I can see the pronunciation of Ayla going either way, with an "eye" sound or rhyming with Kayla. I've never met anyone with the name but it is in the top 100 now. Does anyone have an Ayla or know one? How is it pronounced? How would you expect the name to be pronounced?
I've heard some people say that these names sound the same. I pronounce them differently but I can hear how they'd be pronounced the same. What's the overall consensus, are they close enough to count as alternate spellings or are they distinct?
The most popular names of 2025 should be coming out this week in the US, does anyone have any predictions? I think that Ava will drop out of the top 10 and be replaced by either Camila or Eleanor. For boys I think Theodore will move up to second place and Mateo will also move up but I don't think that any names will leave the top 10.