See the results of this poll: Kyla vs Lyla
Respondents: 72 (This poll is closed)
- Kyla : 16 (22%)
- Lyla: 56 (78%)
Respondents: 72 (This poll is closed)
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f]. I love the name.
[name_f]Kyla[/name_f]'s alright, I used to have a character called [name_f]Kyla[/name_f] and it feels so bright and cheery to me, I just personally prefer [name_f]Lyla[/name_f]. There isn’t much in it though, I love them near enough equally.
Definitely, [name_f]Lyla[/name_f]. [name_f]Kyla[/name_f] seems very dated. I prefer the spelling [name_f]Lila[/name_f].
I love the name [name_f]Lila[/name_f] / [name_f]Lilah[/name_f], [name_f]Lyla[/name_f] is my least favorite spelling but none the less still beautiful. [name_f]Kyla[/name_f] is just alright to me, somewhat dated, but then again I’ve only met 2 girls, 28-year-old and a 7-year-old.
A vote for [name_f]Kyla[/name_f]. I’d actually consider [name_f]Kylah[/name_f], which I find looks more complete. While [name_f]Lyla[/name_f] is sweet, I wonder if it will seem dated in ten years, with all the alliterative names. [name_f]Kylah[/name_f] to me is more classic and has more geniune roots. [name_f]Kylah[/name_f] is the anglicized version of the Irish Cadhla, which means beautiful; mostly used in poetry (nameberry, as a side note, has the background wrong). “[name_f]Kylah[/name_f]” (said kie-la, just as it is spelled) is the correct Connacht Irish pronunciation of the word Cadhla. Not sure if [name_f]Lyla[/name_f] is just a modern takeoff of [name_f]Kyla[/name_f] or if it has its own roots.
As to my experience with the name, I get compliments on it almost every time I share it. I rarely meet other Kylahs, maybe one every four years, and almost always a [name_f]Kyla[/name_f], which as I say seems a little incomplete to me but is still nice. (Live on [name_f]East[/name_f] Coast of US.) My only pet peeve is that once in a while, I will get “[name_f]Kayla[/name_f],” a name I have to say is not my taste at all (funny how a few letters can make such a difference).
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f] is very cute though. Can’t go wrong!
I much prefer [name_f]Lyla[/name_f] over [name_f]Kyla[/name_f]. Though more than that, I absolutely love [name_f]Layla[/name_f].
Another vote for the gorgeous [name_f]Kyla[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Lyla[/name_f] may be enjoying a slight lead (and don’t mean to insult anyone’s taste, as we all do it) because it is more in line with 2017 names (double “l”) . . I think [name_f]Kylah[/name_f] will stand the test of time and also ages better: less cutesy, stronger sound, real meaning, less apt to be "one of those 2017 names. Gorgeous!
I like [name_f]Lyla[/name_f] best. It rolls of the tongue beautifully. Sounds pretty while still feeling full of spunk.
[name_f]Kyla[/name_f], while pretty sounding, sounds a little off to me. Maybe I know too many [name_f]Kayla[/name_f]'s, but it just doesn’t flow as nicely as [name_f]Lyla[/name_f].
Oh my gosh, [name_f]Kyla[/name_f] is lilting, spunky, and BEAUTIFUL–one of my favorites! My friend’s daughter has this name, and she (the mom) is always getting constant compliments on it (compared to my daughter [name_u]Ashley[/name_u]–so regret it). Sometimes people say [name_f]Kayla[/name_f] (ughhhh), but usually they get it right. It’s very unusual, but still completely pronounceable and real. She’s Irish, so it fits. [name_f]Lyla[/name_f], to me, is a really great baby/kid name, but won’t age well.
I prefer [name_f]Kyla[/name_f]. It’s much more distinctive than [name_f]Lyla[/name_f], which I find quite boring at this point.
I much prefer [name_f]Kyla[/name_f]. [name_f]Lyla[/name_f]/[name_f]Lila[/name_f]/[name_f]Lilah[/name_f]/[name_f]Lylah[/name_f] is very overrated right now and seems to be everywhere.
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f]. It just feels so much more beautiful! Idk why, maybe because a K is spiky and jagged whereas an L is cute and floaty?! lol
I far prefer [name_f]Lyla[/name_f], but definitely think it’s better spelled [name_f]Lila[/name_f]/[name_f]Lilah[/name_f] and used as a nickname for [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] rather than a stand alone. My brother’s best friend named his little girl [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] and they call her [name_f]Lilah[/name_f]. She’s probably around 8-10 now though, so my fondness for it does not come from it being “on trend.” I do not like [name_f]Kyla[/name_f] because it reminds me too much of [name_f]Kayla[/name_f]/[name_f]Kaylee[/name_f]/[name_f]Kylie[/name_f] and I am just not a fan of any of those names.
Like others, I much prefer [name_f]Kyla[/name_f], but unlike others, I actually hate [name_f]Lyla[/name_f]. It’s just so shapeless/formless and lolls around on the tongue. I know the la-la-la sounds are very trendy right now, but trends are just that. [name_f]Kyla[/name_f] is perfect: it has the hardness/strength of the “K,” the “coolness” of the “y,” and the femininity of the “la” without (I’m sorry, Lylas out there) sounding like an amorphous blob of fluff. I think Lyla is way too, as another poster said, floaty.
Also, [name_f]Kyla[/name_f] doesn’t strike me as too similar to [name_f]Kayla[/name_f] or [name_f]Kaylee[/name_f]. I don’t like those names, but to me, comparing them is like saying [name_f]Esme[/name_f] is too much like [name_f]Emmie[/name_f]. (In this paralallel example, sounds are very similar, but [name_f]Esme[/name_f] is gorgeous. [name_f]Emmie[/name_f] is trendy and blah.)