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The name 'Amelie'… your thoughts please!

37 replies

Ihartbeep · 03/07/2016 23:08

We called DD1 Madeleine, which we nearly always abbreviate to Maddie. Our second daughter is due soon and we love the name Amelie but not sure that Amelie and Maddie go together?! Is it a bit of a mouthful / are they too similar?

Would also love to get some ideas on what we could abbreviate Amelie to? Don't really want Maddie and Millie! I've seen somewhere that it can be abbreviated to Mia but not sure how this is an abbreviation of Amelie?! Thoughts / ideas please!

Thanks MNers! x x

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LadyStarkOfWinterfell · 12/07/2016 19:14

It's dated and boring and in an English accent sounds awful.

daryldixonsbiceps · 10/07/2016 23:49

I think it's a beautiful name, it's DD's name. She calls herself Ama and her brother calls her Ams. We fit the middle class 10 years ago stereotype, I still love it though.

Sierra259 · 10/07/2016 06:55

I really like it. Though it seems to be becoming quite popular if that bothers you? I've known 3 born in the last 6 months (north London area)

KERALA1 · 10/07/2016 06:50

What daisyboomum said.

Biscuitsneeded · 09/07/2016 15:41

It's nice, and it goes with Madeleine, but it's quite popular already. And there are lots of Amelias and Emilys too so if you don't want her to be one of 5 in a year group maybe avoid!

Paddingtonthebear · 09/07/2016 15:38

It's nice. But very popular still. I know three under 4yrs old

SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 09/07/2016 15:36

I prefer Mia personally.

Amelie is a lot like Amelia and Emily in a British accent - in France I think it would be Ah-may-lee as pp said. There are so many Amelias and Emilys where I live, which would put me off a little bit.

Keeping with the French theme, how about Adélie?

CodewordRochambeau · 09/07/2016 14:25

I loved the film!

There's a Broadway adaptation of it opening soon, so awareness likely to be revived.

DerelictMyBalls · 09/07/2016 14:21

It's a nice-sounding name but just reminds me of that awful film.

CodewordRochambeau · 07/07/2016 22:16

Strictly speaking it should be Amélie but it depends whether you want an anglicised pronunciation.

DaisyBooMum · 07/07/2016 00:11

Very 2006.
Peaked with Ava and Evie
Dull
Elodie is the new Amalie

NotYoda · 06/07/2016 20:43

I like it, because I love French girls' names, but it's relatively popular

What about:

Elodie
Genevieve
Sylvie
Claudine

caju · 05/07/2016 13:55

I like it and it goes with Madeleine pretty well in my opinion.

I personally wouldn't shorten it to anything. It's a nice name in itself and none of its shortened versions are as good.

chameleon43 · 05/07/2016 10:42

it sounds good with madeleine - but why shorten it to Mia? If you like the name Mia then use that?

the only Amelie we know doesn't shorten it at all - but does quite often get called 'Emily' which annoys her......

JudyCoolibar · 05/07/2016 09:25

Sounds lovely. I probably wouldn't shorten it but if it seemed necessary I'd go for Amy.

Balletgirlmum · 05/07/2016 09:15

I love the name Amelie but it doesn't sound quite right for someone with no French connections. The Amelie I know of has a mum who lived in France & is now a French teacher.

notagiraffe · 05/07/2016 09:14

I'm put off it because there are so many Amelies in our village and that twee film annoyed me, but the name itself is very pretty and goes well with Madeleine.

Abetes · 05/07/2016 09:14

Lovely name but I too thought of the McCanns.

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 05/07/2016 09:12

The amelie I know goes by lili.

BendydickCuminsnatch · 05/07/2016 07:12

Very similar to Madeleine and I also thought of the McCann sisters.

Also it's a bit dull these days with all the other Amelias, Emilys, and all the other E & A names that are around at the moment.

CPtart · 05/07/2016 07:04

Can't help but think of the McCann sisters.

CaoNiMao · 05/07/2016 06:42

It's pretty, but in my mind it's the middle class name of choice from about 10 years ago.

harrowgreen · 04/07/2016 11:26

Doesn't it have an accent on the first e..?

meowli · 04/07/2016 11:21

Thanks, both. When I say it out loud with the differences you mentioned, it does sound more French!

Religieuse · 04/07/2016 06:36

In French, it's more Am-ay-lee, and the stress on the three syllables is equal, rather than AM-I-lee in English.

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