Layla or Lyra?

[Gabbie0728]

I really like both names, and I can't seem to choose just one. Which one do you guys prefer? What kind of girl do you picture with the names?

P.S. I pronounce Lyra as Lee-rah, not Lie-rah.

Layla is nicer imo.

If you’re having to explain yourself now on the pronunciation of Lyra imagine having to do that every time you tell someone her name. Will that bother you if they pronounce it a different way?

Layla at a push but not keen on either. Lyra looks like Lycra and surely most people will pronounce it Lye-ra?

I would automatically say Lie-ra by the way, sorry.

I wouldn’t use Lyra if you pronounce it like that.

I love Layla.

If you want her to be Lee-ra, dont call her Lyra.

Lyra is more sophisticated. I wouldn’t name anyone after a hackneyed pop song.

Layla and I would pronounce Lyra lie-ra

Layla but I’d choose Lyra if you pronounced it lie-ra

I like both, but I think if you prefer that pronounciation for Lyra it would get very annoying very quickly having to repeat “it’s actually Lee-ra”

The pronunciation Lie-rah does not bother me at all! I'm actually debating with myself if I should just say it that way (if Lyra's the name I eventually choose), because both pronunciations are correct.

Iv always thought Lyra was Lie-Ra so I’d say Layla

Layla gets me humming the song (which I really like) and Lyra makes me think of the books.

I prefer Lie ra personally.

Love Layla. But Lyra would be lycra without a c.

I prefer Lyra but only if it's going to be pronounced lie-ra!

I really like both tbh. If I had to choose, it would probably be Lyra (but pronounced Lie-Rah.

Layla.

The majority of people will pronounce Lyla as Lie-la not Lee-la so you’ll spend forever correcting people. If you want your DD called lee-la don’t call her Lyla.

My order of preference would be

Lyra pronounced Lie-ra
Layla
Lyra pronounced lee-ra

I’m the same as Glumgloworm

Depends if you want her to be thought of as song or book really.

Layla

I like Lyra, but pronounced Lie-rah - as in the constellation or the Philip Pullman character. It means Lyre, so Lee-rah would be odd. I like Layla as well. They're both good names. I'd probably go for Lyra (lie-rah).

Y is not normally pronouced ee if it's the second or third letter in a word, so most people wouldn't think to pronounce Lyra as Lee-ra. Plus Lyra in Philip Pullman is Lie-ra. So I'd go with Layla rather than Lyra pronounced the Lee-ra way.

Layla