# How is this Indian name spelled?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 24, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-indian-name-spelled/661816 "2013-06-24T20:00:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-indian-name-spelled/661816/1 "2013-06-24T20:00:40Z")

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We know a woman from India, middle aged, whose name is Ila. At least, that’s what I think it is, but I don’t remember if I only guessed at the spelling. It is pronounced “Eela” (rhymes with “peel a”).

Is it obvious to people who know Indian names how this should be spelled? A common name perhaps?

I am labeling old photographs and don’t know how to contact her.

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-indian-name-spelled/661816/2 "2013-06-24T20:07:12Z")

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Ila. As in Ila Arun, the singer.