New Name... How would you pronounce it?

[elleaimeejohnson]

Heya!

My baby girl is due in January, and I wondered what you all think of the name Emmalia, and how you would pronounce it.

I'm not as keen on the emphases in the classically-pronounced name 'Amelia', but I love the name pronounced Emma-LEE-ah. Does this come across in the spelling Emmalia?

I know it doesn't really exist, but I think it's just so pretty!

Thank you so much :)

I’d pronounce it EMM-AR-LIA too.

I'd also pronounce Em-ah-lia.

It just doesn't look right written down. Very laboured.

I don't think many people will think it says Emma-Leah.

Seems a lifetime of correcting pronunciation and spelling for your poor DD...

Agree it will be shortened to Emma (which is a nice name).

I would say Em ma lee ah

What about Emmaline ?

@ChessieFL

My first thought was Em-AH-lee-a so for me it doesn’t do what you want it to do.

Agree

How are people changing AM to the EM sound 🤨

Em-maah-lee-ah

What about Emmelia? That would solve the pronunciation issue, but it’s whether you like the spelling…

@CorianderBee

Em-maah-lee-ah

Like this

The same as Amelia except Em instead of Am

Em-ar-lia

Me too-
em-AH-lee-a

Maybe:
Emma-Lia
(Emmelia- I think ppl would say emm-EE-lee-a)

Emmelia would solve confusion.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmelia_of_Caesarea

I think Emma-Leah would be the most obvious. The others look like Emilia or Amelia with a youneeq spelling tbh.

I guessed what you wanted but only because I've known Amelia and Emilia whose parents had chosen different pronunciations and therefore spent their lives correcting people.

I think your spelling is too ambiguous. You'll constantly be correcting people.

I don't have an issue with new names, although if you use one you should be prepared for snobbishness / hostility because some people seem to feel it challenges their sense of identity when other people use new names.

What about Amala? Or Emilia? You know, an actual name

The way you want it pronounced definitely doesn't come across in your spelling. I immediately thought Em- marley- a.

@mumsiedarlingrevolta

I'd also pronounce Em-ah-lia.

It just doesn't look right written down. Very laboured.

I don't think many people will think it says Emma-Leah.

Seems a lifetime of correcting pronunciation and spelling for your poor DD...

Agree with this. Think Emma-Leah is your best option, OP

Emma-leah - like 2 separate names which have been hyphenated. Which effectively they have.

Your very odd spelling is just going to give the girl a lifetime of correcting people. Never understood why people are so happy to do this to their kids in their desperate attempt to be different.

I’d pronounce it ‘Em-AR-Li-Ah with the emphasis on the second syllable.

I’m not sure the best way to spell the name to get the pronunciation you want, I think the suggestion of Emma-Lia/ Emma-Leah is probably the best one.

Bit like the older pronunciation of Himalaya

Em-ah-lia.
With the stress on the second syllable.

I would say Em ar lee a. Maybe spell it Emmaleah. Looks a bit clunky though.

It looks pretty written down, but I'm another advice to Emma-Leah if you want that pronunciation.
I read it as Em Arlia

I would say Em-EL-ia for Emmelia, not Em-el-EE-a so I don’t think that would solve the issue unfortunately @brokenbiscuitsx

Actually OP the traditional pronunciation of the name 'Emilia' is the one you want. (Emilia originally was pronounced to rhyme with Sophia and Dorothea etc). So you could just call her Emilia, but I do think you will still get people pronouncing it wrong