0 0 0. BabyCenter aims to share products and services we hope you’ll find interesting and helpful. Amelia is a little lame haha. Relevance. If misspelling bothers you and popularity doesn't go for the more common Amelia as people will probably make that mistake anyway!x. I like Emilia because the spelling makes my preferred nicknames more accessible Mila and Mia.

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Amelia and Emilia are pronounced the same, they are both valid names but they have different meanings and roots. Let me help you in your quest. Working from home but not, UK MNer with a school aged child? I would be confused by Emilia. Posted 06/10/2011. That could add Molly into the nickname mix! I pronounce Amelia, Uh-meel-lia. I'm asking because I prefer one over the other, but I pronounce them differently. Share Emelia on Google Plus Share on Google+. My daughter's name is Emelia! well i really like the name Emilia. I don't know if Emelia is a standard spelling at all, but I defer to the board on this one. Just recently though I have started to prefer Emilia as I prefer the softer sound at the start and we would pronounce it Eh-mee-lia. To cut a long story short we'd picked Amelia Kate if we have another girl (team yellow, our boys name is sorted - Ethan Alexander). And then, even though they are two different names--A LOT of people when seeing Emilia or hearing her name will probably pronounce/spell it like Amelia so there is the "constant correction" at foot too. My grandmother was Emilia (short e sound) and went by Emma. Amelia vs. Emilia.
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. I like Emilia because the spelling makes my preferred nicknames more accessible Mila and Mia. Answer Save.

0 0 0. But you'd barely hear the difference if you only heard the name and didn't see it spelled. I always figured Em like in Emily.. which is why people suggested the nn Emmy to me for Emilia when we were considering it. While I love the wind swept image of Amelia Earhart and the strong lady feeling there, Emilia looks and feels so pretty (and nn Em, Emmie, Millie, and Lia don’t hurt either). Are they said differently? I feel as though most people are more familiar with Amelia and it would lead to less spelling issues in school - the problem is that it is so familiar and much higher on the popularity list than I would like. Strange though, because I definitely see the nicknames being different - Amy and Emmy, lol. Spelling-wise, DH likes it with an A, and I like it with an E. It might be silly, but my name starts with A, all of my sister's names start with A's, and my niece's name starts with A. I'm sick of A names. Answer Save.

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I know one of each, and both of them just say "uh-mee-lia" so the first letter is entirely irrelavent! This product is displayed based on comments within this post. I'd go with amelia myself, Emilia looks awkward to me, like a combination of Amelia and Emily.

Alex - 18mo I know a Spanish speaking person (from Mexico) named Emilia. Little things like uploading a profile picture make the community a better place. Hello! Contact | Find Us on Facebook | Privacy Policy. Jack - born 2/23/12 at 20w due to ruptured uterus (previa and accreta resulting in hysterectomy) To say there are so many of us now that feel like this, a 'WOULD YOU REPORT?' He only lived here on Earth for an hour, but he will live in our hearts forever. So the first syllable sound does not change, but the second syllable sound does change. My husband and I have agreed on a name but have a dilemma. Emilia it is. I only know one Emilia and she goes by Emmie, which I think is really cute, http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/dd88/stephgamerbabe/?action=view. Amelia and Emilia are pronounced the same, they are both valid names but they have different meanings and roots. Thank you! Why put something like that on here you cow!!!!!!! Well I have Amelia and Claudia so there is no hope for me, one birth defect and one lame Strangely, no one ever thinks of that when looking at my 2 beautiful girls.Seriously though, as Amelia is the more common name you will spend forever saying "no not A-melia, E-milia, no with an E, no spelt mil not mel, no it's a different name" ad infinitum. We're sticking with Emilia Glad the mn jury agree!

Seeker makes a good suggestion. So, is there a difference between Amelia or Emilia? Emilia is Italian and Amelia is German. We hope this website has brought extra humor and fun to the process of coming up with baby names and that you have not taken the Genie too seriously. Just adding the grin mrspotter appears to have forgotten. Beautiful name but if you're looking for unique then don't go there. Start new thread in this topic | Watch this thread | Flip this thread | Refresh the display Add a message; This is page 1 of 1 (This thread has 13 messages.) Thanks for the responses. Add message | Report | See all. I prefer Emilia it is on our shortlist of 3 - I think it is because when I was small I read books about 'Naughty Amelia-Jane' and this put me off Amelia. Thanks for visiting. I've never heard it or met anyone with that name. jennyjae. Amalia is another option which has a more distinctive pronunciation.www.behindthename.com/name/amaliaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalia_%28given_name%29. Copyright 2005 - 2020 Zimris, LLC. To think lying about nationality is a red flag? » Amelia vs Emilia. Emilia is Italian and Amelia is German. Login to reply the answers Post; looloo. Do you put emphasis on the E? We've been set on Emilia but I've just seen Emelia spelling and I wonder if that'll dispel the mispronunciation of Emma-Lea which we really dislike. Hello! Thanks! Dictionary Collections Challenges ... emilia. So the first syllable sound does not change, but the second syllable sound does change. Emilia (pronounced Ehm as in Emily) and I like Em, Emmy as a NN. Emelia- I would assume that you couldn't spell it. Or if the person was clearly Latina, I'd probably try to say it eh-muh-LEE-uh, like Emily but with a "leah" sound. Long story short - Lacey Amelia is beautiful. Favorite the name Emelia. I have never come across the Emelia spelling before and would just assume it was a spelling mistake. Emilia. I'm not sure her BM took that into consideration). Plus I like Emilia Fox. And she is naughty, I prefer Emilia.