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South East - how many Emilias?

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BoyMeetsWorld · 26/01/2013 07:56

Parents in South East England (especially Buckinghamshire), please could you tell me honestly how many girls you know called Emilia, how old they are & how they pronounce it / shorten it (if you know).

Was massively put off this name by popularity, but there is simply nothing DH & I love as much. We'd picked it out years ago before it was popular due to my love of Shakespeare plus it goes well with our foreign surname.

So how many are there really in this area? There's none (yet!) at DS' nursery....

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redandwhitesprinkles · 31/01/2013 15:55

Lots of Emilia's in West London, most from eastern European heritage. Basically just Amelia spelt differently.

OkayHazel · 31/01/2013 15:53

My cousin in one, she's 6. Her dad calls her Meelie.

qumquat · 30/01/2013 18:11

I don't know any, but I think most people will pronounce it the same as Amelia as the difference is very subtle, and Amelia is one of the most popular names in the uk. (not that that would bother me, but I know it bothers lots of people here)

shoobidoo · 30/01/2013 10:45

We're in Surrey and I know 2 Emilias under ten, several Emilys as well as one Amelia. So yes, pretty popular round here.

mayanna123 · 29/01/2013 18:31

We know several little Emilias, Amelias, Emilys, Amelies and I too feel they are all quite 'trendy' at the moment.

Montsti · 29/01/2013 14:48

Forgot to mention that I also know a lot of Emilys and a few Amelies too...

Montsti · 29/01/2013 14:48

I live abroad but am from the UK and still know a lot of people there. I know only one Emilia who is about 3 months old and in SW London. It's my favourite girl's name but my sis-in-law named her daughter Amelia so I didn't go for it. If I had, I would've given her the nn. Emmy/Emi as I know a lot of Millies (and Lillys/Mollys/Tillys etc..). It's a pain that Amelia is so popular though.

But if you love the name I would go for it!

HoneyandRum · 28/01/2013 05:13

Amelie, Amelia, Emilia - all with a very similar sound are very fashionable and wildly popular. I know three Amelies ages 6, 9 & 15. If you absolutely love a name use it, but be resigned to the fact that it is the current Zeitgeist.

Toughasoldboots · 27/01/2013 11:23

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MacaroniSaysShetlandPony · 27/01/2013 11:23

Know 2 Amelies and 2 Amelias, all under 3. No Emilias, however. And no nicknames as yet.

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castelli · 27/01/2013 10:21

Our DD (age 4) is called Emilia (nn Milly). We live in a very family area of Surrey. We haven't come across any Emilias yet other than a baby of a friend of a friend. There are approx 40 pupils at her pre-school and we have been very active on the playgroup scene!

Nor have we come across any Amelias although we do know an Amelie.

I think it's a classic yet pretty name and have no regrets!

Allinonebucket · 27/01/2013 10:18

I know two. One in London, age 2, one in Essex, age 4.
Both Polish come to think of it.

mummybare · 27/01/2013 10:00

I know a 3-year-old Amelie, a 4-year-old Emiliana and a 1-year-old Emily, but no Emilias. We're in Surrey.

FWIW, I think it's a beautiful name.

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BoyMeetsWorld · 27/01/2013 09:29

Thanks Bike - just had a look and it's not featured anywhere near as highly as I'd expected. Amelia obviously is and some other variations, but not Emilia. Of course we'll get loads of people thinking we just wanted a quirkier version of an incredibly popular name. But due to the historical roots and the fact it fits so well with our surname, I think we'll go for this if DC2 is a little girl. Unless it was actually Top 10 common (in reality, not countrywide stats) I do t think it's reason to be put off a name we both love...

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BikeRunSki · 27/01/2013 08:46

if you look on the Office for National Statistics baby name page, they do breakdowns by region too.

mammmamia · 27/01/2013 08:44

I'm v close to herts and bucks. Don't know any but know loads of Amelia's.

juneau · 27/01/2013 08:41

I don't know any (Herts). Amelie, yes, Amelia, yes, but Emilia? No.

Kt8791 · 27/01/2013 08:41

One here (Surrey) she is two.

AnathemaDevice · 27/01/2013 08:30

Not heard of any here (Essex). I've not met any Amelias either. Every other baby here seems to be called Isobel.

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BoyMeetsWorld · 27/01/2013 08:26

For what it's worth, we'd be pronouncing it with a strong emphasis on the middle part (as MILI rather than meelie) and therefore with nn Milla (like Camilla) or Millie, though we do also like Em/Emmie.

We accept some people would inevitably say it more like Amelia.

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BoyMeetsWorld · 27/01/2013 08:23

That's interesting toughas - do you ever get fed up with her name because of it growing in popularity or are you still happy with it? And do you give her any nn's?

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HouseOfBears · 27/01/2013 05:13

I've never met one and I'm in SE. I would pronounce it EMeeelia.

Toughasoldboots · 26/01/2013 22:46

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andadietcoke · 26/01/2013 22:42

I know one, with a nn of Emmie or Em.

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