How would you pronounce Leia? Running out of time to register

[Mountainfreshair]

First time poster but would love your thoughts on how you would pronounce Leia?

We don’t have long left to register the birth and had decided on Leia long before I was pregnant, I’m now doubting it as worried that she will have a lifetime of people mis-spelling or saying her name wrong.. My intention would be Leia, pronounced as Laya.

The other option is Harper but aware this is very popular at the moment but still lovely and suits her too.

Thanks in advance

I would pronounce it Laya.

Laya

Laya, like Princess Leia

I would assume it is Le-ya
I think you’re right about the pronouncitaion and spelling causing issues
would you not go for the spelling Leah?

Yep, would always say Laya (as in Princess)…

Lay-ah

Laya.

Leia should be pretty consistent because of star wars

I would have done Lee a

Yes I would also pronounce as "layer", and would assume you are a Star Wars fan!

Lee-ah.

Laila to me is Laila or Layla!

Lay-uh

I like it.

Lay-a

Amazed how many posters don’t seem to be familiar with Star Wars - I would have thought everyone would say Lay-a

This and I don't even like Star Wars.

I much prefer it to Harper. Congratulations!

Laya. Like Star Wars. I’d probably assume you’re a big fan.

I'd pronounce it as Leia (Lay-ah) like in Star Wars as others have said. I know quite a few Leia's in their teens at the moment. It's a nice name. Harper is also lovely though so go with your heart on either name. Congratulations.

We have a niece called Leia, her name is pronounced Lee-ah

This

Lee-ah

Lee-ah.

Like Leica

Without the C

I've never seen a Star Wars film so haven't heard the name pronounced.

I've never seen Star Wars

Is Laya like Maya

Definitely Laya. "Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?"