Amelia / Emilia-how many do you know?

[Bobian123]

DD due in July and the front runner name at the mo is Amelia.

I have two questions!
Firstly, how many little Amelias do you know? It topped the name poll the last couple of years but has dropped (only a bit) recently. I'm wondering if/hoping the burst of popularity will have put people off it? I don't overly care, but guess I'd prefer her not to be one of four in her class for example.

Secondly, I prefer the nickname Emmie to Millie and therefore quite like Emilia. Does it sound a bit "trying to be different" or is it justifiably a name in its own right?

Thanks so much

It is a name in its own right. I know 4 with an A and 2 with an E.

Three with E, three with A!

Ooh wow. Quite a few then!!

I know one Amelia (Millie) who is 3.

I only one Amelia who is 2.

1 little 1 grown up, both with an A. I prefer Emilia and Emmy.

Emilia is the shakespearian way isnt it?
I know quite a few.

I know two. I prefer Emilia to Amelia.

M1st-yes I think you're right! DH will like that

Is it silly to be bothered that there are lots around if I really like the name?

I teach two - one of each - in the same y2 class.
Think there are 1 or 2 more in the infants.
Know of a couple more - again one of each - who are probably about y5 or y6 now.

I personally know 2 Amelia but hear the name often when out and about. it is very popular here.

I haven't heard of an Emilia, we live in N West if this makes any difference.
It's beautiful though and I prefer it to Amelia.

I know one Emilia. Age - mid twenties, nickname Mila.

I have an 8yo Amelia. There is one more in her year at school (4 form entry). There is another at her Brownies.

Don't know any Emilias but there are at least 4 Amelie s in her and dc2s year.

Round here the heavy multiples are Isla, Ruby, Lily and isabel (in the 5-9 age range).

None! It mustn't have reached NI!!

I think Emilia is spanish.

I know one Amelia and one Emilia.

I know several. I don't know if they spell it with an E or an A though.

I also know;

Emmie x 1 (she's just Emmie)
Amelie x 2
Emily/Emille x 5

3 with A, all get Millie
4 with E
And 2 Amelie's too.

I know 3 Amelias, aged 4, 18 months and 3 months. I don't know any Emilias

How about Mila instead? Trendy but not overly popular.

2 x Amelia
1 x Emilia
1 x Emi
1x Milly
3 x Amelie
1x Amalie

4 all Amelias officially but 2 are Milly and Mia nn

The crown princess of the Netherlands is called Amalia. She'll be queen someday.

I don't know any in person though.

My DD was going to be an Amy until I found out (7.5 years ago now) that it was super popular. So she got a different name.

Amelia is a lovely name and Emilia too - not much variation between them, really.

I love this name. Did prefer Amelia but Emilia is much less common, so totally torn now.

I know two Amelias and one Emilia age 4 and under. Emilia is lovely

Emilia x 1
Amelia x 3
Amelie x 5
Mimi (short for one of these but I don't recall which) x 1