Sheyla

erzsi1

I love this name! What are your thoughts? It's a nice twist on a GP of mine, Shaylee /A trendy type name I do like! I didn't know it was possible!/

Thoughts on Sheyla? I know it's spelled with an A but this spelling has special meaning.

Also, a trendy friend suggested the spelling Sheighlah...oh my.

5LittleBears

Really, really dislike

WinsyWade

Wasn't Shayla the name on SATC that Charlotte loved and one of her "friends" stole? I'm pretty sure it was.

I'm not a fan. And I think Sheighlah is possibly worse.

evaazalea

This spelling makes me question the pronounciation, is it Shea-la or She-la. I don't really like it either way tbh. 

mkanderson85

Yuck

erzsi1

mrsgerman:

I'm confused. Is this supposed to be like Shayla ornbsp;Sheila? Because it it's likenbsp;Sheilanbsp;I feel thats how you should spell it, not Sheyla. The whole trying to be unique in the spelling just makes it way too difficult for everyone especially the child. She will be correcting people her whole entire life. At school, doctors offices, restaurants, anywhere she needs to wear a nametag... It just seems like a huge headache for me

It's pronounced shay luh. The name the way it is, Sheyla, is special with family connections. I'm not being unique.

alohamora

I hate it; it looks made up.

CeCe8579

I think most would pronounce it Sheila! Shayla is NMS but I much prefer it to Sheyla. What is the family meaning?

evaazalea

erzsi1:

mrsgerman:

I'm confused. Is this supposed to be like Shayla ornbsp;Sheila? Because it it's likenbsp;Sheilanbsp;I feel thats how you should spell it, not Sheyla. The whole trying to be unique in the spelling just makes it way too difficult for everyone especially the child. She will be correcting people her whole entire life. At school, doctors offices, restaurants, anywhere she needs to wear a nametag... It just seems like a huge headache for me

It's pronounced shay luh. The name the way it is, Sheyla, is special with family connections. I'm not being unique.

you are being unique, it's not a given to strangers that you spelt her name that way for sentimental purposes, to them it's just a confusing way to spell a simple name. A while back there was a post about changing a 3yo's name bc it was spelled combing two family members but ended up just being confusing for everyone. 

Helenahhandbasket

TysMomPlusOne:

This spelling makes me question the pronounciation, is it Shea-la or She-la. I don't really like it either way tbh. 

 

This was my thought as well.

PinkLillyLover

5LittleBears:

Really, really dislike

 This.  Sorry!

erzsi1

Iloveshanej:

I think most would pronounce it Sheila! Shayla is NMS but I much prefer it to Sheyla. What is the family meaning?

A close one to me has this name.

brooksidebride

I like the sound of it, but would want it spelled Shayla.

That spelling your friend suggested is just ridiculous, I have to say!

SevenR7

 Love the name, but prefer it to be spelled Shayla

LC122

There is a city in Guatemala nicknamed "Shayla", but it is spelled Xela.
You might as well spell it that way too. The Sheila Shayla confusion alone would be enough to dissuade me.
And the Sex in the City reference is correct, I believe.

capulet

TysMomPlusOne:

you are being unique, it's not a given to strangers that you spelt her name that way for sentimental purposes, to them it's just a confusing way to spell a simple name. A while back there was a post about changing a 3yo's name bc it was spelled combing two family members but ended up just being confusing for everyone. 

This.  DD's name is totally unique as a FN; it's my mom's maiden name, an uncommon Italian surname.  Most people probably think DH and I made it up.  I can explain the origin of it pretty easily, but I don't do it with everyone DD meets, so her name has to stand on its own.  If you're not going to explain the sentimental reasons for spelling your DD's name that way (the fact that you haven't even tried to do it for us suggests you won't want to do it all the time), you may derive some personal satisfaction from it, but you have to own the fact that most people will think you were trying to be unique.

jorkz821

Iloveshanej:

I think most would pronounce it Sheila! Shayla is NMS but I much prefer it to Sheyla.

This. I thought you were playing with Sheila. Sorry, OP.

MamaFantastic

Not a fan, sorry :

I'm generally not a fan of the ayla/aylee ending names

LaineyPaney

Not a fan, but it's your baby...