Spelling opinions please

monkey62 · July 2011

For "LAY-LA"

Layla

Laila

Leyla

Leila

Aesthetically DH and I greatly prefer the name with an "i" in it. I am thinking though that it would be mis-pronounced as either "LIE-LA" or "LEE-LA". Spelling it Leila to me would lead to the most confusion on how to pronounce the name so as of now Laila is what we are thinking but I wanted your opinions Please and Thanks!

sunnyday016 · July 2011

I prefer Leila too, but I think to be 100% sure to get the pronunciation you want, Layla would be the best choice.

hmr22 · July 2011

spell it Layla, or else it will be mis-pronounced

melody921 · July 2011

Layla

starlight8323 · July 2011

I prefer the original spelling, Layla, and I think it's a bonus that it is the most obvious to pronounce.

apc1929 · July 2011

I have known two Leilas spelled that way and I don't think they had much pronounciation trouble.. I like that spelling best

checkrdtop · July 2011

Layla

Emily and Martin · July 2011

I've known three people with this name, and they all spell it Leila. I like that spelling best, and I don't think that it will be too confusing to pronounce.

Mrs.Deputy · July 2011

Layla will always be my preferred spelling because that's how Eric Clapton spells it!

bwralc · July 2011

I would probably spell it Leila or Layla. Layla would more than likely be the best for pronunciation. Plus not everyone thinks of Hawaiian Lei's for pronunciation. You might get people saying La- I-la with the spelling you are thinking about.