Leah v Leonie?

[IVFbeenverylucky]

Now I'm in the very early stages of pregnancy with DC3. First two were girls and so if a DS name long planned. If another DD (and I sort of thing it will be), then I'm undecided between Leonie and Leah.
I love Leonie, however I worry it is too weird (I've never met anyone with the name), and doesn't sound great and is a bit sing song, with my surname which has 2 syllables and ends with a y. Also, a bit concerned people might pronounce it in different ways which would irritate my. For me it is Lee-OH-nee.
I like Leah a lot and it's not all all weird and goes well with surname. I just prefer Leonie and it's a bit more exotic/exciting.
Views?

I like both but prefer Leonie. I pronounce it your way, OP.

Love Leonie. Most people would know how to say it. Was my favourite name, but DH named latest child!

Leah - not keen. Loads of them from growing up in 90s/2000s. Not quite due a comeback yet I don't think.

I much prefer Leah. Although I agree with how OP would pronounce Leonie.

Definitely not Leah.....Leonie is much nicer

Leonie. Only one way to say it and much nicer than Leah.

Leonie is more unusual

I've always pronounced Leonie as LAY-oh-nee. It should have an accent on the E (Léonie).

Prefer the classical Leah.

We don't know the surname, but if you think it sounds odd, it probably does.

What about Leona or Leola?

Leah for me. I was at school with a Leonie (pronounced as you would OP) but she was constantly called LAY-uh-ne by different teachers when reading the register, etc.

'Leonie Casey' would be fine.

'Leonie Mooney' would not. If your surname ends in a nee sound then I'd choose Leah.

@itsabigtree Wasn't aware there was a trend around 20-30 years for it. That passed me by. I don't think it was that big though? I'll look at the baby name stats!
@DisplayPurposesOnly Not having an accent on the e. That will just make her life even harder for her in the digital age.
@mathanxiety Surname ends with sound like "see" not "nee"
@greenteafiend Not keen on Leona. If it's not Leonie, then Leah. Surprised by the strong reaction against Leah by lots of pp tho - I though it was a fairly bland name that would not arouse strong feelings.

Leona is more classier sounding than Leonie.

I know a Leonie in her 40's, pronounced Lay-on-ee just to add in another potential pronunciation! And a younger one Lee-oh-nee

@IVFbeenverylucky it was in my particular area anyway.

That doesn't matter anyway though. It's a nice name and either will be lovely on your baby.

I prefer Leonie, I think it's a lovely name and I don't think it's weird at all, I know two Leonie's

Leonie is nicer. Pronounced Lee-oh-nee (never heard it pronounced any other way). Leah is a bit boring.

I prefer Leah to Leonie but I prefer Leonora to both