Amelia or Amelie?

[Miahadalittlelamb]

Hi everyone,
I’m due at the end of the month/beginning of January.

Which do you prefer Amelie or Amelia?

I used to previously always loved Amelie as I found it classy due to it being a long-standing royal European name, as well as associated with a classic movie and now theatre show.

But having some doubt on pronunciation difficulties and thinking of Amelia instead? But feel like it’s so overused....

Thoughts please!

Amelie.

Also this is how I pronounce the names:

Amelia: ah/uh- mee-lee-ya

Amelie : ah/uh-milly (emily with ah instead of eh)

Sorry just realised I made a million typos!

I prefer Amelie.

I like Amelia but due to the number of baby Amelias, I find it a bit dull.

Amelia, unless you are French. I don’t think Amelie is classy.

I love the sound of Amelia, but can't distance myself from the meaning (in medical terminology, it means "born without limbs").

I prefer Amelia but I know one of each and both are lovely!

Amelia but both are so boring and overused. Sorry!

@theconstantinoplegardener is right!

Amelie

I love the name Amelie but I think most people would pronounce it how it’s said in the Audrey Tatou film: Am-il-ee. It’s quite a popular name and I’ve personally never heard your pronunciation which I think would likely be miss-heard as Emily. If you’re set on that pronunciation then I’d go for Amelia instead which is a very pretty name but just so popular and also tends to blur with similar names like Mia and Mila.

My names Amelia and I was lucky to grow up before it was popular, I like Amelie I think it’s cute but maybe less so as an adult? I wouldn’t worry about pronunciation though if you like Amelie!

How about Amelin?

Amelia.

I looked up the meaning of Amelia and presume 'Amelie' is the same:

"What does Amelia mean?
A blend of the medieval names Emilia and Amalia. In Latin, it means "industrious" and "striving." Its Teutonic meaning is "defender." Well-known Amelias: aviator Amelia Earhart; title character in the Amelia Bedelia kids' book series."

Both good names in my opinion. No Amelia or Amelie will be embarrassed about their name when they go to school and that's what counts.

I like the name Amalie. I think you should Spell it with an a not an e if you are going pronounce it that way.

I love both

Slight preference for Amelia

Amelia

Amelie is pretentious.

Amelie is my number one favourite ever girl's name but my fiancé doesn't like it so I'll never get to use it

Amelie

Why not Emily?

I don't like Amelie, and it seems past its best. Amelia is so overused.

I like them both but prefer Amelie.

My eldest is Amelie, pronounced Ah-mi-lee. We've only ever had complements about her name x

My friend called her daughter Amelie and pronounce it
Am-il-ee