Heard it -- Love it -- But not quite sure??

[RubyRainbows]

So i just heard this name on a contestant on a game show & thought "Wow! That's pretty!" OH wrinkled her nose when i said it -- but i think if i fall in love with it, i could convince her! I'm just not sure what i think. Part of me loves it -- but part of me isn't brave enough to use such a unique name, lol.

Leilani

I looked it up online & it means "heavenly" in Hawaiian!

What are your honest thoughts & opinions??

It's pronounced "lay-lon-ee" -- is that how you would pronounce it if you saw it?

 

[MadamRose]

I think its sounds lovely and i would have pronounced it like you said it is pronounced

 

[MUMOF5]

I really like it . It was a name I mentioned to OH when we were going through the name book but he said no as its the name of a Page 3 pin up girl here in UK . It didnt go too well with our surname anyway, too many 'L's . xx

 

[domingo]

It's very pretty!

My first thought when hearing / seeing it was of those Leylandii trees though, but that's just me!

Very nice name - I think I'd automatically pronounce it Lay-Lah-Nee but then perhaps that's how it would sound in British-English - in fact I'm sure there's a model somewhere wit that name and that's where I've heard it : )

 

[trumpetbum]

I think it's beautiful.

 

[RubyRainbows]

Thanks -- glad to hear people are liking it! I g**gled it & pics of some sexy women came up but that's ok -- models, actresses , & such usually give themselves pretty names -- so that's a good thing in my opinion!

OH has her heart set on Liliana, which i love too -- just think maybe Leilani would be better since it's similar but alot less common than Liliana/Lily

 

[kanga]

I'd pronounce it lay-lar-nee but love your version too. Love the name!

 

[ArticBaby]

I never heard that name before, but I like it

You pronounced it perfectly to me

 

[mama2connor]

It is pretty,but like the other girls, i'd pronounce it lay-lah-nee

 

[LoolaBear]

in the uk we say lay-lar-nee and not lay-low-nee as that is spelt different to us!
but very pretty name, reminds me a bit of lorelei (lor - rel - lie in the uk anyways can also be pronounced lor-rel-lee) for some reason lol suppose its the lei bit at the end. xx

 

[RubyRainbows]

It is pretty,but like the other girls, i'd pronounce it lay-lah-nee

I think that is the same way i'm pronouncing it too -- i just wasn't sure how to write it out, lol.

I think this name is sooo pretty! I had OH come on here & see that everyone else is liking it too! She has her heart set on Liliana tho, so we will have to see!

 

[LoolaBear]

what about comprimising slightly and changing liliana to liliona (lily - o - na) ?? its an idea and makes it different from the popular 'lily' type names. im quite liking liliona now lol. xx

 

[RubyRainbows]

Lol -- thanks Loola -- I think i'm starting to prefer Liliana over Leilani -- so OH may win. Both are gorgeous names though! Now we just need to catch that little beanie!

 

[CedarWood]

I have heard leilani before and associate it with Hawaii/pacific Islands.
Lillianna is a lovely name and has no hula associations

 

[Adrienne]

One of my good friends was born in Hawaii, and Leilani is her middle name. I think it's really pretty.