Longer names for "Lea/Leya"?

Girl Names
1

I’ve been fond of the name [name]Leya[/name] or [name]Lea[/name] (prn Ley-ah) for several months now, but it feels too short! I prefer longer names.

Any suggestions?

Also, do you think [name]Leya[/name] could be a nickname for [name]Lesley[/name]? I know it’s a different sound, but maybe it could work?

2

[name]Leandra[/name], perhaps? And you could pronounce it either [name]LEE[/name] andra or [name]LAY[/name] andra.

I think [name]Lesley[/name] --> [name]Leah[/name] doesn’t really make sense, and I’d always wonder why they weren’t just called [name]Leah[/name], especially since they contain the same amount of syllables?

3

For me [name]Leya[/name] as a nn for [name]Lesley[/name] is a stretch.

  • Kalena/Kalayna (I love the [name]Alex[/name] Craft Series from Kalayna [name]Price[/name] and while I usually hate spellings like this, I actually really love this one - A LOT.)
  • Ophelia -> [name]Lea[/name]
  • [name]Lea[/name]nda
  • [name]Lea[/name]nna

I can’t think of any others right now but if i do, I’ll be back.

4

My favorite long form of [name]Lia[/name] is [name]Julianna[/name], but im not sure of a longer form for [name]Leya[/name]. (I prefer the spelling of [name]Leia[/name])

5

[name]Leandra[/name] works, as well as being exotic. Plus, if you have an accent, names like [name]Juliana[/name] could be pronounced ju-lay-ana. Leyana is also a somewhat trendy option (adding ana to the end of a name).

[name]Leilani[/name] and Leilana could do the job, as well.

6

I think this has to be spelt [name]Leia[/name] (a la [name]Star[/name] Wars) or she’s going to be called [name]Leah[/name] (lee-a) by everyone she meets. [name]Leilani[/name] or [name]Leila[/name] would be good choices for a longer name.

7

[name]Leocadia[/name] could work.

8

[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Leonora[/name]
[name]Azalea[/name]
[name]Ileana[/name]
[name]Galilea[/name]
[name]Leatrice[/name]

9

[name]Linnea[/name] could work quite nicely :slight_smile:

10

I second the [name]Leocadia[/name] idea. Wonderful idea!

11

[name]How[/name] about;

[name]Leilani[/name]
[name]Leanna[/name]
[name]Leandra[/name]
[name]Leanora[/name]
[name]Lainie[/name]

12

For the letters alone:

Avonlea
[name]Azalea[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] / [name]Eleanora[/name]
[name]Galilea[/name]
[name]Leandra[/name]
[name]Leanne[/name]
Orleans (a nod to [name]Joan[/name] of [name]Arc[/name])

For the sounds:

[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Aliana[/name]
Aliandra
[name]Anatolia[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Camellia[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Delia[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name]
[name]Eulalia[/name]
[name]Evangelia[/name]
[name]Fidelia[/name]
[name]Iliana[/name]
[name]Jillian[/name]
[name]Julianna[/name] / [name]Julianne[/name]
[name]Leila[/name]
Liadan
[name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Lilias[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Melia[/name]
[name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name]
Plaisance
Quillian
[name]Rosalia[/name]
Styliani
[name]Talia[/name]