Spelling question

HappyGoLuckyGal · November 2010

Is Emilia a uneek spelling? I'd like to honor an aunt whose name was Emily, but I'm not fond of the sound of her name and prefer Emilia.

jobiann · November 2010

Just saw the spelling Emmalia too.

I think I like Emilia better. But there is something about the spelling that turns me off, not quite sure what though.

Emiliana7 · November 2010

I like it. Although I could be biased.

Helix07 · November 2010

I think it is the ili part that throws me off. I like it though. And I pronounce Emmalia and Emilia two different ways.

stahlop · November 2010

How are you pronouncing it? Are you pronouncing it Eh-meel-ya (almost like Amelia) or Ehm-ah-lee-ya (closer to Emily)? It's usually pronounced the first way, so if you are planning on pronouncing it the second way, there may be issues later down the road. I like the look of it, but only pronounced the first way.

RoxyLynn · November 2010

I think it's the much less common spelling, and you and she will forever be correcting people.

HappyGoLuckyGal · November 2010

stahlop:
How are you pronouncing it? Are you pronouncing it Eh-meel-ya (almost like Amelia) or Ehm-ah-lee-ya (closer to Emily)? It's usually pronounced the first way, so if you are planning on pronouncing it the second way, there may be issues later down the road. I like the look of it, but only pronounced the first way.

We were planning to pronounce it more like Amelia.

BLM10 · November 2010

Honestly, if you want it pronounced Amelia, spell it "Amelia".

braveangel2 · November 2010

https://www.behindthename.com/name/emilia

Nope, not at all.

OctGirl80 · November 2010

I have a niece whose name is Emelia. I prefer that spelling over Emilia.

I find half the family pronounces it uh-meel-ya and the other half pronounces it ee-meel-ya.

momtoRaegan041008 · November 2010

HappyGoLuckyGal:
stahlop:
How are you pronouncing it? Are you pronouncing it Eh-meel-ya (almost like Amelia) or Ehm-ah-lee-ya (closer to Emily)? It's usually pronounced the first way, so if you are planning on pronouncing it the second way, there may be issues later down the road. I like the look of it, but only pronounced the first way.
We were planning to pronounce it more like Amelia.

I would spell it this way then. Spelling it Emilia I am pronouncing it Ehm-ah-lee-ya.

heatherlane · November 2010

HappyGoLuckyGal:
stahlop:
How are you pronouncing it? Are you pronouncing it Eh-meel-ya (almost like Amelia) or Ehm-ah-lee-ya (closer to Emily)? It's usually pronounced the first way, so if you are planning on pronouncing it the second way, there may be issues later down the road. I like the look of it, but only pronounced the first way.
We were planning to pronounce it more like Amelia.

Love it. Love the name Amelia, and love the spelling of Emilia even more than with the A. GL!