How would you spell Laila? Thank you.

sassysister18 · August 2015

*update - just want to clarify it will be pronounced "lay-lah"

RSB1982 · August 2015

If pronounced like the Eric Clapton song, I would go with Layla.

Edited for spelling.

LauraSmarterSpam · August 2015

RSB1982 said:
If pronounced like the Eric Clapton song, I would go with Layla.

Edited for spelling.

Agree with this. I would pronounce Laila like Lilah.
Edited because words are hard.

Gingermom15 · August 2015

I voted Laila because it is closest to the correct and original spelling of "Leila". I personally would not pronounce it Leelah or Lilah because the "a" comes before the "i", which accentuates the "a". Therefore, Laila pronounced phonetically would be correct.
I am also not a fan of the big trend of replacing i's in names with y's, and vice versa.

12815AEEA · August 2015

I think they both say "lay-la". I like the i spelling better but people may say "lie-la"...although I'm not sure why since "ai" says long a.

littleSkittle14 · August 2015

I agree with PP - Laila to me says "lie-lah" and Layla sounds like "Lay-lah"

I voted for Laila since I like the look of that one!

BostonBaby1 · August 2015

It depends on what you want the origin of the name to be. The word comes from "night." In Hebrew, it is Laila. In Arabic it is Layla.

*clarity

beccabeeee · August 2015

I voted Layla, but that's just because I liked that spelling better lol but I actually do like both of them, and I don't think anyone would be confused by either spelling when it comes to pronunciation =]

kcas123 · August 2015

I voted Layla. My name is Kayla, so Layla just makes the most sense to me. I also have a friend with the same name who spells it Caila. Both are pretty!

lovemichelleleah · August 2015

Me and my fiance are naming our daughter Layla as well, this was our biggest debate over the past couple of months. Ultimately we decided to go with Layla to avoid any issues with people mispronouncing the name.

jenbstevens · August 2015

Neither. If you mean "Lay-la" I would spell it Leila, and if you mean "Lie-la" I would spell it Lila.

raq_2020 · August 2015

I voted for Layla but I really like the original spelling Leila.

maiatene · August 2015

I get its a famous song title and a common spelling but when I see lay-la I think mum heard a name somewhere and didn't know how to spell it so she spelled it phonetically, which in my book is akin to making it up.

But because it's a common spelling I won't hold it against you ; )

sassysister18 · August 2015

Thanks for all your input ladies! I hadn't even considered Leila gah decisions

angetralala · August 2015

I really like Leila as well - but I have friends who named their daughter Leijla due to their heritage, which is also nice.

Good luck!

Gingermom15 · August 2015

angetralala said:
I really like Leila as well - but I have friends who named their daughter Leijla due to their heritage, which is also nice.
Good luck!

That is neat. What is their heritage, if you don't mind me asking?

ajkelley24 · August 2015

I also like Leila - great name btw

momotheflyinglemur · August 2015

This was one of my top names and SO liked it too, but he said that the only way he would want to spell it would be "Leila" but I would want "Laila" he said we could compromise with Layla, but I have a thing with the letter "Y", because growing up people would use it to lazily spell my name and something in my subconscious says that my baby cannot have a "y" in her name. So we found other names. hahaha

draesunshine4 · August 2015

Seriously so dumb on my part but the Laila spelling made my brain do a double take cuz I initially saw labia--hence why I voted for Layla.

senl18 · August 2015

I named my daughter Leila and that is the correct way of spelling it

ladyAmyK · August 2015

If you're pronouncing it like "Li-lah", then either spelling throws it off into "Lay-la" :S..... It's not my place, it's your name but I might suggest Lylah or Lyla. I might be biased since it is part of my daughter's name :$

lizabethdenise · August 2015

I love the name Laila! I would have so named my baby girl that- Laila Rose to be exact. But it has meaning with my past and I am not choosing it for several reasons. will she have a middle name? Or what is the last name? depending on the i's and y's in the rest of her name that's what I would have gone with. I'm weird lol.

angetralala · August 2015

sarahgn said:

I really like Leila as well - but I have friends who named their daughter Leijla due to their heritage, which is also nice.
Good luck!
That is neat. What is their heritage, if you don't mind me asking?

Sorry for the giant delay @sarahgn - I believe the husband is Hungarian, if I remember correctly!

nicholas05 · August 2015

I'm naming my daughter Layla
Due December 18th

Gorgfran · August 2015

I think Lailah is pretty

rebeccamariemcg · August 2015

Id go Leila

thisblessedmess · August 2015

sassysister18 said:
Thanks for all your input ladies! I hadn't even considered Leila gah decisions

We ran into the same problem when we decided to name our daughter Michaela. There are so many ways to spell it! I like Leila, if you're considering it.

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