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Emilia

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MummyInHeel · 11/08/2018 11:54

Hello. We really like Emilia. Pronouced Emily-ah. How would you pronounce it? Thank you!

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MikeUniformMike · 12/08/2018 12:05

It is lovely but there are so many Amelias, Emilias and Emilys.

Petitpomme · 12/08/2018 11:59

I love the name Emilia! It's beautiful. It's also on my list
I pronounce it Em-e-leah. Like Amelia but with an Em sound rather than an Am at the start.

RedDwarves · 12/08/2018 07:01

Emilia is Amelia with a slight "eh" variation on the first syllable, rather than the "ah" of Amelia.

Emily-a is definitely incorrect, as is em-ILL-ee-ah. The emphasis should be on the second syllable: eh-MEE-lee-ah.

Peakypolly · 12/08/2018 00:11

The standard pronunciation is Em-me-lea, I have never heard it Emily-ah.
^incorrect imo.
Gorgeous name Op. I know from personal experience that it is pronounced Em-ill-ia. My DD would not answer to Amelia,I know she would assume it was a class mate being spoken to, Emilia is pronounced exactly as it is spelt around here. (UK)

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 11/08/2018 23:46

I don't like the mealy sound either. Never understood the popularity of Amelia.

daisypond · 11/08/2018 20:44

Can you not have Amelia? It's a nice name.
Lydia.
Cecilia.
Aurelia.
Sylvia.
Mia.
Olivia.
Cordelia.
Celia.
Melania.

BackforGood · 11/08/2018 20:31

Agree with everyone. Terrible way to try to say the name.
It is like Amelia, but with the 'eh' sound rather than the short 'a'.
I know a 25/26 yr old whose name is Emelia, and she has spent her entire life explaining to people about her eat European heritage and that her name isn't 'Amelia', so I wouldn't even choose Emilia. However, if you do, then at least pronounce it properly.

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MummyInHeel · 11/08/2018 20:09

Thanks LaP nice suggestions

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LaPufalina · 11/08/2018 20:05

I also liked Sienna, Allegra, Sophia and Alicia

LaPufalina · 11/08/2018 20:04

Gabriella, Francesca, Jessica were on our shortlist.

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MummyInHeel · 11/08/2018 19:58

Can anyone suggest names with a similar feel? Ending in a....

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eromish · 11/08/2018 19:49

Emilea? Emelia? Neither look quite right to me, but you might be able to think of something.

I knew a girl named Emilie (just pronounced like Emily) and so often people pronounced her name em-eel or em-eel-ee. I'm not really sure why it happened so often, but it did.

Emilia will definitely be pronounced Em-ee-Lee-ah by most (Emilia Fox, Emilia Clarke and Emilia from saccone-joly youtubers all pronounce it that way), although I do like the Emil-EE-ah pronunciation too.

Alexarthur · 11/08/2018 19:38

The only correct pronunciation is Amelia but with an 'E' sound at the start.

Your idea of 'Emily-ah' is just wrong.

missmouse101 · 11/08/2018 19:36

Really dislike the ugly 'mealy' sound in the name, sorry!

LaPufalina · 11/08/2018 19:26

It's our girl name if DC2 is a girl (due in a few weeks), we're probably going with Milly as a day-to-day name Smile agree with PPs on pronunciation

daisypond · 11/08/2018 19:20

Like Amelia but with an Eh sound at the start. Definitely not Emily-ah.

foodiefil · 11/08/2018 15:53

Emily-ah sounds like a mispronunciation.

Emilia is Amelia.

Never heard it pronounced Emily-ah before.

Have you heard that or decided that's how you're going to pronounce it?

It doesn't even sound right to me ConfusedHmm sorry

BonnieLass5 · 11/08/2018 15:25

It's definitely em-me-lee-a. It's not pronounced how you've written it OP.

I hate the name personally. Emilias and Amelias are everywhere. She'll be probably one of at least six in her class at school. It's also not particularly nice sounding. Makes me think of mealworms.

17caterpillars1mouse · 11/08/2018 13:39

E-mill-ee-ah

It's ok

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MummyInHeel · 11/08/2018 13:30

Congrats Gorbie.

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cholka · 11/08/2018 13:15

My friends have an Emilia. I can never remember how to say it and feel awkward every time.

Gorbie · 11/08/2018 13:09

My baby girl (6weeks) is Emilia, we say it Em IL Lee Ah

Tinty · 11/08/2018 13:02

Weirdly I know two Emilia's Grin. Both pronounced differently to your post OP.

One is pronounced E Me Lia and nicknamed Emmi and the other is pronounced Em A La. (or Emma La Smile)

IsTheRainEverComingBack · 11/08/2018 12:57

It’s pronounced like Amelia but with an eh instead of an ah sound at the beginning. Pronouncing it another way isn’t ‘different’, it’s just wrong.

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MummyInHeel · 11/08/2018 12:56

Secret, emi-LEE-ah might be a better way of describing pronouciation. Also like Eh-milly-a.

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