See the results of this poll: Which is your favorite spelling?
Respondents: 110 (This poll is closed)
- Layla : 52 (47%)
- Leila : 50 (45%)
- Laila : 7 (6%)
- Other: 1 (1%)
Prefer [name]Leila[/name]. For the other question, [name]Lilah[/name].
I like [name]Laila[/name] best.
I like [name]Layla[/name] the best.
And also [name]Lyla[/name].
I like [name]Layla[/name] the best and then for the other name my favorite is [name]Lilah[/name].
I prefer [name]Leila[/name], which is also my mother’s name. She was raised with it being pronounced “[name]LEE[/name]-la” by her family and most strangers. She says the [name]Eric[/name] Clapton song was a sea change and ever since then she’s just let people say “[name]LAY[/name]-la” because it’s easier… I think it is a beautiful name and wish it didn’t clash with my dh’s surname. We will use it as a middle name though ([name]Leila[/name] spelling).
I like [name]Leila[/name] and [name]Lila[/name] respectively. 
I prefer [name]Leila[/name].
[name]Layla[/name]!!! This will not get mispronounced which is a big worry of mine. Plus, I naturally spell it this way :).
I voted for [name]Layla[/name], I think it’s the most intuitive for pronunciation and spelling.
I’m going with [name]Lila[/name] for the [name]Lila[/name] vs [name]Lyla[/name] debate.
[name]Laila[/name] for the [name]Layla[/name]/[name]Leila[/name]/[name]Laila[/name] and [name]Lila[/name] for the [name]Lyla[/name] vs [name]Lila[/name]. I like those spellings the most.
[name]Layla[/name] and [name]Lila[/name] are my preferences.
([name]Leila[/name] looks like it should be prononunced [name]LEE[/name]-luh, not [name]LAY[/name]-luh)
This is one case where I prefer the y - [name]Layla[/name].
^^ Here we go. I did a small study into the spellings and pronunciations of [name]Laila[/name] here.
I prefer the [name]Leila[/name] spelling, but if you are pronouncing it how I think you are, then [name]Layla[/name] seems more intuitive.
Renrose, your research was fabulous.
Danke, I get carried away sometimes 
[name]Leila[/name] and [name]Lila[/name] are my preferred spellings.
I used to prefer [name]Leila[/name], but nowadays I think that [name]Layla[/name] is more clear. I have a friend who just named her baby [name]Laila[/name] pronounced [name]Lila[/name], so I’m appreciating the clarity of [name]Layla[/name] if that is what you are going for.
And I vastly (vastly) prefer [name]Lila[/name] to [name]Lyla[/name]. Not sure why, but I have a really negative reaction to [name]Lyla[/name].
I like [name]Leila[/name] because it is the most classic, less trendy, and is just beautiful. I pronounce it [name]LAY[/name]-la though.
[name]Layla[/name] and [name]Lilah[/name]
[name]Leila[/name] would be more naturally pronounced like [name]Leela[/name], in my opinion.