Have I got this horribly wrong?

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Our DD 3 is called Leila. Thats pronounced Layla. RIGHT??
Ever since we named her my father has said that we have called her "Leela".
But I was led to belived that Leila was the correct spelling of the name?
We liked the eric clapton song, but I liked the arabic spelling of the name. PLease tell me I'm right or have I been calling my daughter by the wrong name for 3 years??

I know a Leila pronounced 'Layla'

you're tight in my opinion

'you're tight in my opinion'
oh dear obviously I meant
you're right in my opinion

I'd say so, I went school with girl called Leila, pronounced Layla.

I would say so too. In fact this was one of the possible names for our DD, and spelt your way. When I looked it up there were a couple of different ways of spelling it. Is a lovely name.

Leila is "Lay-la"

Leela is "Lee-la"

IMO.

Regardless, even if it were the other way round, your dad is bring a bit of a nob.

Thanks, and Lazy, I agree with you about my dad.
And Belgo, not sure if I really am "tight in your opinion". After 2 kids thats not really possible!

Either Layla or Leila are both transliterations - the Arabic spelling can only be done in Arabic, and I don't know how to torture the keyboard to make that come out right...

Sorry but I always read it as lee-la. And I know a lady called Leila and she pronounces it lee-la.

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Oh the shame.
Donk the Pedant.
Both Layla and Leila are transliterations....

I wouldn't read Leila as Leela, Layla first choice pronunciation, Lyla second I think.

ei pronounced ay is a common English way of saying it. I don't think it would be "ee" very often.

Anyway - you can spell and pronounce a name any way you like nowadays - so you can't be wrong !

Either I think.

I know a Leila who is pronounced Leela. You just might need to be prepared to correct people in future.

In Arabic it would be Lay-la. My neice is Layla after the song too