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Another pronunciation one... Leila and Lila, Leia and Lia

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dowotmakesuhappy · 23/11/2017 20:15

Just curious as to how you personally would pronounce Leila, Lila, Leia and Lia

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twinjocks · 25/11/2017 14:18

Leila: Lay-la
Lila: Lee-la (or Ly-la, but I'd go for Lee-la first)
Leia: Lay-a
Lia: Lee-a

Jedigirl29 · 07/01/2018 13:17

Same

pipilangstrumpf · 07/01/2018 19:33

Leila - Layla
Lila - Leela
Leia - Laya
Lia - Leea

PhatSlag · 07/01/2018 19:36

What amy said. Love the name Lila.

PinkAvocado · 07/01/2018 19:41

Leila = Layla
Lila = Lee-lah (like Mila) or Lie-lah. More Lee-lab I think.
Leia = Lay-a
Lia = Lee-a

Onceuponatimethen · 07/01/2018 19:42

Leila - lay luh
Lila - li luh
Leia - Lay a
Lia - Lee a

Onceuponatimethen · 07/01/2018 19:44

Lila is surely from same Hebrew root as Delilah? So Lila(h) means night in Hebrew.

So you pronounce as Delilah but without the Dee

Fantspants · 07/01/2018 19:49

My daughter's name is Leia (Lay-uh) and people call her Leah (Le-ah) all the time Hmm

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