Emilia

NewlyWeds13 · July 2012

So-- Dh and I both kind of like it, but his concern is that people will never pronounce it correctly.

How do you pronouce it?

He is worried people will say Amelia.

lovebug33 · July 2012

That is how I would pronounce it. How do you want to pronounce it?

KSDmom52 · July 2012

I'd say "eh-meel-ya"

NewlyWeds13 · July 2012

I guess it is subtle... but Amelia we would say as ah meal a

Emilia as eh mil a

Sounds very similar, but not exact. He also thinks that everyone will just spell it Amelia and she would have to correct people.

Sounds like that would likely be the case:)

MrsTBird · July 2012

I thought it was pronounced the same as Amelia.

callalilly323 · July 2012

I would pronounce it Eh-milia. I much prefer it to Amelia.

RobinSparkles214 · July 2012

I would pronounce it Amelia.

ZoeMay06 · July 2012

I wouldn't pronounce them the same way but the difference is really subtle and might get lost when it's said quickly.

Amelia = uh-MEEL-ya

Emilia = eh-MEEL-ya

preacherswife04 · July 2012

This is my daughter's name so I obviously love it. We pronounce it like Amelia but beginning with "e" like Emily. Her nickname, which post ppl call her is Emmie.

af1274 · July 2012

callalilly323:
I would pronounce it Eh-milia. I much prefer it to Amelia.

This.

nanabanana06 · July 2012

Like I would Emily. Only with the Lia ending,

bakedlaurabean · July 2012

Even though I know there's a slight difference, I don't really hear it when I say it, or when anyone else says it for that matter. It's also one of the names we are considering, with the nickname Emmy.

Todd&Laura · July 2012

NewlyWeds13:
I guess it is subtle... but Amelia we would say as ah meal a

Emilia as eh mil a

Sounds very similar, but not exact. He also thinks that everyone will just spell it Amelia and she would have to correct people.

Sounds like that would likely be the case:)

IMO you are right re pronunciation.