joanne, Karen, etc, etc.

The only vaguely timeless name on the list is Leah.

Arnaquer · 15/07/2022 08:41

All very dated.
Leah the nicest.

JennyForeigner · 15/07/2022 06:45

I like them all, but mostly I like how Leah Leia Ella Mia sounds like the heroine of my new favorite children's book

ColmanFlamingo · 15/07/2022 06:39

I like Leia and I love Star Wars.

There are sooooo many Ellas... she'd be Ella A or Ella P or whatever

JasmineVioletRose · 15/07/2022 06:24

Leah.

Divebar2021 · 15/07/2022 06:21

How about Lillian with a nickname of Lily? I do not like Leah at all and the others seem to be very common… especially Mia in my area.

MiriMollyMartha · 15/07/2022 06:17

Leah is biblical sk has a strong background. The others are a bit nothing-y.

Leah is only pronounced Lee-uh, there isn't another pronunciation?

Jennylou88 · 14/07/2022 20:53

Leah 😊

Mittens1717 · 14/07/2022 18:09

Lily, very popular but lovely

clipclop5 · 13/07/2022 00:21

I like Ella but it’s very overused - in DDs year there are 7 of them! Maybe as a nickname for Isabella?

DramaAlpaca · 13/07/2022 00:00

Lily or Leah for me.

samebutdifferentt · 12/07/2022 20:56

What about Lila?

Luredbyapomegranate · 12/07/2022 20:47

Ella I guess

Selinna · 12/07/2022 19:25

Leah (Lee-ah)

PancakesWithCheese · 12/07/2022 19:22

Leah.

Mia and Ella are so overused and bland.

anotherscroller · 12/07/2022 18:47

I like all of them.
there is a pronunciation thing though it’s there?
for me it’s the opposite to a poster above, for me Lea is leh-a and Leah is le-y.
maybe poll the people around you on the pronunciation?

daisypond · 12/07/2022 18:43

Leah. It’s the strongest name, with a long history.
Leia is too Star Wars.
Mia and Ella are a bit nothingy.
Lily is nice, but 20 years out of date and has become bland.

Mydogatemypurse · 12/07/2022 18:30

I love leah its beautiful

Dreamingof3 · 12/07/2022 18:29

Not my style but I'd choose Leah out of these (lee-yuh)

Leia will always be star wars to me. Ella and lily are too overdone and have become a bit nothing-y. Mia makes me think of naughty kids for some reason 😂

KirstenBlest · 12/07/2022 12:31

I'd say Leah as Lee-a or Lay-a.
I know a male Lea and someone with the surname, both say it as Lee, and also a baby girl whose parents say it as Lay-a

RuthW · 12/07/2022 12:14

nananess · 12/07/2022 11:55

How would you all pronounce Leah?
Lee-ya or Lay-ah?

Leah = lee-ah
Lea - lee

RuthW · 12/07/2022 12:13

Ella is the best from that list