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[Opinions] Re: Laia?

by Elinor (Elly747)

2/22/2005, 3:11 PM

Is Laia pronounced LAY-ah in Catalan? I wouldn't know - I'm afraid I'm completely ignorant of Catalan. If it is, then I love the name.

However, I keep wanting to say LYE-ah for Laia, under the influence of Maia, Gaia, Kaia etc.

I far prefer the LAY-ah pron. myself :-)
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- chazda

2/22/2005, 4:40 PM

ditto in part.. m

It does tend to rhyme Maia, and since Maia's kind of popular at the moment I think that'd be a common error. And a bad one, because then it sounds like "liar."

I think the spelling Leia is gorgeous, though, and not prone to that problem.

- chazda

- Araceli

2/22/2005, 4:12 PM

I'm afraid it's LIE-a in Catalan. I would use Leia if I wanted the pronunciation LAY-a.

- Cristy

2/22/2005, 3:13 PM

I think it is lol. That's how I've always pronounced it :)

Edd: July 27, 2005(6 more days before we find out if we are having a boy or girl!)

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