How would you pronounce Emelia

CorisaWalk

E-meal- ia

or 

Em-i-leah

I really love the name Amelia, but I also really love the nickname Emmie and thought maybe I could put an E instead of an A at the beginning.  Just not sure it would get said correctly.

 or how about Emilia??

Thanks for any and all input!

emsrdh03

E-meal-ia

Mike's Wife

The second...like Amelia but with an Eh sound at the beginning.

Kateysomething

I'd pronounce it roughly the same as I'd pronounce Amelia.

For the record - I strongly considered naming DD Amelia, with every intention of calling her Emmie. I went to college with a girl who had the name and used that nickname (Emmy). I don't think you have to use a funky spelling to get the nickname you want...

sunnyday016

I'd pronouce it the same as Amelia. I'd prefer the spelling Emilia.

AndLyn

sunnyday016:

I'd pronouce it the same as Amelia. I'd prefer the spelling Emilia.

Ditto.?

daniellejeanne35

Emelia is a family name on my mom's side (my great-grandmother). There are 3 great-grandchildren named Emelia. We pronounce it with the Eh sound.

wednesday51

FI's aunt is named "Emilia" (i not e), as in Spanish for Emily. I would probably pronounce it the same: Ey-meal-ya

BlindysWife

I'd pronounce it Eh-meal-yuh. And I like it a lot. Prefer it spelled Emelia.

Worcbride

DD is Amelia...pronounced Ah-meal-ya

Id pronounce Emelia E-meal-ya

I dont like how Emilia looks

Why cant you do Amelia but still call her Emmie?  I know an Amelia who is called Amy and another who is Mia.......

ubermoose

Eh-meal-ia, I would think. It's one of those names I would say cautiously if I were reading off of a list, because I can think of a few different pronounciations that might be it.

Some people use it as a Spanish name, which is cool, and is very legit. I really don't like it as an Emily/Amelia hybrid, though. I love both Emily and Amelia separately, but I really wouldn't reccomend combining them--they really lose their classic charm.

As an Emily myself, I can say that personally, I never cared for the nickname Emmie/Emmy after age four. I realize that is not a universal sentiment, as there are some adults that are fine with being called Emmie. Still, I wouldn't change the spelling of a name to accomodate a nickname that may be short-lived.

Sweden+Canada

Eh-meal-ia

But it looks misspelled to me - I much prefer Emilia

j&lo82907

E-meal- ia

Don't spell in Emilia, I think that is what will get you the wrong pronounciation... the i will throw people off! Good luck!

HopHop

This is my cousin's name, and we call her "Uh -mail-E-uh"

renafaith

E-meal-ia

I had a friend in high school that spelled it this way and some people pronounced it E-meal-ia, others pronounced it Amelia.

iteachk

Em-i-leah

I know a couple of them.

Mrsalt027

E-meal- ia

 

I like the spelling you have listed.

dirtymartini

Like Amelia Earhart

LiLnikkiMe

emsrdh03:

E-meal-ia