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[Opinions] Ayla
what do you think of this girls name and how would you pronounce it?
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I'd say AY-lah, "ay" like the letter A. I really don't care for it--it seems very trendy and flimsy.
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It can be AY (long A) + lah or EYE-lah (like Isla). I love the EYE-lah pronunciation, but much prefer Isla to Ayla. Obviously. :b AY-lah is pretty but the name LOOKS made-up and trendy, like Kayla without the A, even though it's a legit name. I like the sound but not the look of it (Aila wouldn't work either). :-/
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ie-lah? or ay-lah?
I like Ayla with the first pron.
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I pronounce it as Ay-la and its been a favorite for years.
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Sorry; should be a response to the OPI pronounce it with a long a like Kayla or Kay: AY-la.It's pretty enough, but it feels made up. There are so many names that fit the same trendy pattern, like Kayla, Jayla, and Tayla, and even more that fit a larger trend of sticking a short first syllable on the -lyn, -lee, or -la sound and calling it a name. They're all boring at this point.I also associate it with the Clan of the Cave Bear novels which doesn't do the name any favors, imo.

This message was edited 1/6/2008, 12:48 PM

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I pronounce it eye- la. It's nice but I prefer Eira (eye- ra)
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AY-la (like Kayla without the 'K').I know it has legitimate roots but it looks so trendy to me, sort od the uber-Ayla to be joined by its minions Kayla, Jayla, Tayla, Layla, Shayla and probably Sayla, Zayla, Brayla etc and take over the world (or fight it out with the -AydenArmy to become the ultimate AY sound :p ).It's a pity because it's not a bad name.

This message was edited 1/6/2008, 12:32 PM

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I prn it EYE-lah and I love this name :)
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Please use proper capitalization when you write. It's one of the rules of the mesage boards, and makes it easier to read.I would pronounce Ayla as AY-la. I dislike the name. It has a nicknamey feel to it that I don't care for. It also follows the drop a letter trend of Mikayla-Kayla-Ayla or Maddison-Addison. I doubt it would age well and will sound quite dated in the not so distant future.
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I say Aay-la.
A pretty name.
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I would pronounce it eye-la. I like it, but I prefer Aya.
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I pronounce it the same wayI don't love it or hate it.
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