Name Poll, Part II

Thank you so much to everyone who commented so far! I really appreciate the feedback. The pronunciation we would go with is Layla, but I don't like how it looks spelled like that. So here's the Name Poll, Part II...which spelling of the two below do you prefer?

Leila Marie OR Laela Marie

I initially liked Laela better, but recently I have been leaning more towards Leila because it is spelled according to Hawaiian pronunciations like both my name and Kaia's name. Let me know what you think!

As for the boy's name...I had a dream at about 4 months pregnant. In the dream, I was trying to remember a dream where I had heard the most natural name in the world for our baby (at least that's what I thought in the dream). That name is Cole. I have no idea if it was inspiration or just a crazy pregnancy dream. :) The middle name will be Alexander, which was my great-grandfather's middle name. I'm not 100% sure if I'm sold on Cole. So if Hermie is a boy, his name will most likely be either Cole Alexander or Noah Alexander. You can give your opinion on either of those if you want, too.

In other news...this seems like a strange thing to blog about, but it's something that will have a huge impact on our lives so it seems strange not to mention it. Peter was called as bishop this last weekend. We're just starting to get a taste for the time commitment required by this calling. I will be released soon as Relief Society president.

Name Poll, Part I

To me, the hardest thing about not knowing Hermie's gender is narrowing down the names that I like. However, the girl's name is set in stone because Kaia will hear nothing about any other name. She even insists this name can work for a boy! My biggest concern is the spelling. So I'm holding a poll right here. I have lived all my life with a name that nobody can say or spell correctly and that gets pretty old. Peter has a favorite spelling of this girl's name, but I am a little worried that people will mispronounce it.

Now where you all come in for the poll...I have written the name below. I would love to have as many responses as possible about your first impression on how this name is pronounced. Please don't let anybody else's comments sway you. I really just want as many opinions as possible so I can get an idea of whether or not people will know how to say this name just based on seeing it and not hearing it first.

Without further ado, the name is (middle name in parentheses)...

Leila (Marie)