Hey Leah,
This is a story about you, your name, and something kind of epic that happened online.
When you were little, you were already cooler than most grown-ups. You loved animation — not just watching it, but really getting into it. You’d sketch characters, act out scenes, and ask the kind of questions that made me go, “Whoa… she’s thinking like a creator.”
So one day in 2019, I had this moment.
I thought: "Leah" sounds like the perfect name for a futuristic character.
It’s smart. It’s strong. It’s simple.
And more importantly — it’s yours.
That’s when I registered leah.ai.
Not because it was trendy.
But because I believed that maybe, someday, you'd want to do something amazing — in animation, in AI, or whatever future you imagine. And if you did, you'd already have the perfect name locked in.
Years passed. You kept being awesome. But then out of nowhere, some company decided they wanted the domain. They had lawyers. They filed a complaint to try and take it.
But here’s the thing:
They weren’t working in AI back when I registered the domain.
They didn’t know your story.
And they definitely didn’t have your spark.
So I stood up and told the real story:
That I registered leah.ai because of you — because your name belongs in the future, and I wanted you to own it.
And guess what?
We stood our ground, told the truth — and we won.
The panel saw it for what it was and ruled in our favor.
They called it what it was: a bad-faith attempt to take what didn’t belong to them.
Because your name matters.
Because your dreams matter.
And because sometimes, believing in someone is the best kind of defense.
So whenever you're ready to build something, dream something, or launch your own thing — Leah.ai is already yours.
Love you always,
Dad