I prefer [name_f]Ilana[/name_f] myself, but [name_f]Ilaya[/name_f] is also lovely! I think [name_f]Ilaya[/name_f] [name_m]Garnet[/name_m] is my favorite of your ideas, but I’d love to see [name_f]Ilaya[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] or [name_f]Ilaya[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]! Or [name_f]Ilaya[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]?
I like it pronounced ih-LIE-uh (and that’s how I would initially pronounce it as well) but ee-LAY-uh is pretty too! It sounds kind of Arabic or [name_m]South[/name_m] [name_f]Asian[/name_f] to me. From the combos you have, I like the flow of [name_f]Ilaya[/name_f] [name_f]Jewel[/name_f] the best!