Leila or Amira?

[Millie272020]

Which name do you prefer, honest opinions please! :)
Leila will be pronounced Lay-la
Amira will be pronounced Ameeeeera

they're both lovely! which is better depends on the surname although you probably don't want to say that here.

Leila but I'd pronounce that spelling Lee-la. Might just be me.

I love Leila (also really like the spelling Laila). But Amira is also very pretty.

I don't think you can go wrong with either of these really.

Leila 100%

Both are gorgeous but (could be wrong here) I would think Amira is slightly more unusual if that's what you wanted.

I prefer Amira.

Amira is more unusual imo.

I also prefer the Laila spelling.

I think I like Amira best, it's really pretty. Leila is nice too but I prefer the spelling Layla.

Id spell it Laila if you want 'Lay-la'
Leila i would also pronounce 'lee-la'

I dont like Amira - I think its a bit cheep and chavvy

Laila is gorgeous.

Keep the spelling of Leila. That’s the correct spelling and it is easy to pronounce. :)

Amira.

Hi if you’re looking for an Arabic name that works well in English check out:

www.arabicenglishbabynames.com

Hope that helps

I'd probably choose Leila, but Amira is nice as well.

Amira! Such a beautiful name

Amira is a more Asian name, so if this is your ethnicity it would sound right. Amira Smith wouldn't sound right to me, Leila is fine too. Both lovely names.

Leila

Thank you so much everyone! What sort of person would you associate Amira vs. Leila with? Are they strong names in your opinion?

I think Amira sounds more obviously Arabic, if that makes any difference. Like, if I was told I was about to meet someone called Amira I would be very surprised if she turned out to be a caucasian Amira Smith, whereas if I was told I was about to meet someone called Leila I would have fewer preconceptions about their ethnicity because I know it's an Arabic name but I've also met white British girls called Leila.

I don't know if that would factor into your decision making process either way.

I think both Leila and Amira are good names though, strong and feminine. I think they would suit any kind of personality, and any age.