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Lea pronounced Lee vs. Lea pronounced Leah vs. Another form Of Lea

I’m having a bit of a pronunciation issue. What would you say if I told you that I’d love to give my daughter the middle name Lea after my sister who pronounces her middle name as Lee? If my son’s middle name is my maiden name and my oldest daughter’s middle name is after my grandmother, I feel like my third child should have a middle name after someone as well. Lea is the only other female name in the family that I love and that’s not after someone who sucks (sorry). However, while my parents intended for it to be pronounced Lee, some people pronounce it Leah. I’m afraid it will be mispronounced either way I choose to pronounce it. But what would you say if I said that my sister’s never had anyone mispronounce her name (granted because she doesn’t use her middle name much at all)? Would you suggest pronunciating it Lee, Leah, or to choose another spelling such as Lee or Leigh?

The Top Baby Name is...

Lea pronounced Lee

38%

Lea pronounced Leah

50%

Another form Of Lea

13%

Poll created: May 11, 2016
Total Votes: 8

Comments

If I saw Lea I would pronounce it lee-ah. So if you want Lee I would spell it Lee or Leigh or use a version of Lee.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
I would pronounce it Leah, but since it’s her middle name most people will never have a need to pronounce it. If you truly want to name her after your sister, use the same spelling.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
If you want it to be directly for your sister, use the same spelling and pronunciation. If she doesn’t go by her middle name, it doesn’t matter if people don’t know how to pronounce it because she won’t use it much anyway. My son and brother both have hard-to-pronounce middle names based on family names, and I love them and don’t much care if others don’t like them or mispronounce.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
My name is Kandy Lea (pronounced Leah)
posted by Kandy Lea :: 8 years ago | report
My middle name is Lea pronounced LEE. I've had problems with people saying Leah my whole life but I wouldn't change it. Lea is a much prettier spelling of Lee and is just as accurate. Everytime Someone says Leah I just remind them Lea like the River in the UK.
posted by R. Lea :: 7 years ago | report
Lea...like sea, pea, tea...it how I see it.
posted by Guppygills :: 6 years ago | report
My middle name has been Lea all my life lol also pronounced like Lee but my older sister from a different mom also has the middle name Lea & her mom pronounced it like Leah or Leauhh so we have the same middle name but pronounced different so it's really your choice but Lea is the girl version of Lee let us not forget that.
posted by Katie :: 4 years ago | report
My name is Lea and people the know me call me Lea( as in Lee) but most others call me leah . I do correct them at time but mostly just let it be.
posted by Lea :: 3 years ago | report

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