Re: Emilia and Amelia
in reply to a message by Fiammetta
The first syllable of both Amelia and Emilia is unstressed so they both sound like a schwa at the beginning and they both rhyme - no difference between the -me- and the -mi-. I would expect Amelia to be English-speaking and Emilia not: Italian, yes, but also Dutch and Afrikaans.
I don't mind Amelia, but it's a bit long and frilly for me to actually consider using. I'd use Emily in a heartbeat, and therefore not Emilia, which seems needlessly Latinate.
I don't mind Amelia, but it's a bit long and frilly for me to actually consider using. I'd use Emily in a heartbeat, and therefore not Emilia, which seems needlessly Latinate.