How would you pronounce this name?

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We have just had our new DD. We have called her Mila (to rhyme with smiler). There has been alot of confusion with family and friends on how to pronounce it. Some have been saying it with an 'i' sound as we intended. Others say it with an 'ee' sound (like Meela). Should we change the spelling to Myla instead before we register the birth so there is less confusion? Or AIBU to keep the spelling Mila and she has to keep telling people how to say her name all her life. Do you have a name that other people keep mispronouncing and does it do your head in or do you like having a more unusual name?

Mila is definitely pronounced Meela.

I would pronounce that M-ee-la, sorry!
I would change the spelling of you want to to be prounounced Myla.

It’s Meela, sorry. Jovovich, Kunis.

Meela.

Myla, definitely.

Meela, as in Kunis. Never heard of it as Milah, sorry.

Definitely Mee-la

Sorry again Jovovich is Milla not Mila.

Mila is pronounced Meela

Meela. Like the famous ones lifted above.

Myla is what you want.

I like the name! Would’ve pronounced it Miller.

And yes register her as Myla. Otherwise she’ll spend her life having to correct people

Mee-la, the same as the sports brand Fila.

Meela. I would change the spelling to a y so you can avoid any doubt in the future.

Agree with the others
If you want to pronounce it like smiler change it to Myla...

I read it as Myla.

Me-la

Should we change the spelling to Myla instead before we register the birth so there is less confusion?

Definitely!

Mila Kunis is to famous for people to not have heard the name pronounced as she does.

I know of a little Mila and it’s pronounced Meela

Would’ve pronounced it Miller.

there is no r in it!

I would change it to Myla or Milah if you want that pronunciation

All the Milas I know are Meela and that's how I'd read it anyway. So yes I would spell it Myla.

You are pronouncing it wrong and your DD will have a lifetime of this. Change the spelling now.

Our sirname gets mispronounced a lot, which is stupid really because if you followed phonics, it's obvious how it should be pronounced. I suggested to DH we add a letter to the name when we registered DC1 to prevent this and he wouldn't have it. I wish I'd pushed it tbh as it really pisses me off. Makes it sound like a not overly nice word. Think Craper as opposed to Crapper.

Meela

As in Mila Kunis