Twila pronounciation

Girl Names
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I always pronounce Twila like twEE-la. The letter I in Dutch sounds like -ee, so I was surprised when I found out a lot of people pronounce it like the word Twilight?!

How do you pronounce the name Twila/Twyla? Thanks x

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I say it like as in [name_u]Twilight[/name_u], because that’s how I pronounce [name_f]Twyla[/name_f] too, because… idk it just looks like tw-eye-la??

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If I saw this name I would assume it was pronounced like [name_u]Twilight[/name_u], but if I was corrected I think Twee-la also makes sense.

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Would it make a difference if it was spelled like [name_f]Twila[/name_f]? Would you still use the [name_u]Twilight[/name_u] pronunciation? I’m so curious haha

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I would assume twy-la (like Twilight) for both spellings, personally.

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I’d assume Twy-luh (like Twilight)

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[name_f]Twila[/name_f], [name_f]Twyla[/name_f] are both like twilight. Haha twEE-la reminds me of how some people call twitter “tweeter.” I’d bet that no one with the name [name_f]Twila[/name_f] says it twEE-la :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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twy-la, like twilight

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I’d pronounce Twila and Twyla the same! Both like twilight.

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I’ve never thought to pronounce it like twilight. I’ve also never met anyone with the name and have only read it but to me it was [name_f]Willa[/name_f] with a T in front.

So interesting

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I would assume [name_f]Twyla[/name_f] for bother spellings

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I’d pronounce both the same as twilight, because I first heard it on a character and it stuck so yes I would definitely assume tw-eye-la

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I pronounce it like twilight, but I really like thwee la pronunciation.

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I read Twila like the fabric twill-a.
But I could see the rising of Mila (mee-la) making the pronunciation that you want more intuitive/easier to explain.

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I pronounce both spellings as Tw-eye-la. i think to me it sounds like a southern belle name so it has that southern twang to it, which i don’t think the Twee-la pronunciation would have. However, I think if you wanted that pronunciation you should use the [name_f]Twila[/name_f] spelling and then just correct people

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I say both like twilight

I think of the cat [name_f]Twyla[/name_f] from barbie and the 12 dancing princesses, one of my favorites when I was little. They say it like twilight

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I’d pronounce both spellings like [name_u]Twilight[/name_u].

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I also pronounced it this way for a couple years until I learned the twy-la pronunciation

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Another vote for pronouncing it like twilight! It’s the only way I’ve heard it personally!

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Twy-luh, like twilight, for both. Like [name_f]Twyla[/name_f] in Schitt’s [name_u]Creek[/name_u]

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