[Opinions] Re: Emilie
in reply to a message by Lily
This has probably been pointed out, but Emilie isn't just a variant of Emily. It's a legit spelling in a few other cultures. Still, in an English one, it probably would be misspelled although in the middle, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. I prefer the look of Emily personally. I wouldn't kr8 a spelling, however, I'd use a spelling common in another language that wasn't too out there (i.e., Vivienne, Elisabeth). I much prefer them to Vivian and Elizabeth.
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I know, I'm French/German and it is used in both countries. In Germany it is pronounced eh-MEE-lee-eh (with a long EH sound), in French it's closer to Emily. I would definitely use the English pronunciation (just like Emily) in the US, though. And I kind of think that when you use the English pronunciation it can be seen as a variant of Emily.
This message was edited 3/12/2013, 9:01 AM