[Opinions] Re: Ilia on a girl?
in reply to a message by Esyllt
I think it's usable on a girl, but only in areas where almost nobody knows Russian. If I hears "eel-yah", I'd probably think "Russian dude". If I heard "ill-ee-ah" I'd probably think "English-speaking girl". It would obviously be an Anglicized pronunciation, but you could get away with it in some places. I think Ilia "eel-yah" on a girl would be a lot less usable than Ilia "ill-ee-ah" on a girl, because the "eel-yah" pronunciation is the one that is a Russian male name.