Newbie needs help! How would you pronounce Nilah?

jebean

Hi there!  Thank you in advance for your honest opinions. 

How would you pronounce Nilah?  I have a feeling most, if not all, will say N-eye-la.  We are trying to go for N-ee-la, but I don't really like that spelling.  I'm also a little worried that it may be too unique.

We are also considering Ada, pronounced Aid-a.  We are definitely having trouble coming up with names we both like!

526SadieSadie

I first sight I said Knee-lah but I agree that you'll hear Ny-lah a lot

Ada is A-duh but again you'll hear Addah a lot too.

evaazalea

I would pronounce it Ny-la sorry

KtB0605

Ny-la. 

If you want Nee-la, spell it Neela.  

Zimger

Are you looking for a variation of Neila?

WashingtonQueen

TysMomPlusOne:

I would pronounce it Ny-la sorry

Me too

jebean

Zimger:

Are you looking for a variation of Neila?

 Neila / Neela is the name we like, but the spellings seem a little masculine to me.

StephCripps

TysMomPlusOne:

I would pronounce it Ny-la sorry

 

Me too

Moneypenny424

TysMomPlusOne:

I would pronounce it Ny-la sorry

Yep me too.  I would assume it rhymes with Lilah.

Zimger

jebean:

Zimger:

Are you looking for a variation of Neila?

 Neila / Neela is the name we like, but the spellings seem a little masculine to me.

How about Neilia or Neelia. Both pronounced (NEEL ya)

Linds1224

I pronounced it NY-LA at first glance.

jiffy-pop

I would say nye-la. It would only be pronounced kneel-a if you were using a Spanish pronunciation. Neela is what I would use for what you are looking for.

cheese.fiend

jebean:

Zimger:

Are you looking for a variation of Neila?

 Neila / Neela is the name we like, but the spellings seem a little masculine to me.

I would pronounce your spelling Ny-la.  

Neila / Neela doesn't look masculine to me at all... any names that end in "a" scream GIRL to me.  

MelodyKate

I would pronounce it N-eye-lah. When I think Knee-la, I see Nila- like Mila Kunis but with an N.

misskaydee

I was thinking Ny-la

stahlop

I immediately pronounced it Nih-la, like Nilla wafers.

emilyray14

I would pronounce it Ny-lah.

But I absolutely love Ada!! It is DH and my top girl pick!

jolynn326

I love Nyla, and so I immediately pronounced Nilah the same: n-eye-la.

gogoamy

stahlop:

I immediately pronounced it Nih-la, like Nilla wafers.

yup, me too 

jebean

MelodyKate:

I would pronounce it N-eye-lah. When I think Knee-la, I see Nila- like Mila Kunis but with an N.

 I think this is why I see knee-la.  It's like Mila (Kunis) just with an h on the end.  I was thinking Nilah or Nila.  So, if people think of Mila they will pronounce it the intended way; if they think of Lila, they will not. 

Thanks ladies.

sb9411

I think it's going to be difficult to have a spelling of this name that everyone pronounces it the way that you would like it to be prounounced unless you go with Neala or Neela. I think it's a pretty girls name!

lovemytwoboys

I pronounced it Ny-lah (rhymes with Lyla/Lila).

For what it is worth, I much prefer Ada. Cute name!

ObLaDi

I'd pronounce it Ny-lah. Reminds me of Nala from the Lion King (we had a hamster named Nila around that time from mis-hearing the name).

Do you like Mila? It would probably face the same issue to some degree, but is more familiar thanks to Mila Kunis.

I love Ada (my favorite character from the Poisonwood Bible).