Lila

[Freewanderer]

Is this a nice name? My dh likes it and I think I do but I’m not really sure I’ve come across it much. What do you think when you hear it?
I’ve already got a Gabrielle but am really struggling to think of names I like (boys or girls).
Tia

How about Delilah and shortening it to Lila?

I think it's lovely

I like it

Yes Delilah shortened time Lila is GORGEOUS!

I remember the name from sweet valley high. It's nice.

Would you say it lee-lah or lie-lah?

Oh I stupidly hadn’t thought of Delilah! Doesn’t that make you think of Tom Jones?!
Iie- lah I was assuming but hadn’t thought about other pronounciations.

Leonie?

Thanks all!

I love Delilah ❤️
Go for that, with Lila for short. Beautiful

I know a Lila (Lie-lah) who also gets called Lilia by friends (Lily-ah) - I think it's a lovely name.

Not keen on the Lila, Lola, Luna fad.

I love the name Delilah but it will always be associated with the Tom Jones song which some people consider has dodgy lyrics.

I think Lila is beautiful 👍🏼

Pretty sure the next generation won’t have heard of Tom Jones let alone his song Delilah

Plus... the name is far more mainstream now, it’s just crept into the top 100 names (it’s pretty far down the list though), Keira Knightley’s baby daughter has just been called Delilah- l LOVE it so much x

I don’t like it at all. The only one I know is a hard-bitten, chain-smoking bottle-blonde B and B owner who cackles a lot, and I can’t help imagining a baby Lila sucking on a Woodbine and propping up the bar.

@otavis - she sounds rather fun though, cackling lots?😂

Lila is a bit sort of, insubstantial, next to Gabrielle. Delilah is fabulous though, and you can use Lila as a diminutive.

If your idea of fun is goosing the male bar staff and a gallon of Cinzano.

Lila is lovely, and possibly more popular than you think if that matters to you. I much much prefer the more streamlined Lila over the hyper-fussy sounding Delilah and (to me very dated) Leonie.

Other options: Leona, Eleanor, Louisa, Willa.

Not keen on Lila. It's a bit nothingy and similar to other names like Lily, Leila, Lyra, Isla.
Delilah is too Tom Jones.

I love it - it's a name that's been used in my family for generations.

I love it.

I'm not keen. How about Lilia instead. (Lill-ee-ah)

How about Lilia instead

I'm old enough to remember a brand of sanitary towels called Lilia, so that's enough to put me off that name completely. Which is a shame, as it's so pretty.

I have a Delilah who goes by Lilah.
I think by using the 'h' it helps to make it clear that its not pronounced as Lee-la.

I like Delilah too but now thinking of the Tom Jones association. Like a pp says, perhaps next generation won’t even give second thought.
Lilia is unusual. I like. Will google tampons!
Thanks everyone. Seems some of u like it.