spelling help needed!! - WDYT

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Registered: 02-21-2006
spelling help needed!! - WDYT
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Thu, 02-23-2006 - 3:33pm

spelling help needed!! - WDYT



  • Delilah
  • Delila
  • Dalilah
  • Dalila
  • Dililah
  • Dilila
  • something else?.....Please post


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Registered: 09-29-2005
Thu, 02-23-2006 - 6:34pm

Well, it really depends on a few things. First, if you chose the name for it's Biblical reference, I'd stick with the Biblical spelling Delilah. If you plan on using the shortened form Lila as a nn and don't mind if it's not the Biblical spelling, then I might prefer it without the H (Delila or possibly even Dalila). Incidentally, Dalila is the Swahili or Tanzanian spelling of the name, so it's actually not an "alternate" spelling exactly (many people don't like made-up spellings, myself included, so just thought I'd point out that this is not tryndee by any means ;). There is also a very similar Hebrew name, Dalia, so it almost looks like a combination of two Hebrew names -- Delilah and Dalia. I don't care for either of the Di- spellings, however ... they remind me of dill pickles! ;) Just some info that I thought might help! :)

~Kelli


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Registered: 02-23-2006
Sat, 02-25-2006 - 10:12am
The people have spoken - Delilah is perfect why look for anything "different".
Best Wishes and Good Luck.