Amber or Amelia

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Asiatoyork · 15/05/2024 12:06

Amber

savoycabbage · 14/05/2024 21:55

Definitely Amber.

I was with a reception class for a week last week and by the end of the first day I had learnt all of the names except for a clutch of Emilia/Amelias.

bloodyplumbing · 14/05/2024 21:13

ABirdsEyeView · 14/05/2024 18:06

I nearly called my dd Amber Elise. I still think it's beautiful

Because it is

Gowlett · 14/05/2024 21:09

Amber.

goldenretrievermum5 · 14/05/2024 21:07

ABirdsEyeView · 14/05/2024 18:06

I nearly called my dd Amber Elise. I still think it's beautiful

Such a beautiful name!!

goldenretrievermum5 · 14/05/2024 21:07

Katiesaidthat · 14/05/2024 15:35

That isn´t the meaning behind Amelia. Amelia comes from Amal which means industrious, it was very favoured in Germanic royal families. It has nothing to do with the word amelia from Greek a-(without)-melos (members), it is just a coincidence which is churned out here ad nauseam.
My landlady is Amelia and I don´t particularly like her, but her name is pretty. Amber to me sounds American and dare I say it, chavvy.

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The name favoured by the German and Dutch RF is Amalia, not Amelia.

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OpenRobin · 14/05/2024 18:25

ABirdsEyeView · 14/05/2024 18:06

I nearly called my dd Amber Elise. I still think it's beautiful

That's a beautiful name

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ABirdsEyeView · 14/05/2024 18:06

I nearly called my dd Amber Elise. I still think it's beautiful

NetMum2 · 14/05/2024 17:52

I really like the name Amelia and it’s most definitely a popular and very pretty girls name. I’ve checked for myself and it is indeed a medical term too. Here is the definition in the Collins dictionary:

amelia
in British English
(əˈmiːlɪə )
NOUNpathologythe congenital absence of arms or legs

WalkWithMeSuzieLee · 14/05/2024 16:45

They're both lovely but there are far more Amelias than Ambers so for that reason I'd go for Amber.

marshmallowfinder · 14/05/2024 16:42

Katiesaidthat · 14/05/2024 15:35

That isn´t the meaning behind Amelia. Amelia comes from Amal which means industrious, it was very favoured in Germanic royal families. It has nothing to do with the word amelia from Greek a-(without)-melos (members), it is just a coincidence which is churned out here ad nauseam.
My landlady is Amelia and I don´t particularly like her, but her name is pretty. Amber to me sounds American and dare I say it, chavvy.

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It is the medical definition. It is the name of the condition.

BronteH · 14/05/2024 15:53

I’ve only ever known one Amber. She’s Canadian and beautiful. With Amber eye colour in fact.

Katiesaidthat · 14/05/2024 15:35

OpenRobin · 12/05/2024 20:21

I never knew the meaning behind Amelia. Thank you

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That isn´t the meaning behind Amelia. Amelia comes from Amal which means industrious, it was very favoured in Germanic royal families. It has nothing to do with the word amelia from Greek a-(without)-melos (members), it is just a coincidence which is churned out here ad nauseam.
My landlady is Amelia and I don´t particularly like her, but her name is pretty. Amber to me sounds American and dare I say it, chavvy.

Apollo365 · 14/05/2024 10:16

Amber

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OpenRobin · 14/05/2024 10:14

CadyEastman · 14/05/2024 07:18

Definitely Amber. We couldn't use it as it wouldn't go with our family name but I've always loved it.

I think we've decided to go with it (although still quite a few weeks to go so we'll see whether we change our minds!)
This thread has helped as I thought a lot more people would prefer Amelia

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CadyEastman · 14/05/2024 07:18

Definitely Amber. We couldn't use it as it wouldn't go with our family name but I've always loved it.

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OpenRobin · 12/05/2024 20:21

marshmallowfinder · 07/05/2024 18:49

Amelia is a medical condition meaning 'absence of limbs'. It also sounds dreadful with that 'mealy' noise in it! Uh mealy uh.

Amber is a beautiful name.

I never knew the meaning behind Amelia. Thank you

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Vive42 · 09/05/2024 20:31

Amber used to be considered pretty chav. It’s not a name I would choose.

Amelia is overused.

I can’t choose either. Lots of other nice names.

watchingsmurfs · 09/05/2024 20:21

Amber is gorgeous.

Amelia is lovely too but they, and variations of, are everywhere

marshmallowfinder · 09/05/2024 20:19

NotCrazyCozITakeTheRightPillsEveryday · 09/05/2024 11:51

Amber

Amelia is nice but there's loads of them!

Amelia is far from nice! (It means missing limbs.)🫤

bellatrixlestrangex · 09/05/2024 20:00

Amber, I haven't heard the name amber in ages! Always hear Amelia

NotCrazyCozITakeTheRightPillsEveryday · 09/05/2024 11:51

Amber

Amelia is nice but there's loads of them!

PickledScrump · 08/05/2024 21:46

Out of the two I prefer Amelia, although prefer Ember to both.

MaryFuckingFerguson · 08/05/2024 21:31

BronteH · 08/05/2024 21:05

😂 yes sorry. I hadn’t noticed them. Think done on auto (well that’s my excuse..)

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😂

BronteH · 08/05/2024 21:05

MaryFuckingFerguson · 08/05/2024 19:50

All those grocer’s apostrophes are making me wince.

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😂 yes sorry. I hadn’t noticed them. Think done on auto (well that’s my excuse..)