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How many Lila’s do you know?

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yang121 · 29/09/2026 13:31

How many Lila/Lyla/Lilah and even Delilah girls do you know? I wonder, especially with combined spellings, how common it really is?

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ChocolateColours86 · 29/09/2026 15:08

I don’t know any personally but I’ve heard a few little girls being called that when out and about, so I’d say it’s fairly popular in my area. I don’t know how they spell it though. I really like it and considered it for my daughter but my husband wasn’t a fan.

NannyOf8Girls · 29/09/2026 15:05

Granddaughter Lillia

notanothernamesurely · 29/09/2026 15:00

Two

MabelAnderson · 29/09/2026 14:58

None. Oh actually I knew one pronounced Leela but she was an old lady.

5289843DM · 29/09/2026 14:48

None.
I know 1 baby Lyra and an adult Layla.

ilikeeggs · 29/09/2026 14:44

I know quite a few all with various spellings

popcut · 29/09/2026 14:42

one Lilia who goes by Lila

NamingNoNames · 29/09/2026 14:37

I don't like it. It blends in with the Lily, Lola, Lyra, Luna, Layla names.

Tarkan · 29/09/2026 14:22

Two Lilas but pronounced differently. One like Lyla and the other like Leela.

Seagulldancing · 29/09/2026 14:15

I know 2 little Lylas.

EvilBoss2 · 29/09/2026 14:15

I know one.

allaboutthelamb · 29/09/2026 14:14

I know one but it’s Lyla

MyFavouriteGame · 29/09/2026 13:53

I think there’s one in my DC’s year at school. It just becomes dull if it’s tagged with the overused Rose/May/Grace.

maggisimpson · 29/09/2026 13:53

Two Delilahs and two Lylas.

There were 634 Lylas born in 2024, 513 Lilahs and 203 Lilas, and 1180 Delilahs - out of 289000 girls born (and 2761 were named Olivia, the most popular name).
That's without all the Lyla-Rose, Lila-Raes etc.
It is one of the most quickly climbing names.

WarmLilacHiker · 29/09/2026 13:52

None but Lilah is my girl's name if I ever need one (very unlikely)

Travellingshoes · 29/09/2026 13:46

One. She‘s a very cute Yorkie. 😁

Alarae · 29/09/2026 13:32

One Lyla in my daughter’s year at school. Absolutely lovely as well.