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Lila, Layla, Lola?

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ThoseArentSpiritFingers · 28/02/2013 16:22

Which of these do you prefer? Of are there any other similar names?

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ladymia · 28/02/2013 16:26

I like Lola but I don't think that name ever goes down well on MN :)

Gimmeechocolate · 28/02/2013 18:50

Like them all. How about Lillia?

MoodyDidIt · 28/02/2013 18:52

Layla is a beautiful name

navada · 28/02/2013 18:57

Layla.

Don't like Lola & Lila at all.

afrikat · 28/02/2013 18:58

How about Lyra?

fertilityFTW · 28/02/2013 19:03

Expecting in May - and have Lilah and Leila on the shortlist!

Toptack · 28/02/2013 19:07

The last three baby girls to be born that I know were called Lola, Lila and Layla! Nice names but am suspicious they are about to become v popular.

cantfindadecentusername · 28/02/2013 19:15

What about Delilah and use Lila has a nickname. Love Delilah.

Ginebra · 28/02/2013 19:17

i think thjose names sound a bit dated already. they were popular 2000-2005.

I did consider Leila very seriously in 2002 though. Beautiful name. But glad I didn't go with it.

BeeBopDingALing · 28/02/2013 19:25

Like Lila & Lola. Not keen on Layla. I don't like this word, but the Laylas I have met are a bit ^chavvy

Locketjuice · 28/02/2013 19:30

Love them all Smile

Locketjuice · 28/02/2013 19:31

But lyla if I had to pick a name for mine, also Isla sounds really similar

HavingALittleFaithBaby · 28/02/2013 20:18

Lola will always make me think of the song about the transvestite of the same name (sorry).
Lila and Layla are both pretty.

forgetmenots · 28/02/2013 20:19

These aren't my cup of tea (I'm like this with a lot of popular names though). I'd prefer Lily, Isla or even Olivia nn Livia?

Out of the three though, Lila definitely, then Layla, then Lola which I really don't like (sorry)

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ThoseArentSpiritFingers · 28/02/2013 20:31

I like lillia, but I have a cousing with the same name so can't really use it. If I'm honest Lila is my favourite, but I used to babysit for a girl of the same name a few years back, is it still ok to use the name despite this?

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forgetmenots · 28/02/2013 20:33

You can definitely use it OP! It's by far the nicest of the three, and unusual too.

GW297 · 01/03/2013 01:04

All three names beautiful!

emmyloo2 · 01/03/2013 02:45

To be honest, none of them are my cup of tea - they are all quite "now". I know lots of little Lilas and for me, they all just sound a bit the same. But that's just my taste....

Umlauf · 01/03/2013 09:21

My friend has a Leila pronounce Leela, its very pretty. I love Lila too, its Kate Moss' daughters name. lola reminds me if Lolita, sorry :-s

Willow36 · 01/03/2013 09:23

Lila, its very pretty.

ShepherdsSpy · 01/03/2013 09:23

Sorry, I think they are all very dated. Lily, at least it's a real name to my ears

The rest old sound made up - sorry.

ShepherdsSpy · 01/03/2013 09:24

PS as a child I cound not pronounce the letter L. Those names are my idea of hell Grin

ErikNorseman · 01/03/2013 09:29

They are all very popular now. They will date. However I still like Layla and lilya is also lovely.

raisah · 02/03/2013 07:42

How about the Persian name Laleh? Pronounced as Lahley and means tulip. I know a Laleh & she is so cheerful & lovely so a good alternative to Layla.

Layla is a very popular Arabic name in the muslim community & it means dark as the night.

HouseOfBears · 02/03/2013 09:39

I like Lila best I think, though I think it looks prettier as Lilah. Layla is ok, but really not keen on Lola (it just makes me think of Lola in eastenders!)