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Both DH and I like Leah. Still, when it comes right down to it, I'm not sure I'd ever use it; it doesn't wow me. Despite everything, you can't really go wrong here. Leah is lovely.

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Re: the LAY-uh pronunciation, I know a couple with nine children who all have biblical names. Leah Rose is one of the older children and the couple went to the trouble of confirming the biblical pronunciation and using it since it was most correct. The problem is that when her name is said, it sounds weird (lay a rose). Strangely enough, when the couple named another dd further down the line, they went with Ariel May which I thought was strange because not only did they use the male spelling, they pronounce it as aerial, not as ar-ee-ELLE. I just thought it was odd that they went to a lot of trouble to get the spelling and pronunciation right with one child and didn't really care that much with the other child, lol.

Never liked it. I have a cousin with this name and she's an interesting character, so that might have something to do with it! I've just never liked the sound or look of it to be honest.

I'm not a big fan, but I don't dislike it either. It's just kind of "there" for me, although the connection with Leah, wife of Jacob (from the Torah) is good in my opinion. A good name is often one that doesn't leave strong impressions; it gives room for the person bearing it to make their mark.

Leah is not a favorite for me. More of a middle name to me, not as exciting.

My little sisters name. I like it a lot, it sounds sweet (even though my sister is not).

I really like Leela.

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I like it but it is too comm0n.

It drives me nuts now. I used to not mind it, but theres who Leah's in the same year at school, one is pronounced Lee-uh and the other is Lee

It is pretty but also too anemic and timid for my list.

I love Leah. It's easily a name that I'd use, but my husband doesn't like it. I hear it fairly often.

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I dislike the lay-uh pronunciation as well, however, I've never heard it offline.

It's okay. It's grown on me.

I love Leah! I see Leah as a little girl with brown hair, brown eyes, and a bright personality.

It's my favorite girl name. I never hear it, either.

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I don't think it's boring, but I tend to like simple names. I'm not one for frills. The cool thing about this name is that a girl and a woman can "wear" it just fine. It ages well, it's never *quite* dated, and it has a nifty Bible history, if that matters to people. I love it.

I had a friend whose daughter was named Leigha. I was surprised/disappointed when I found out the spelling; I had assumed it was Leah. I said, "Oh I didn't realize her name is spelled that way", and my friend made a comment to the effect of "Yeah, I was young and trying to be fancy and original". I don't remember her exact words, but that was the gist of it.

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It's okay. There are a lot worse names out there.

It mostly just sounds like Lee / Leigh with an A tacked on, to me: I went to high school with an annoying (spoiled, oblivious, whiny) girl named Leigh, plus Lee seems generic Southern, so I dislike it partially because of how similar it is to those.

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I don't think the biblical Leah or the meaning does the name any favors, either.

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But, it's an okay name in that it doesn't sound "ugly", and it blends in with the crowd without being super popular.

I went to school with a few Leah's (late 80's early 90's kids) so it feels a little dated to me, and unfortunately one of my stronger personal associations is of a girl who was pretty boring (not very bright, attractive, or interesting). But otherwise I kinda like it! A woman I worked with had a baby girl about a year ago and named her Leah and her pictures are all so cute so that's helping the name for me. I'm also surprised it's ranked so high though.

I can see the appeal but I'm not a huge fan... it's sort of weak. It needs something else - Lena is better. I do however think of it within a sort of trifecta of Sarah, Hannah and Leah - and Leah might win that because its less overused. I had a friend when I was in school named Leah, and another who spelled it Leeah, and I've never known any others, as far as I can remember.

I don't know anybody who pronounces it Lay-uh; I only ever hear Lee-uh.
It's an okay name. It's a bit weak and insubstantial-sounding, just two very small sounds. But there's nothing really wrong with it.

Hi Martha !!!

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I strongly dislike Leah mostly because of its spelling.
I dislike the h at the ending of a name.

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As I said to Mireio Leah in my mind is an urban teenager with a heavy, black makeup. I can see her doing skateboarding, using roller skates or dancing hip-hop.
These sports have never had an appeal to me.

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Its Italian variant Lia is even worse.
It is so short that seems a nickname and it is just boring.

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I think that Lea is better.

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But my favourite variant of it is Lèale (the Yiddish variant). This is because I have sweet, literariant ties with this name. The two fictional Lèale are sweet, maternal women but really proud.

It's pretty. I find it boring. I'm surprised by how high it's ranked too. I know 3 Leahs but one is in her 50s, 1 in her 20s and 1 is a teenager.

It feels a bit 90s to me. I don't mind it though. For some reason I imagine a Leah to be a teenage goth with a lot of black eye makeup. Not sure where that association comes from!