Leah and Lia
Leah or Lea has been growing on me recently, though generally I prefer longer, more ornate names. The issue I have with it is of pronounciation, I'm aware in English it's pronounced Lee-ah, but in my own language (Italian) it's pronounced Leh-a with an open "eh" sound as is in bet and actually Lea would be female form of Leo, whereas the biblical name is Lia (pron. Lee-a).
Which is better? Lea(h) or Lia? In what pronounciation? I've also been toying with Liat, but I'm a bit bugged by the meaning, which I find weird.
Which is better? Lea(h) or Lia? In what pronounciation? I've also been toying with Liat, but I'm a bit bugged by the meaning, which I find weird.
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Leah is my favorite name ever. i will name my daughter that! I love it pronounced LEE-a!
I'd say Lia, because it seems simple but elegant.
I don't like the name Leah. Lea in my opinion is a slightly better spelling. I always use the pronunciation Lee-ah but that's because I live in England. I think Leh-a is a nicer pronunciation.
Overall, I prefer the spelling Lia but I prefer the pronunciation Leh-a therefore the spelling would have to be Lea.
Liat is not something I would use but I don't hate it. I see what you mean about the meaning of Liat being a bit weird. When In saw what the meaning was I first thought what's wrong with that? Now that I've thought about it it does seem a little weird and I can't quite decide if it's a good meaning or not.
Overall, I prefer the spelling Lia but I prefer the pronunciation Leh-a therefore the spelling would have to be Lea.
Liat is not something I would use but I don't hate it. I see what you mean about the meaning of Liat being a bit weird. When In saw what the meaning was I first thought what's wrong with that? Now that I've thought about it it does seem a little weird and I can't quite decide if it's a good meaning or not.