pronounciation: Leila

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Registered: 04-18-2003
pronounciation: Leila
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Wed, 12-07-2005 - 11:19pm

pronounciation: Leila



  • Lee-luh
  • Lay-luh
  • Lie-luh
  • other (please post)


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Registered: 07-06-2005
Thu, 12-08-2005 - 11:20am

I voted LAY-lah for the Leila spelling. It makes the most sense to me. Lei is Lay, a Hawaiian flower necklace. La is La. Lela would be LEE-la to me and Lila would be pronounced LIE-la . Easy!

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Registered: 10-13-2005
Thu, 12-08-2005 - 3:19pm

I know 5 people with this spelling and all of them are pronounced Lie-luh.

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Registered: 05-09-2004
Thu, 12-08-2005 - 10:34pm

This Southern girl says Lay-luh! {think::Eric Clapton}


I lay-LOVE this name! :-)




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Registered: 12-01-2005
Fri, 12-09-2005 - 8:46am

I actually know an older lady with the name.. It's pronounced Lee- eye- Luh

HTH,

Lisa

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 12-09-2005 - 9:57am
The Spanish pronunciation is also Lay-luh. That's the one I prefer although I could see Lee-luh, too. Lie-luh would be spelled Lila or Lilah.

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Registered: 08-03-2005
Fri, 12-09-2005 - 1:40pm
i voted for Lee luh because my cousin's name is Sheila (pronounced she luh. which pronunciation do you prefer?
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Registered: 12-09-2005
Fri, 12-09-2005 - 2:43pm
Hi there, my name is Leila and it is pronounced Lay-La. i ALWAYS get great compliments on my name. I am pregnant with my second baby and if it's a girl I was thinking of naming her Leilany. :)
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Registered: 04-18-2003
Fri, 12-09-2005 - 4:08pm

I also have a close friend named Sheila. I never thought of pronouncing it different then Lee-lah until I talked to someone after I had written them a messgae with the name and they said they had pronounced it Lay-lah.


I always thought Lay-lah was spelled Layla. I thoughts thats how Eric Clapton spelled Layla in the song as well but I could be mistaken.


Now I joke with my friend and call her Shayla....haha.

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