Would you pronounce these the same?

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Would you pronounce Lila and Lyla the same? Thinking of this name for our DD. I prefer spelling it with an I, he prefers Y and said he'd pronounce my spelling Leela. I don't want a name that'll constantly be mispronounced as I've had with my own name my whole life but I much prefer the I spelling. Any thoughts?

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I'd say them both as lie-la.

Lee-la, would be Leila to my mind.

How about Lilah? Does that make any difference?

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Yes I would. I'd stick with Lilah or Lyla - Lila is too open to being pronounced 'Leela'

Sorry OP, agree with your husband too.

What about Lilah as others suggested?

Lila I would pronounce as Lee la due to the Disney film Lilo and stitch (Lee lo)

To my eye (and I do find these names confusing):

Lilah = Lil-a
Lyla and Lila = Lie-la
Leela = Lee-la
Layla = Lay-la

So Lilah doesn't help you, as it's a different name.

I naturally read Lido as lie-do too, though I'm aware that it's probably meant to be lee-do. Lilo (inflatable bed) is definitely lie-lo though!