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Lyla vs Riley

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my husband and I are going back and forth between these two names for a baby girl. Which one sounds better? :)

Lyla Kate
Riley Kate
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    penelope4612penelope4612 member
    I like Lyla, but Riley is really NMS.
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    MyCousinVinnyMyCousinVinny member
    Lyla by a long shot.

    I've never found Riley or any variation of it appealing, for a boy or girl.  
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    peachykeen16peachykeen16 member
    Another vote for Lyla!
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    wassuphoeswassuphoes member
    Lyla.
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    SmrBrd2012SmrBrd2012 member
    Lyla. Riley is 100% masculine to me.
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    holoceneholocene member
    Another vote for Lyla.
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    gonetotheseagonetothesea member
    Lyla Kate by a landslide. It's adorable.
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    satuttle1014satuttle1014 member
    I like both. I think Riley is becoming more and more popular. I really love Lyla.
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    benmel31benmel31 member
    Lyla, but think Lila looks prettier.

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    DrillSergeantCatDrillSergeantCat member
    Lila

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    valeriemarie24valeriemarie24 member
    Definitely Lyla but with the Lila spelling. I named my daughter Layla but I love the sound of Lila too.
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    ecwkecwk member
    Lila. Definitely not Lyla and most definitely not Riley.

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    nackienackie member
    I like Lila. I'm not a fan of boy names for girls
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    KStar21KStar21 member
    Lyla, since I prefer Riley on a boy.
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    breezycatbreezycat member
    Another vote for Lyla and I second the suggestion of spelling it Lila. Riley isn't very pretty and it sounds so dated to me. Layla Kate would be cute too.
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    ClaireBear90 said:

    Riley Kate sounds very trendy and "cutesy" to me, I don't think it would age well. Lyla Kate sounds much better. And if you spell it Lila instead of Lyla, even better! :)

    Exactly my thoughts.
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    bbiutmcph said:

    Riley is the new Ashley. Masculine name on girl which in 10 years will sound totally dated and the name will become rarely used in general.  Lyla is nms but it's the clear winner here.

    As a 1992 Ashley, I approve this message. (And agree).. Go with Lyla.
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    magsugar13magsugar13 member
    lila
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    eliztheforrizzeliztheforrizz member
    Lyla Kate for sho. Riley is masculine and way overdone. I prefer the spelling Lilah.
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    mrstraxmrstrax member
    Lyla. Also if you spell it Lila, I at least would pronounce it completely differently.
    Lyla = lie-la
    Lila = lil-ah
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    kayway85kayway85 member
    Lyla defintely
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    fwtx5815fwtx5815 member
    A former coworker of mine just had a girl in June and named her Riley Kate. My reaction to the name was that it's weird and trying to be too cutesy because
    1. Riley is a masculine name
    2. I thought it was weird that they gave a nickname as the full middle name. (Kate being the diminutive of Katherine. It would be like giving a little boy the middle name Joe rather than Joseph. Just odd to me).

    That said, Lila would be WAY better, even paired with Kate.
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    MamaWren919MamaWren919 member
    I like Lyla much better, but I agree that Lila or Lilah is a better spelling. I think Kate is a fine mn, but Lilah Catherine is my favorite option.
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    erajp51erajp51 member
    You could also try Mila (my-la) Kate!
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    helleebelleehelleebellee member
    Lyla.  
     
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    4N6s4N6s member
    Lyla
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    mrstrax said:

    Lyla. Also if you spell it Lila, I at least would pronounce it completely differently.
    Lyla = lie-la
    Lila = lil-ah

    Then you'd be pronouncing it wrong.

    Another vote for Lilah here. That's been on our list for some time too. Very pretty.
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    emjeveemjeve member
    Lyla, for sure! It's a beautiful name. Riley is a boys name to me.


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    wassuphoes said:

    erajp51 said:

    You could also try Mila (my-la) Kate!

    Mila is pronounced mee - la
    Well then other ppl pronounce it differently bc my LO's have a cousin & her name is MILA spelled that way & pronounced MY-LA. Of all the times we have ever gone anywhere I haven't ever heard anyone call her MEE-LA. Thanks for your input tho.
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    mrstrax said:
    Lyla. Also if you spell it Lila, I at least would pronounce it completely differently. Lyla = lie-la Lila = lil-ah


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    oneblessedmessoneblessedmess member
    Definitely Lyla, although I'm with PPs and think Lila is prettier.
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    kerismatickerismatic member
    Lyla Kate for sure


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    Lyla times 1,000




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    Greco1014Greco1014 member
    I love Lyla, although I prefer the spelling "Lilah." Would have used it myself but DH isn't a fan.
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    SmrBrd2012 said:

    Lyla. Riley is 100% masculine to me.

    This is my exact reaction!

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