Lyla or Lila

[FinnsMammy]

Baby girl is due in 2 weeks her middle name will be Esther after myself and her granny just not sure how to spell her first name yet. I prefer Lila Esther but my husband prefers Lyla Esther. I’m not keen on Lilah. What do you all think ?

Lyla

I don't like it however you spell it. So many similar names like Lyra, Lily, Lola, Layla etc.
Esther is nice

Lyla. No scope for Leela pronunciation..

Lyla

Lilah.

If you want to pronounce it LY-lah, rather than LEE-lah, use the Lyla spelling.

I'd pronounce Lyla as LYE-LA, not Lila as LEE-LA
But that's just because of people I know, not sure which pronunciation you want??

Lyla

Lyla
( But much, much prefer the similar Layla- sorry!)

Lajlah is another way of spelling it

I prefer Lyla - I think it's more sophisticated

Lyla for definite. Only use Lila if you don't mind people assuming it is pronounced Lee-Lah instead of Lie-Lah.

I prefer Lyla.
I also like Lilah but somehow Lila looks incomplete without the h - think it will confuse people on the pronunciation.

@JemimaTiggywinkle

I prefer Lyla. I also like Lilah but somehow Lila looks incomplete without the h - think it will confuse people on the pronunciation.

That's what I've always thought

I prefer Lyla too!

I prefer Lyla too!

Lyla

Although I much prefer Lyra

Agree with other posters regarding pronunciation, I would pronounce Lyla as Lie-la, but I wouldn't be sure if Lila was Lee-la or Lie-la. If you want the Lie-la sound go with Lyla to make your daughter's life easier.

Wow so many of you agree with Lyla . Lyla it is thanks ladies xx

Lyla

Lila is nice, until recently I thought it was pronounced Lil-a not Li-la. Its a nice name.

Lyla over Lila BUT I think Lilah feels like the ‘proper’ spelling imo

Yep Lyla!

Lila

Beautiful x

@FayCarew

I don't like it however you spell it. So many similar names like Lyra, Lily, Lola, Layla etc. Esther is nice

Yes this.