Can anyone suggest a name for a girl along the lines of 'Amelia'???

[Kitsandbits]

I love this name and have had it as my 'girls' name for years but its getting a bit more popular and although I do still love it loads I don't think I can have it.

So anything similar? Middle name is to ke Kitty

Amalia
Otilia

I love Emily

How about Claudia? That was my first choice for dd (who is called Amelia) but dh didn't like it.

Emelia?

Harriet?

Elouise?

claudia is nice but it means 'lame'

how about Laura?

are you PG with a girl or just want a girls name?

I know Aurelia pron Oreelia which sounds lovely to me.

I'm not PG but when I was we really struggled to find a girls name we could agree on, so just as well we had a boy.. who's name I love. Hoping to TTC next year some time and would love a girl, but will have same prob with name

i also like Elise

edith (edie)
matilda (tilly)
eve/evie
may
daisy
florence
grace
olivia
lydia
elspeth
louella
harriet
esther
so phie/sophia
april
hannah
anna/annie
emille (milly)
eleni/elena/ella/ellie
molly

you are NOT PG

I have an Emilia - we use Emmy

what about Melanie

or Emily

Araminta
Arabella
Isabella
Eloise
Melanie
Ophelia (ok maybe not)

Piffle, I love that name. A very kind stewardess was called that on our plane back from South Africa when I was pg with dd1. I really wanted to have it, but dh wasn't as keen. DD1 called Alexa instead.

What about Lorelei?

Imelda

I misread toastedteacake's suggestion of Lorelei as L'oriel and I thought how bizarre to name your daughter after a brand of hair colourant!

Well Amelia was our first choice for a girl, but shortenings didn't work with our surname, and her initials would have been unfortunate.

We went for Philippa in the end (known as Pippa), but also considered Georgina and Imogen (also quite popular though).

Or if you like the idea of shortening to Millie, then go for Milicent.

Erm, kitsandbits is the OP and iloverosycheeks is the one who said she's not pg ... kitsandbits hasn't confirmed either way, I think.

I know what you mean about not wanting a really popular name. DH has always liked Oliver for a boy (I'm not pg again yet) but it is becoming more popular so he is going off it.

There have been loads of lovely suggestions, if you really want to change your choice then I'm sure you can find one here.

Astrid is lovely, it's Scandinavian and apparently means 'divinely beautiful'.

Amélie
Eloise

Oh, Astrid is gorgeous. I'd almost consider having anotehr child just so she could be called Astrid

What are the shortenings of Amelia?

I am pregnant with a girl and DH and DD both love Amelia but Im not quite sure.

I like Amelie but doesnt come across as well with a Geordie accent.

Other contenders are

Eva/Evie
Minnie
Matilda
Imogen
Honey

Thoughts?