How would you pronounce...

Poppy523 · October 2012

Leila?

Lee-la

Ly-la or

Lay-la

happylady5 · October 2012

I'd look at it and wonder if it was Lee-la or Lay-la, but I'd ultimately choose saying it like Lay-la.

almostjennifer · October 2012

I'd wonder if it was Lee-la or Lay-la.

JumpAroundBucky · October 2012

Lay-luh

KD79 · October 2012

Lay-la. I'm pretty sure that's the classic spelling for that pronunciation.

twirlyjack73 · October 2012

Layla. if you put this into a poll (when you post there's an option) you'll get more responses.

Poppy523 · October 2012

I tried to make a poll, but my computer kept freezing instead...I will try again though because that would be easier.

Shaungela · October 2012

jessicalgilmore:

Lay-la

ckalm5 · October 2012

Lay-la

medahm · October 2012

Lay-la

Rynleigh · October 2012

Lei is pronounced Lee. It would be Lee-luh. If you spelled it Laila, it would be Lay-luh.

Drea926 · October 2012

I would say Lay-la.

I know "lei" can sometimes be pronounced "lee" but it can also be pronounced "lay" as in, I wore a Hawaiian lei on my honeymoon.

Elle jM · October 2012

I know someone who spells it like this, and she pronounces it leela.

Mrs.A&J · October 2012

I'd pronounce it Layla. Our girl name choice is actually Lela, after my grandma. :

birdiecat · October 2012

Drea926:

I would say Lay-la.

I know "lei" can sometimes be pronounced "lee" but it can also be pronounced "lay" as in, I wore a Hawaiian lei on my honeymoon.

This- The lei can be pronounced much the same way freight, eight, or weight would be...which doesn't necessarily mean it would sound like lee.

I pronounce it lay-luh

Poppy523 · October 2012

birdiecat:
Drea926:

I would say Lay-la.

I know "lei" can sometimes be pronounced "lee" but it can also be pronounced "lay" as in, I wore a Hawaiian lei on my honeymoon.

This- The lei can be pronounced much the same way freight, eight, or weight would be...which doesn't necessarily mean it would sound like lee.

I pronounce it lay-luh

This was my thought process...we want it to be pronounced Layla, but my husband really likes this spelling so I prefer to keep it spelled like this, and I know this is the traditional spelling of Layla, which is another reason we picked it. But people keep calling her Lee-la so far and I am worried it is going to a problem