Opinions on Mila

[loulou2021]

Hi all

What are peoples thoughts on the name Mila for a girl? It wouldn't be short for anything. Do you know many Milas? I don't want to ask friends and family so would welcome the views of mumsnetters!

Lovely name, I know one, people always ask if she is Mia but I wouldn't let that put you off.

I know one. She’s a teenager, and Spanish.

I wouldn’t know how to pronounce that.

I know several little Mila's... I'm finding it a bit overdone at the moment, although it's a nice enough name

It is pronounced as Mee-la

I know a six year old Mila. A lovely calm little girl. Apart from the odd Mile - ah as opposed to the correct Meel - ah, I'm not aware of any issues with the name...

It’s pretty, feels very trendy and of the moment though.

I know 2. Lovely girls, nice name.

It’s very Meh, like the massively overused Mia, or Mina Nina, Lila, Lola… they all blur..

Doesn’t feel like a proper name.

i think it’s overused and just blends in with the sea of Isla/Lila/Millie/Ella/Mia’s that are out there. It’s very bland.

I prefer Milla rhyming with pillar

Anything meal-sound is really unattractive. "Mealer" is all I think when I hear it, yuk!

Reminds me of Frederik from million dollar listing or the milia spots.

Makes me think of Mila Kunis, which isnt a bad asocciation.
Its nice, easy to spell and not frilly I like it

It's a bit... insubstantial.

Not to my taste and I know 3.

It's okay.

I'd like it more but it's got very popular and I know some people who pronounce it mee-la and some my-la which just sets confusion!

Thanks everyone for your responses, really appreciate all of the viewpoints. For those saying it's like Mia, Lila, Lola - I do agree with that but we like those names too (can't use them for various reasons) so that particular point isn't really an issue for us. Also, some people have said that the name is becoming very popular - all the names we like are popular, so again, I think that's something that we will just need to live with for any name we choose! I agree that there are potential pronunciation issues with Mila as some might think it's pronounced My-la.

I really like it

I read that as My-la initially but that’s probably because I know a couple of Mylas. If you don’t mind having to correct people’s pronunciation and/or spelling sometimes (which I don’t find a big deal but I know a lot of people do) then it’s a nice name.

Love it

She will always be correcting it.. It looks like its said "My-la" but many people want it said "mee-la"

I don’t think people would mispronounce it, surely?
Myla is Myla
mila is mee-la

I love it.
only know one aged 4.
I also like Marnie

I know two girls with it and they always get "my-la"