Lila prounanced 'Leela'

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Do you know any girls which name Lila is prounanced this way?

Nope, I think it would get pretty irritating having to correct people all the time.

Wouldn't most people say Lie-la? Lion is not lee-on, like is not leek.....

Ermm no, because the letters "Lila" do not make the sound "Leela" but "Lie-la".

No. She will spend a lifetime correcting people and wishing she was called Jane

No. Agree about the correcting likely to become wearing.

How would you prounanced name Lisa?

Ah good point OP. But then again how would you pronounce Liza?

No. But I do know a Leela. Named after Futurama, I presume.

"Leela" is a horrible name.

I think if you want Leela I would spell it Leela, Lela or Lelah.

Lila - L-ai-la

Leila - L-ay-la

It's German for purple, and that's pronounced like leela. I guess anyone German would automatically pronounce it that way? That's not terribly helpful is it...

I like Leela. But I prefer Lila (pronounced Lye-la).

Only lila I know is Lie-la

I know a Leela - spelt like that.

Leela would be the way to spell it in UK (Doctor Who influence?)

I have a Leila, which is pronounced Leela, in a similar way that Sheila is pronounced Sheela. It's a family name and has always been pronounced that way. People often think it's pronounced Layla as that's a more common name.

I used to know a Leila who pronounced it Leela.

I would spell it Leela if I wanted it said Leela.

I knew someone at primary school whose name was pronounced Leela, but I can't remember how she spelt it. I always thought it was a pretty name.

I know a Lila pronounced Leela - her parents are Austrian and, as has been said, it's German for purple.

I know a Lila pronounced Leela. It didn't occur to me that you'd say it any other way - and she does not have big problems with it. The way to make the "I" sound "ih" would be to write it Lilla.
As its a name of Arabic origin, there isn't a correct English way of writing it anyway, so best keep it simple.

(I have a friend called Anna. Simple name, right? She has to often spell it so that there are two "Ns" and to make sure it ends with and "a" not an "e".)

So would you all assume that Sheila should be pronounced Shayla? The name, pronunciation and spelling have been in my family for at least 4 generations.

It's also the Swedish for purple and pronounced Leela too.
I think it depends where you live, the the UK people would probably say Lie-la but elsewhere in Europe you might get Leela.

I know a Liela pronounced Leela. If I saw the name written down I'd ask how to pronounce it, I'd have 3 different ways. People usually only need telling once, I have a Sofia, she's almost 8 and we had a few what now pronunciations a few times but certainly not enough to piss either her or me off.

or Lila even I can't use my phone - touch screen and fat fingers - the enemy of technology