Thoughts on Adelia?

4Sweetviolets

I was going through my family genealogy looking for name inspiration and came across the name Adelia. I think it is very pretty but have never heard it used. What are everyone's thoughts on it?
Just for fun, some other interesting (good and bad!) names I came across:
Zepha
Noree
Girlie (seriously, a given name!)
Exalina
Lula
Masterson
McCormack
Sterling
Coleman
Pinckney

I thought unique names were a recent development but apparently not!

SuperFreakedFirstTimer

I love the name Adelia, but the list is horrific!

Helenahhandbasket

Adelia is OK.

I LOVE Sterling!

nittanyllama

Adelia sounds made up to me. I prefer and really like Adele.

Are some of the names on that list last names? It's an interesting list...

4Sweetviolets

No, they are all first and middle names! I imagine my great great grandmothers got some turn of the century side-eyes.

novameh

I have an aunts and great aunt named Adelia. Sometimes Dia as a nn.

CiderWench

Behind the Name says it's an "elaborated form of Adela," and that's just how it sounds to me. It's okay, but I prefer Adele.

I love reading lists of bizarre/different family names. Thanks for sharing!

4Sweetviolets

I do like Adela as well...Adele is not quite as feminine to me and I like very feminine names for girls. Thanks for the input!

blu-eyedwife

I like Adelia, but prefer Odelia.

abchittam

Personally, I don't care for any of these. I must be an oddball.

Ineedmorecoffee

I love Adela! Adelia is pretty.

What about, Adelina, Adeline, Evelina?

JMU_Bride09

I'm not really a fan of Adele, but I'm loving Adelia!