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Leigh - "Lee" vs. Leigh - "Lay"
Hi. How do you personally pronounce Leigh? I’ve always pronounced it "Lee" but my fiancee pronounces it "Lay". Ive never heard it said that way before. Its really important for me to grasp the "Lay" pronounciation because our daughters first name ends in "-lee". So tell me how you, personally, say Leigh please. Thank you.
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Leigh - "Lee"
Leigh - "Lay"
Poll created: Jul 07, 2010
Total Votes: 11
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I have always thought it was Lee. I have never heard anyone say it as Lay before.
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:: 14 years ago |
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Leigh, Lie, Lee, all pn Lee
Lei, Lay pn Lay
Lei, Lay pn Lay
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:: 14 years ago |
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like lee I have absolutely never heard anyone pronounce leigh "lay". I guess hes pronouncing it like sleigh without the s???? Im pretty sure he is the only person that is ever going to say it like that.
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:: 14 years ago |
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I pronounce it lee except in one of my favorite names leighton because I don’t like the spelling layton or leyton
posted by
Kels
:: 14 years ago |
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Usually Leigh is pronounced as lee. The only time I would say it is lay is with Leighton. GL!
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:: 14 years ago |
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Lee for sure.
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:: 14 years ago |
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Only LAY in Leighton.
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:: 14 years ago |
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Does your fiance have a deep southern accent?
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:: 14 years ago |
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I say lee, but "leigh" can be said as lay. (sleigh) I met a British woman named "Lay" maybe her name was Leigh...
posted by
guest
:: 14 years ago |
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Leigh is pronounced like LEE.
Lei is pronounced like LAY.
Lei is pronounced like LAY.
I’ve heard it pronounced both ways.
posted by
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:: 14 years ago |
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It is pronounced "Lee"
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:: 14 years ago |
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Everybody’ effing stubborn on this one. My daughter and wife have the middle name Leigh, pronounced Lay. Has been since my wife was born. More than tired of people telling her she is pronouncing her own [removed] name wrong.
posted by
GrumpyBear
:: 10 years ago |
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Leigh is supposed to be pronounced "lay". For example: sleigh, weigh, reign (same concept), etc.
Abeigh = ab-bay, not ab-bee
Ashleigh = ash-lay, not ash-lee
Etc.
Abeigh = ab-bay, not ab-bee
Ashleigh = ash-lay, not ash-lee
Etc.
posted by
Just some person
:: 9 years ago |
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my second name is Leigh and I’ve been pronouncing it as "Lay" ever since though I am pretty aware of the "Lee" pronounciation. I guess, there’s no right or wrong in pronouncing names. lol
posted by
QueenLeigh
:: 8 years ago |
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Leigh is my last name and we definitely pronounce it as lay. So now you all know someone who does pronounce it this way. Which actually makes the most sense.
posted by
rleigh
:: 8 years ago |
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My name is Leigh and I think I would like to start pronouncing it Lake.
posted by
Lake
:: 8 years ago |
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My sister pronounces it LAY. We are Leigh and Kaiya
posted by
Guest
:: 7 years ago |
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It's Janet Leigh (Lee) not Janet (Lay). Famous actress of the past.
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Keith
:: 7 years ago |
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I grew up with a girl named Leigh, pronounced Lee and a boy named Lee, pronounced Lee. So, I've always guessed that girls were named Leigh and boys were named Lee (Robert E. Lee, Lee Majors, etc.). 2 cents, for free. :)
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:: 6 years ago |
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