Hi Everyone

DH and I have always agreed on the below name should we ever have a little girl.

One thing we cant agree on however is the spelling;

What do you think?

Aleigha (my choice of spelling)
Aliya (DH choice of spelling)
Aleeya
Aleah
Aliyah

Is there any other alternatives for spelling? and which do you prefer?

Thanks

I like Aleah

There is one in my DD's school spelt Aleeyah and I think I prefer that one the best.

Unfortunately Aleigha is my least favourite way of spelling it from your list Perhaps thats only because I haven't seen it spelt that way before.

My fave/preferred way would be Aliyah or Aleeya

Lovely name! How are you pronouncing it?

If it's "ah-leea" with the emphasis on the "ah" I like the spelling Aaliyah, because I know a little girl with that name and she's a cutie.

If the pronunciation is "ah-lee-ah" with the emphasis on the "lee" then I like either Aleigha or Aleah.

Lovely either way - good luck!

I like the spelling Aleah best but I usually see it spelt Aaliyah.

I like it spelt Aliyah or Aaliyah.

Aaliyah or Aliya.

I really don't like Aleigha sorry.

I think that this name looks lovely spelt Aaliyah, I think to spell it any other way would take away from the beauty and uniqueness of this gorgeous name.

But if I had to choose from your list then I like Aleah, I have seen this name spelt A`Leah, I am unsure how I feel about that spelling though

I prefer Aliyah. I dislike the spellng Aleigha (TBH I get a bit choked up in the back of my throat trying to pronounce it).

Aaliyah was actually a name I picked if we had a girl
But I like Aleeyah out of the spellings you have. It's going to be less annoying I figure as it sounds how it is spelt IFYWIM. I HATE spelling my name out with a passion so I like to have things spelt the way the sound!

I quite like Aliyah. Not a fan of the way you prefer....sorry!

Thanks girls. Mixed preferences

Its a gorgeous name we absolutely love!

Am starting to think though the poor thing will be forever spelling it out. There is way too many variations.

I do like the spelling Aaliyah though, have never seen it spelt like that before. Will have to run that spelling past DH and see what he thinks.

The double A and the silent H though, makes it almost definate she will be spelling her name out for the rest of her life though.. not sure I want that in a name.

May need to reconsider our first name choice and have Aaliyah as a middle name instead.

Thanks again.

Aliyah

Me too.



Thats what we did with our dd's name for the exact reason.

Aliyah

Lovely name, but please don't spell it Aleigha. The a coming after the gh makes you want to pronounce the gh...ending up with something like Aleegghha. Yech.

My pick would be Aleah, or Aliya. The others are too R&B for my liking - does noone remember Aaliyah (pron long aa), the singer who died in a plane crash a few years ago?

I personally think Aaliyah is the most common spelling. Aliyah is ok. I really dislike the other spellings.

I like it spelt Aleah.
Lovely name choice..... good luck!

I have never heard of this name before but i like Aleah.

I went to uni with a woman who spelt it Alia. Nice and simple.

I like Aliyah best

Aliya Is my preferred choice

For pronounciation sakes i'd go

Aleeya.

if your not worried about correcting people all the time i'd go for Aliya.

My friend is due with a little girl and has this name picked "definately" and is spelling it Aaliyah

I really like Aleigha. It looks pretty and leaves
no question as to pronounciation.

Aliyah

I would have to say 'Aleeya' as it is the easiest way to not to make a mistake with the pronunciation.

Aliya

I think Aliya.

I don't like unneccesary H's at the end.

Agree with PP that Aleigha looks a bit funny, sorry.

IMO Aaliyah and Aliya are two different names...

Aaliyah rhymes with Tahlia - Tar-lee-ah

Aliya sounds like Leah as in Princess Leah and "uh" at thh start.

If you are worried about her spelling it how about Ayla or Alice?

There is a little girl at Jake's kindy and her name is Aliyah

I would chose Aliyah.

my friends little girls is spelt

Aaliyah

I'd never seen it spelt that way before she was born but I think its my favourite way to spell it now.

Aleeya

I prefer Aliyah

Aliyah

i would say all those names differently so i guess it depends on what your name of choice acutally is and how attached to people getting it right you are...

Mine as well

I like this spelling:

Alice

please.

Aaliyah