Lila prounanced 'Leela'

(44 Posts)
idalia Fri 03-May-13 18:08:23


shelli135 Fri 03-May-13 18:11:59

Nope, I think it would get pretty irritating having to correct people all the time.

KobayashiMaru Fri 03-May-13 18:12:15

Wouldn't most people say Lie-la? Lion is not lee-on, like is not leek.....

BikeRunSki Fri 03-May-13 18:15:16

Ermm no, because the letters "Lila" do not make the sound "Leela" but "Lie-la".

starfishmummy Fri 03-May-13 18:21:39

No. She will spend a lifetime correcting people and wishing she was called Jane

ChewingOnLifesGristle Fri 03-May-13 18:25:53

No. Agree about the correcting likely to become wearing.

idalia Fri 03-May-13 18:27:03

How would you prounanced name Lisa?

Bowlersarm Fri 03-May-13 18:28:45

Ah good point OP. But then again how would you pronounce Liza?

CajaDeLaMemoria Fri 03-May-13 18:30:32

No. But I do know a Leela. Named after Futurama, I presume.

Bonsoir Fri 03-May-13 18:33:56

"Leela" is a horrible name.

Cloverer Fri 03-May-13 18:34:21

I think if you want Leela I would spell it Leela, Lela or Lelah.

Lila - L-ai-la

Leila - L-ay-la

MyNameIsSuz Sat 04-May-13 09:15:14

It's German for purple, and that's pronounced like leela. I guess anyone German would automatically pronounce it that way? That's not terribly helpful is it...

EuroShaggleton Sat 04-May-13 09:17:24

I like Leela. But I prefer Lila (pronounced Lye-la).

devonsmummy Sat 04-May-13 09:20:41

Only lila I know is Lie-la

andadietcoke Sat 04-May-13 09:21:43

I know a Leela - spelt like that.

AuntieStella Sat 04-May-13 09:24:42

Leela would be the way to spell it in UK (Doctor Who influence?)

Swanlike Sat 04-May-13 09:27:09

I have a Leila, which is pronounced Leela, in a similar way that Sheila is pronounced Sheela. It's a family name and has always been pronounced that way. People often think it's pronounced Layla as that's a more common name.

JohnSnowsTie Sat 04-May-13 09:29:58

I used to know a Leila who pronounced it Leela.

lljkk Sat 04-May-13 09:32:55

I would spell it Leela if I wanted it said Leela.

DeputyDeputyChiefOfStaff Sat 04-May-13 09:33:08


magpieC Sat 04-May-13 09:33:45


cantreachmytoes Sat 04-May-13 09:41:19



Swanlike Sat 04-May-13 09:46:52


galwaygirl Sat 04-May-13 09:48:18

It's also the Swedish for purple and pronounced Leela too.

wigglesrock Sat 04-May-13 10:32:54


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