Does this name look too made up. It’s very similar to popular [name_m]Liam[/name_m] so I’m not too sure. The name means “my sea” in Hebrew. And it’s pronounced as “lee-YAHM”. What are your thoughts? Useable? Confusing? Possible middle names?
I assumed it was a creative spelling of [name_m]Liam[/name_m] at first, but since it is a name, I think it’s usable. The meaning is really nice and I like the way it looks (I adore Hebrew names- you have so many amazing combos!). I think it’s perfectly usable, though you may have to explain it sometimes.
Middle name ideas:
Liyam [name_m]Avdel[/name_m]
Liyam [name_m]Ziv[/name_m]
Liyam [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
Liyam [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
Liyam [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
Liyam [name_m]Phillip[/name_m]
Liyam [name_m]Charles[/name_m]
Liyam [name_m]David[/name_m]
Liyam [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
Liyam [name_m]Colton[/name_m]
Liyam [name_m]Dov[/name_m]
I think the name pairs nicely with classic or Hebrew middle names 
I think it just looks like a weird spelling of [name_m]Liam[/name_m] and I don’t think it’s usable. I think it would be difficult for people to differentiate it from [name_m]Liam[/name_m]. Sorry!
I unfortunately agree with @sparkleninja18, sorry!
It does look like a “creative” spelling of [name_m]Liam[/name_m], and most people would be inclined to pronounced it as [name_m]Liam[/name_m] or at least [name_u]LEE[/name_u]-yahm, definitely not lee-YAHM, which would get tiring.
I think it would be too hard to wear outside of [name_m]Israel[/name_m]/an insular Jewish community. It’s also how I feel about [name_f]Noa[/name_f] and any name with a gutteral ‘ch’ sound. It sucks because that rules out so many lovely names, but such is life.
It just looks too much like you’re trying to spell [name_m]Liam[/name_m] in a trendy way.
Is there another transliterated form that looks different?
Thank you so much !!! I love Liyam [name_m]Dov[/name_m]!
Because [name_m]Liam[/name_m] is so popular, and it looks like a made up spelling of [name_m]Liam[/name_m] I don’t think its usable. You (and eventually the child) would be explaining it, spelling it out, and teaching people how to pronounce it everytime you introduced him to someone new.
Unfortunately, as others have said, outside of a Jewish community, Liyam would likely come across as a creative spelling of [name_m]Liam[/name_m] (this was my immediate thought upon seeing the thread title). It’s a real pity, because Liyam is really quite nice, and I very much like the suggestion of Liyam [name_m]Dov[/name_m].