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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AntimonySalts · 26/01/2013 22:39

I know three, but I'm not in the SE. All are known as Millie.

blindworm · 26/01/2013 22:37

SE London. We know two, one in DS1's class (14/15) and one in DS3's class (9/10). Both pronounced like Amelia.
Neither shorten it as far as I know.
Also know one Amelia, friend's 3yo dd, who shortens to Amy.
I get the feeling it's growing in popularity, but don't know that many toddlers or babies so not certain.

chickydoo · 26/01/2013 19:04

Pronounced
EMeliaa
They are not English

Locketjuice · 26/01/2013 08:25

Only knew 1 Amelia 2 years ago whilst working in a nursery, in bucks also

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BoyMeetsWorld · 26/01/2013 08:20

Thanks chickydoo (& Roony!) do you know how they pronounce their names at all, and if they end up with any nn's? Thank you

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RooneyMara · 26/01/2013 08:07

none I know of in kent, I'm sure there are some though! loads of amelias though.

it is beautiful.

chickydoo · 26/01/2013 08:06

I know 2 (SE)
One baby one teen

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BoyMeetsWorld · 26/01/2013 08:04

I'm going to just keep lurking for a bit until there are (hopefully!) more responses as I don't want to shape answers by commenting on how we'd shorten/pronounce.

Really eager to hear from everyone so please do post if you read - I think sometimes it's only those who do know some that post, I'd equally like to hear from anyone who doesn't know any to get a real picture...

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DizzyPurple · 26/01/2013 08:01

I know one! Sounds almost like Amelia when they say it. Very pretty name but I do think it is rapidly growing in popularity. Saying that its not nearly as common as some other names.

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