Are some Leah's pronounced Lee?
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Anonymous
| I don't know why but I swear when I was a kid every Leah I met was a "Lee". |
Anonymous
| Maybe as a nickname? Leigh ("lee") was also pretty common. |
Anonymous
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Yes, back in our day that was the case where I lived, too. Maybe it was regional? I'm from New England.
Now I always assume Leah is "lee-ya." |
Anonymous
| no. |
Anonymous
| I've never heard that. All the Leah's I've known have been pronounced Lee-uh. |
Anonymous
| My 80 year old grandmother, 15 yr old DD and 5 yo niece's names are pronounced as spelled: lee ah. |
Anonymous
+1 Leigh=Lee and Leah=Lee-ah or Lay-ah |
Anonymous
Except my middle name of Leigh is pronounced Lay. Like I always said when I had to correct people, you don't pronounce Weigh "Wee". |
Anonymous
Yes, Leahs were Lees up there in my experience. |
Anonymous
Same here. Also from New England to pps comment. |
Anonymous
| I'm from this area. Growing up and now, Leah=LEE-UH or LAY-UH (Hebrew) and LEIGH=LEE. |
Anonymous
| You were meeting Leighs. |
Anonymous
Op here. Thanks for confirming. East coast raised here and I distinctly remember Leah being Lees but now I keep seeing the Lee-ah pronunciation. |
Anonymous
| OP, could you have known Leas (no "h"). I knew a Lea called "Lee" |
Anonymous
That's adorable. I like you, PP! |