[identity profile] sherball.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] babynames
How do you pronounce Leah?

A friend of mine just had a baby and named her Leah. Hubby and I thought it was pronounced different ways. I eventually asked her how she was pronouncing it. So I was just curious on how everyone else pronounces it :)

Date: 2006-05-03 08:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] julieannie.livejournal.com
Leah is Lee-uh.
Leia is Lay-uh.
Leigh is Lee.

Date: 2006-05-03 08:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sarahrose.livejournal.com
Yes, thank you.

Date: 2006-05-03 08:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cleddy.livejournal.com
heh yes! my middle name is Leigh and I cannot tell you how many people say "LAY" grrr

Date: 2006-05-03 09:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pregosaurus.livejournal.com
My name is Leigh Ayn, you say it "Lee Ann" and I always get "LAY AIN" as in the Ain in Pain.

gah.

Date: 2006-05-04 11:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] daveandmonika.livejournal.com
I agree with you on the those three, but now how would you pronounce Lea?

Date: 2006-05-04 05:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fingie.livejournal.com
I agree too and Id pronounce Lea like Leah - Lee-uh

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