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It's beautiful. I can see it being mistaken for Amelia, though.

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Amalia combos:
Amalia Simone
Amalia Summer
Amalia Saffron
Amalia Jane
Amalia June
Amalia Lorraine
Amalia Fern
Amalia Gabrielle
Amalia Violet
Amalia Violette
Amalia Josephine
Amalia Justine
Amalia Cosette
Amalia Colette
Amalia Pearl
Amalia Genevieve
Amalia Briar
Amalia Beth
Amalia Wren
Amalia Brynn
Amalia Tamsin
Amalia Hope
Amalia Clarisse
Amalia Claire
Amalia Florence
Amalia Ruth
Amalia Clementine
Amalia Joy
Amalia Geraldine
Amalia Juliet / Juliette
Amalia Judith

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How about Amedea / Amadea (ahm-ə-DAY-ə)? It has a similar feel, but isn't as close to Amelia.

I went to highschool with a girl named Amalia, and she never had trouble with people mispronouncing her name as Amelia.

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She pronounced her name as am-AH-LEE-ah, so it didn’t really sound like Amelia anyways.

I absolutely hate Amelia but love Amalia. I used to worry about it being mistaken for Amelia too, but I have a little girl in one of my classes named Amalia and have never heard one of the other kids mispronounce her name or have felt the urge to say Amelia. I think said out loud they sound a lot more different than one would think. She's sometimes called Mali, but I think that's adorable too. Anyway, yeah, I just really like this name. Combos later.

It's a good name, I like it.

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I also dislike Amelia. So mealy.

I've never cared for Amalia. I really hear the word "maul" in it, and it reminds me of Somalia.

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I think people would grasp that Amalia is not Amelia eventually, but, yes, I do think it would be mistaken for Amelia more often than you would like, especially considering Amelia's growing popularity. If you hate Amelia that much, Amalia would probably be a risky choice.

I like Amalia but hate Amelia, too. There will always be the risk of people mistaking it for Amelia but once people realise that it is Amalia then I doubt they would make the mistake again.

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Amalia Genevieve
Amalia Winifred
Amalia Cecily
Amalia Joy
Amalia Beatrice
Amalia Eden
Amalia Maybelle
Amalia Niamh

I like it more than Amelia but I wouldn't use it if you can't stand Amelia, it's too close and people confusing the two would just get annoying.

I never liked it, because it sounds like "I'll maul ya."

It's ok. Might get confused w/ Amelia since it's so close, but a bit different... and doesn't have the Amelia Bidelia association. Does make me think of animals, but not horrible.