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Laiya
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 Wed, Nov 27 2019, 9:08 pm
| Hashem_Yaazor wrote: | | Maybe that's in France. The most common way to spell Leah in America is with an H. There are some Leas, some Laya, and some others (Laiya, etc) |
And here I thought I was being creative lol (Irl I'm Leah although I've always wondered if Laya makes more sense)
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amother
Hotpink
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Wed, Nov 27 2019, 9:17 pm
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for me it's whichever way I like how it looks better. I have a Sarah and a Bracha so we aren't consistent. To me dinah looks weird.
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Smokey
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Wed, Nov 27 2019, 9:36 pm
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If I see "Leah", I assume it's "Lay-uh" (or, if it's a non-Jew, possibly "Lee-uh"). The people I know who are "Laya" are "Lah-yuh".
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Laiya
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Wed, Nov 27 2019, 10:00 pm
| amother [ Smokey ] wrote: | | If I see "Leah", I assume it's "Lay-uh" (or, if it's a non-Jew, possibly "Lee-uh"). The people I know who are "Laya" are "Lah-yuh". |
What's the difference in pronunciation between "Lay-uh" and "Lah-yuh"?
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amother
Smokey
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Wed, Nov 27 2019, 10:16 pm
| Laiya wrote: | | What's the difference in pronunciation between "Lay-uh" and "Lah-yuh"? |
"Lah" as in "Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti", "Lay" as in "Lay's Potato Chips".
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Laiya
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Wed, Nov 27 2019, 10:19 pm
| amother [ Smokey ] wrote: | | "Lah" as in "Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti", "Lay" as in "Lay's Potato Chips". |
Got it
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amother
Seashell
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Thu, Nov 28 2019, 7:36 am
All the girls in my family spell their name without an H if it might call for it except one sister. The reason why, because my mother wrote it like that on the birth certificate  . She is also the oldest, so maybe she decided she likes it better without.
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amother
Slateblue
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Thu, Nov 28 2019, 7:45 am
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We have a gorgeous little Hannah. Most people spell it Chana, but too many family members would call her "Tchanna" if we didn't tweak a little. Plus I think Hannah looks prettier, and it's a palindrome. Interestingly, we also have a Bracha - but no h at the end there. Sue me.
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FranticFrummie
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Thu, Nov 28 2019, 7:57 am
| amother [ Ecru ] wrote: | My daughter is leah.
Because I didn't want it to be pronouced lea (lee!?) |
That's funny. My grandmother was Devorah Leah, and everyone called her Lee.
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finallyamommy
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Thu, Nov 28 2019, 9:21 am
Personally, I generally prefer without the H, except for Leah. Sara/h I go back and forth on which I prefer, but everything else I can think of, Rivka Devora Batya Bracha Nechama Shoshana Dina Tzippora Chaya, the h just looks extraneous.
What REALLY bugs me is when people use an h when the equivalent is NOT there in Hebrew. Batshevah, Yehoshuah, etc.
And I've met a Laya, but a friend asked, "is that pronounced like liar?" (which only works in some dialects of English) so now I'm reluctant to use that spelling, should it ever be relevant.
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