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Thoughts on the name Mila

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AnnaSparks · 09/03/2019 08:36

What do you think of when you hear the name Mila (mee-la)? Is it very overused/popular at the moment?

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MyBreadIsEggy · 09/03/2019 08:37

Beautiful Smile
It’s my maternal Grandmother’s name.

TillyTheTiger · 09/03/2019 08:37

I think Kunis. And she's absolutely beautiful so that's not a bad thing.
Would it bother you if it was occasionally mispronounced Myla though?

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AnnaSparks · 09/03/2019 08:41

The mispronounciation thing actually doesn’t bother me. I like the name Myla too and I think once you correct people once they get used to it.

My husband has a very normal name and still finds people mispronounce it all the time!

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Ribbonsonabox · 09/03/2019 08:42

I think its gorgeous. I think of the actress from the fifth element. And of honey!

dalmatianmad · 09/03/2019 08:44

It's a very beautiful name 😍

MollyHuaCha · 09/03/2019 09:11

Not keen

Melonwater · 09/03/2019 10:19

I like it but I hear others mispronounce as Miller which I really do not like.

If you really like it I would go with Meela

3boysandabump · 09/03/2019 10:28

In like it and when I read it in the title I pronounced it exactly as you intended

NuffSaidSam · 09/03/2019 10:36

I really like it.

Makes me think of Mila Kunis. I think that will help people pronounce it correctly as she's reasonably well known.

Bunnybigears · 09/03/2019 10:38

Isn't it a skin condition?

JenSFP · 09/03/2019 10:41

Is it pronounced meela or m-eye-la?

pearldeodorant · 09/03/2019 10:43

Milia is the skin condition, not Mila

I like Mila but don't love it. However I do agree with you that the pronunciation thing is unlikely to be an issue

sharpstick · 09/03/2019 10:45

I don’t like it. Don’t like the ‘meel’ sound. Dislike Amelia for the same reason.

Myla is ok though

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 09/03/2019 10:47

Mila pronounces meela is lovely!

Saffrona · 09/03/2019 13:36

It’s nice if short for something else like Amelia or Camila/Camilla or camellia .

The problem with Mila is that even though it’s in the top 100 the older generation are not familiar with it and will have pronounciation issues such as myla, Milla etc.

CatSmize · 09/03/2019 14:20

I love it. In Spain it's short for the name Milagros which means Miracles.

Vestlandet · 09/03/2019 16:12

It’s ok. It seems a bit bland to me and very popular where I am.

ReSistersUnited · 09/03/2019 16:14

Love it! Beautiful name.

KindnessCrusader · 09/03/2019 16:14

I like it.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 09/03/2019 16:49

I really, really dislike it. Reminds me of mealy mouth.

cmjwx · 09/03/2019 16:49

I love this name and wanted it for my first DC.. but he's a boy! So that's out the window Smile

Aquilla · 09/03/2019 16:50

It's OK as long as you don't mind 50% of people mispronnouncing it!

DramaAlpaca · 09/03/2019 16:51

I don't like it either. It sounds weak & insubstantial to me. But at least it's not cutesy.

Pemba · 09/03/2019 16:53

Pretty name.

Sophronia · 09/03/2019 17:02

Trendy and will date.

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