Bothered by common nickname

[emma9216]

Well, it is a bit of a stretch... I just took the "lai" part from the -laina ending, and then repeated the -la- part, again... so Laila. haha. I mean, if Lola can be a nn for Charlotte, Willow, Lorelei, and Penelope, why can't Leila be a nn for Madelaina? I prefer the Leila spelling, but Laila would stem more from the actual name.

Oh, I see That is very true! Were you pronouncing Leila/Laila like "lie-luh"? If you were then I think Layla (or however you spell it) pronounced lay-luh could be a nickname for Madelaina if you think of the "lai" part??

[ashthedreamer]

Oh, I see That is very true! Were you pronouncing Leila/Laila like "lie-luh"? If you were then I think Layla (or however you spell it) pronounced lay-luh could be a nickname for Madelaina if you think of the "lai" part??

Oh, yeah, lol, I've always said Leila/Laila/Layla the same--LAY-lah. I've never heard Leila as LIE-lah, that's always been Lila(h)/Lyla to me. Was it LIE-lah or LAY-lah that you liked?

[emma9216]

Oh, yeah, lol, I've always said Leila/Laila/Layla the same--LAY-lah. I've never heard Leila as LIE-lah, that's always been Lila(h)/Lyla to me. Was it LIE-lah or LAY-lah that you liked?

I babysat a girl named Leila pronounced LIE-lah, and ever since then I get confused about how to pronounce it! But I'm sure it should be LAY-lah I love both names, but I think LAY-lah would be the only one that would make sense in this situation.