Too weird?

[Pennll]

Pela. Pronounced Pell-ah.
I think it's simple and pretty, but I've never heard anyone else with this name before, so I'm quite cautious. Opinions, please!

I think you'd need to spell it Pella to get the pronunciation you want.

My mum had a friend Pella. She didn't have a very good life so I think for that reason I'm not too keen.
Her actual name was Rapella

Pela would be pronounced ‘Peeler’ in the UK. I’d probably go for Pella- I’ve never heard of it before but I like it!

Makes me think of pallets. Also known as shit. So it makes me think of literal shit.

I thought Peeler too. I wouldn’t.

Peeler in some parts of the U.K. peela in others.

Yes you would need to double L it if not it could be pronounced peela . I don't like it but if you do then use it.

I'm not a fan either to be honest and wouldn't wish it to by my name.

It makes me think of thr footballer pele,

I think it can be the shortened version of Pelagia?
I quite like it.

Never heard of it. Is it a made up name or a traditional name from another country?

It is a Hebrew name just a bit obscurer than Sarah and Rachel

I like it as the short form of Pelagia!

I'm not keen on it but agree with Pella spelling. I'd pronounce Pela more along the lines of Paler.

Doesn't sound very nice tbh OP, sorry.

Sounds Spanish to me. I don't like it whether it's pell-ah or pee-lah

It's fine.

I know a dog called this! It’s quite sweet.

If Penn and teller and a baby together that’s what it would be called

I like it. I'd automatically pronounce it peh-la due to Pele the footballer.

Paella might be used to tease a child with this name.

Hmm, I think you'd constantly be correcting pronunciation I'm afraid.

Sounds like Paella unfortunately.
Reminds me of Moda in Pelle shoes... The name means marvel so how about Mireille (French for miracle pronounced mi-rye)? Or Amari.