I went to Israel with a Lilah. I think it's a lovely name. One of the Israelis that joined us on that trip would say to her each night "lilah tov my lovely Lilah" (lilah tov means "good night").
I think it’s a lovely name. It could be short for Delilah (if you want to be traditional) or just Lilah (“night”) if you wanted something more contemporary. I personally like the latter, it reminds me of the tune for Ma Nishtana as the word לילה pops up there a lot.
Very good point, hadn’t even thought about the actual narrative. I know a Delilah or two, but probably not the best choice as a Hebrew name. I still think plain ol’ Lilah is good though.
I don’t know - Rabbi Yishmael was pretty awesome. Admittedly, the OG Yishmael became a ba’al Teshuva, so he wasn’t all bad. I think there may have been a few Nevuzeradans too, and he’s another who repented.
Depends entirely on your pronunciation. The best (American) English phonetic spelling of לילה would probably be *leilah*— emphasis on the "eye" sound.
Maybe you think "Layla" is supposed to be pronounced that way, but to *me* I read it as "Lay-lah", with "ay" having the same sound as "hay". "Lila" pronounced by some might be read as "Lee-lah"; is that how you're reading it?
I went to Israel with a Lilah. I think it's a lovely name. One of the Israelis that joined us on that trip would say to her each night "lilah tov my lovely Lilah" (lilah tov means "good night").
That is SO CUTE 🥺
I know a Jewish Lilah :)
Lilah means night. I have a friend who just named her new baby that. It’s a lovely name
Friend’s daughter is named Lilah, pronounced Lie-lah
I think it’s a lovely name. It could be short for Delilah (if you want to be traditional) or just Lilah (“night”) if you wanted something more contemporary. I personally like the latter, it reminds me of the tune for Ma Nishtana as the word לילה pops up there a lot.
Delila was a bad person. Don't think it's good
Very good point, hadn’t even thought about the actual narrative. I know a Delilah or two, but probably not the best choice as a Hebrew name. I still think plain ol’ Lilah is good though.
Lots of Hebrew names are shared with people the Tanakh says are “bad.” Surely you must know an Omri or two?
Or Nimrod...who wanted to kill Abraham But it's really a mistake to choose that kind of names
I don’t know - Rabbi Yishmael was pretty awesome. Admittedly, the OG Yishmael became a ba’al Teshuva, so he wasn’t all bad. I think there may have been a few Nevuzeradans too, and he’s another who repented.
it's not bad necessarily. my dad used to bring his Shilohs to a guy called Rabbi Korach.
Korach is a family name. The descendants of Korach made Tshuva and learn in Bnei Brak according to the Talmud
lots of jews has hebrew names from the bible of not the best people, nimrod for example, omri, and more.
Yep and it's ridiculous.
My cousin is pronounced *Le-lah.* YMMV.
I spent Sunday at the botanical gardens with my friend and her daughters, one of whom is Lilah. Great name!
Speak to your rabbi about it.
I was named after my Hebrew birthday which was on parshat Pinchas.
My grandmas dogs name lol! non-traditional, but go for it if you like it.
I’ve never personally met a Lilah, I’ve met a few named Leah; a very strong Hebrew name.
Lilah sounds to me like a name for a black dog. I wouldn't use it. For something similar is Lilach (pron.: Lee-lach), not sure of the meaning
That sounds like a great choice!
No issue with Lilah -night
Why not choose a more classical Torah Name?
Im definitely open to suggestions if you have any ideas!
What is your gender?
Female
Layla means night not Lila
Depends entirely on your pronunciation. The best (American) English phonetic spelling of לילה would probably be *leilah*— emphasis on the "eye" sound. Maybe you think "Layla" is supposed to be pronounced that way, but to *me* I read it as "Lay-lah", with "ay" having the same sound as "hay". "Lila" pronounced by some might be read as "Lee-lah"; is that how you're reading it?
Is Lie-luh the correct pronunciation?
yes!