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Anneliese or Amelia?

94 replies

Toastytoaster96 · 23/11/2022 12:38

I'm very stuck between these two for a newborn due in January.

Neither have sentimental value, so I'm completely open to opinions or other options. Throw a spanner in the works!

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ShuttersThatShut · 23/11/2022 13:50

Annalisa
Amelie
Annalise

I don't know a single Amelia, despite it being very popular for over a decade. I have 2 school age children too.

strawberrydress · 23/11/2022 13:48

I love the name Anneliese, it was on our list but all the different spellings put me off. Just on this thread alone I think you’ve already had 5 variations! I know one who spells it Annalisa.

Amelia is nice but there are so many of them.

Maybe Adelaide? Aria? Ariana? Allegra?

Dontaskdontget · 23/11/2022 13:46

They are both lovely but I know so so many Amelias.

SeasonaIVag · 23/11/2022 13:44

My friend anneliese at school was beautiful and clever and I always envied her name.

Gummibär · 23/11/2022 13:42

I thought it was Annaleise

Definitely not that spelling Grin It means Anna quiet!

Penguinsaregreat · 23/11/2022 13:30

Amelia’s are everywhere so I’d go with Anneliese. However, prepare for everyone to spell it wrong so I wouldn’t use it. I prefer Anna.

Pemba · 23/11/2022 13:26

Anneliese, it's very pretty and more unusual now. I also love Anna, which she may end up being called for short. Is that the original (German?) spelling? I do know that to begin it with 'Anna..' is not really correct, although it seems more logical to English speakers.

Amelia is quite pretty too, but it's been very popular for a few years so there are loads of them around.

Rauha · 23/11/2022 13:19

Anneliese

TalkisChips · 23/11/2022 13:17

Out of the two, Annalise. Because Amelia is everywhere.

buckleten · 23/11/2022 13:05

How about Amelie? Kind of a cross between the two!

Generalmanageroftheuniverse · 23/11/2022 13:04

Annelise. Very pretty.

ShuttersThatShut · 23/11/2022 13:03

Amelia is lovely!

Confusion101 · 23/11/2022 13:02

Novemberhater · 23/11/2022 12:39

Anneliese. There's so many Amelias. I know an adult Amelia and she hates her name.

Was coming here to write this exact comment

BlueSuffragette · 23/11/2022 13:02

I prefer Anna, Annie or Amelia.

tunthebloodyalarmoff · 23/11/2022 13:00

Neither

fruitbrewhaha · 23/11/2022 12:54

Thats an odd spelling, I thought it was Annaleise, Anna at the beginning, not Annel. And not Annahlise, that is just weird.

There are a lot of Amelias around.

Theoldwoman · 23/11/2022 12:45

Amelia.

Too many different spellings between the latter. My friends DD is spelt Annahlise.

QuackMooBaaOink · 23/11/2022 12:44

Also worth considering how you feel about shortened versions. As Anneliese is quite a long name, chances are it will end up shortened to Anna or similar.

Novemberhater · 23/11/2022 12:39

Anneliese. There's so many Amelias. I know an adult Amelia and she hates her name.

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