[name_m]Hi[/name_m] please can I have some opinions on how to spell the name myself and husband have chosen, we want it pronounced Ay-lah as
In [name_f]Layla[/name_f] without the L. My husband wants to spell it Aila or Aela because it’s unusual. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think we are best off sticking with [name_f]Ayla[/name_f]? Thank you for your opinions.
I like Aela best. I’ve seen [name_f]Ayla[/name_f] pronounced like [name_f]Isla[/name_f] (AYE-la) as in Aye-Aye [name_m]Captain[/name_m]. Either way, you’re likely going to have to correct people who just see her name before they hear it. It’s a beautiful name.
Either [name_f]Ayla[/name_f], or Aila would work.
I personally prefer Aella, because I like the Ae look, and the whirlwind meaning for some reason. I guess [name_f]Ayla[/name_f] would have fewer spelling/pronunciation issues, but either way, it’s a wonderful name!