Amelia vs. Emilia
Trying to decide which I prefer - I'm leaning towards Emilia, but I'm curious to see what you all think. So, which do you prefer, and what are your general impressions of the names?
Also, how do you feel about the nickname Millie (Milly, maybe?) for either name?
What are some middle names you'd pair with your preferred version? I've thought up a few, but nothing quite jumps out at me.
Emilia Jane
Emilia Charlotte
Emilia Margaret
Emilia Clare
Emilia Josephine
These are all names already on my PNL, and they don't sound bad, but I don't love them, either. So, suggestions?
Also, how do you feel about the nickname Millie (Milly, maybe?) for either name?
What are some middle names you'd pair with your preferred version? I've thought up a few, but nothing quite jumps out at me.
Emilia Jane
Emilia Charlotte
Emilia Margaret
Emilia Clare
Emilia Josephine
These are all names already on my PNL, and they don't sound bad, but I don't love them, either. So, suggestions?
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Emilia is so much better.
I prefer Emilia and I love your combos by the way.
I like AMALIA best!
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I prefer Amelia and with pronounce "ah-me-lya". And I like also Amalia.
Amelia Adelle
Amelia Lucie
Amelia Anetta
Amelia Nella
Amelia Clara
Amelia Greta
Amelia Denisa
Amelia Wendy
Amelia Dana
Amelia Petra
Amelia Lena
Amelia Sabina
Amelia Agata
Amelia Johanna
Amelia Paula
Amelia Rosalie
Amelia Sasha
Amelia Alice
Amelia Elen
Amelia Klaudia
Amelia Yvonne
Amelia Sylvie
Amelia Nina
Amelia Lilian
Amelia Justine
Amelia Judith
Amelia Charlotte
Amelia Isabel
Amelia Renée
Amelia Nicola
Amelia Leah
Amelia Violet
Amelia Irene
Amelia Sophia
Amelia Frances
Amelia Karin
Amelia Adelle
Amelia Lucie
Amelia Anetta
Amelia Nella
Amelia Clara
Amelia Greta
Amelia Denisa
Amelia Wendy
Amelia Dana
Amelia Petra
Amelia Lena
Amelia Sabina
Amelia Agata
Amelia Johanna
Amelia Paula
Amelia Rosalie
Amelia Sasha
Amelia Alice
Amelia Elen
Amelia Klaudia
Amelia Yvonne
Amelia Sylvie
Amelia Nina
Amelia Lilian
Amelia Justine
Amelia Judith
Amelia Charlotte
Amelia Isabel
Amelia Renée
Amelia Nicola
Amelia Leah
Amelia Violet
Amelia Irene
Amelia Sophia
Amelia Frances
Amelia Karin
This is a real puzzle for me. I love Emilia, but Amelia gets on my nerves. I pronounce them identically, or at least so close as to make very little difference. So I suppose it's the different associations that I have with them that tip the scales.
Emilia transports me back to ancient Rome. I love names like that and ancient Roman names are a pet love of mine. Emilia sounds like an intelligent, regal young woman.
Amelia I picture as a spoiled brat, rich girl.
Millie / Milly is a very cute nn, for either one. My favorite nn is Mimi, but I'm in a very small minority on that.
I love all of your combinations, with Emilia Charlotte and Emilia Josephine being my favorites. Other ideas (sorry for any repeats):
Emilia Celeste
Emilia Benedicta (that ancient Roman thing sneaking in)
Emilia Letitia
Emilia Patricia (= an industrious noblewoman)
Emilia Catherine
Emilia Gisele / Giselle
Emilia Rosalind (two Shakespearean characters for the price of one?)
Emilia Juliet
Emilia Caroline
Emilia Adeline
Emilia Jessamine
Emilia transports me back to ancient Rome. I love names like that and ancient Roman names are a pet love of mine. Emilia sounds like an intelligent, regal young woman.
Amelia I picture as a spoiled brat, rich girl.
Millie / Milly is a very cute nn, for either one. My favorite nn is Mimi, but I'm in a very small minority on that.
I love all of your combinations, with Emilia Charlotte and Emilia Josephine being my favorites. Other ideas (sorry for any repeats):
Emilia Celeste
Emilia Benedicta (that ancient Roman thing sneaking in)
Emilia Letitia
Emilia Patricia (= an industrious noblewoman)
Emilia Catherine
Emilia Gisele / Giselle
Emilia Rosalind (two Shakespearean characters for the price of one?)
Emilia Juliet
Emilia Caroline
Emilia Adeline
Emilia Jessamine
This message was edited 3/30/2008, 3:48 PM
Emilia
It just looks nicer to me. Plus, Emilia rids the name of the Amelia Bedelia and the disease references. Both pretty names, but Amelia is getting common, while I don't think Emilia is.
I adore Milly. It's really, really cute. =D
Emilia Madeline (MAD-uh-line, not like Madelyn) springs to mind, but I do like your combos, except for the fact that I dislike Clare.
It just looks nicer to me. Plus, Emilia rids the name of the Amelia Bedelia and the disease references. Both pretty names, but Amelia is getting common, while I don't think Emilia is.
I adore Milly. It's really, really cute. =D
Emilia Madeline (MAD-uh-line, not like Madelyn) springs to mind, but I do like your combos, except for the fact that I dislike Clare.
I prefer Amelia because it looks so much like Melia, which is a very handsome name. Emilia is horribly trendy here - it's too sugar-sweet for me (Amelia is sugar-sweet, too, but at least I can imagine it on an adult.) On another hand, I guess that Emilia would be more refreshing in the USA - it's getting popular, but its rank was 420 in year 2006 when Amelia's was around 80. I also love Millie or Milly!
Emilia Jane and Emilia Charlotte are both too sweet. When I look at them I feel like I was in a big candy shop.
Emilia Margaret - Ok, but a bit too long. How about Emily Margaret(a)?
Emilia Clare - I've lately liked Cla(i)re as a middle names to everything cute - it's so professional and cold.
Emilia Josephine - It is ok, but clumsy (IMHO) Josephine makes out of Emilia a bit frilly-Victorian.
Emilia Georgia
Emilia Cora
Emilia Audrey
Emilia Joan
Emilia Nicole
Emilia Sarah
Emilia Barbara
Emilia Rachel
Emilia Monique
Emilia Ruth
Emilia Jane and Emilia Charlotte are both too sweet. When I look at them I feel like I was in a big candy shop.
Emilia Margaret - Ok, but a bit too long. How about Emily Margaret(a)?
Emilia Clare - I've lately liked Cla(i)re as a middle names to everything cute - it's so professional and cold.
Emilia Josephine - It is ok, but clumsy (IMHO) Josephine makes out of Emilia a bit frilly-Victorian.
Emilia Georgia
Emilia Cora
Emilia Audrey
Emilia Joan
Emilia Nicole
Emilia Sarah
Emilia Barbara
Emilia Rachel
Emilia Monique
Emilia Ruth
I love Amelia. Although Emilia is not bad at all, Amelia is way better. It just looks better. Although Millie is nice, I just love the nickname Mia. Your combos are good except I do not think Josephine does not flow well.
I'll try some combos:
Amelia Rose
Amelia Marie
Amelia Madeline (I really like the m repeating)
Amelia Juliet
Amelia Katherine
Amelia Rachel
I'll try some combos:
Amelia Rose
Amelia Marie
Amelia Madeline (I really like the m repeating)
Amelia Juliet
Amelia Katherine
Amelia Rachel
I prefer Amelia. I want to prefer Emilia *so badly* because it would honour Emma Goldman, but I just don't. Amelia just looks nicer to me. Both are lovely, though.
Milly is a nice nickname and it works for either, especially Emilia. I prefer Mia as a nickname for either myself.
Emilia Jane, Emilia Clare and Emilia Josephine all sound lovely.
Milly is a nice nickname and it works for either, especially Emilia. I prefer Mia as a nickname for either myself.
Emilia Jane, Emilia Clare and Emilia Josephine all sound lovely.
Beatrice is already on my PNL and its one I love as a first name. It's all right in the middle spot, but it just doesn't sounds as great to me as it does as a first name.
I definitely prefer Emilia. I think it has a softer, more feminine feel to it than Amelia that sounds harsh (the Ah-part in Ah-melia sounds like someone shouting) to me. I really like Emilia Jane, although Jane is nmsaa and Emilia Josephine (prefer Joséphine) but I'm not thinking "WOW, that's a great combo!".
Some suggestions:
Emilia Vienne
Emilia Genevieve
Emilia Marie
Emilia Emerald
Emilia Salome
Emilia Sandrine
Emilia Harriet
Emilia Adelaide
Emilia Isabel
Emilia Aisling
Oh, and I think Millie is a great nn although I prefer Emilia without any nn.
Some suggestions:
Emilia Vienne
Emilia Genevieve
Emilia Marie
Emilia Emerald
Emilia Salome
Emilia Sandrine
Emilia Harriet
Emilia Adelaide
Emilia Isabel
Emilia Aisling
Oh, and I think Millie is a great nn although I prefer Emilia without any nn.
I prefer Emilia. For some reason I don't like Amelia at all. It feels so... well, it feels weak.
As for the nn Millie it's adorable and I like it a lot. The combos are quite good but the don't jump out at me either. I've seen the combo Emilia Danielle a few times and I think it has a nice flow. WDYT?
Other combos:
Emilia Imogen
Emilia Caroline
Emilia Briony
Emilia Madeleine
Emilia Christina
Emilia Frances
Emilia Sophie
Emilia Thérèse ;)
As for the nn Millie it's adorable and I like it a lot. The combos are quite good but the don't jump out at me either. I've seen the combo Emilia Danielle a few times and I think it has a nice flow. WDYT?
Other combos:
Emilia Imogen
Emilia Caroline
Emilia Briony
Emilia Madeleine
Emilia Christina
Emilia Frances
Emilia Sophie
Emilia Thérèse ;)
I prefer Emily...
nt.