Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure if this is helpful, but I associate Amelia with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Bedelia. Maybe people might also think of Amelia Earhart.

My brain takes me to meal worms. Or mealy-mouthed.

Oh my goodness-me too! It has ever since I was a kid. But for some reason I dont feel that way about Emilia/Emilio.

And for those who pronounce it Emily-uh, WTF?

Anonymous wrote:Not sure if this is helpful, but I associate Amelia with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Bedelia. Maybe people might also think of Amelia Earhart.

My brain takes me to meal worms. Or mealy-mouthed.

Anonymous wrote:We are thinking of naming our daughter Amelia. I like it spelled that way but my husband likes it spelled Emilia. Nicknames will likely be Emmy or Millie.

Would you be cool with having to correct people everytime they call her "eh-mih-LYE-uh" saying "It's UH-meal-ya. Like A-M-E-L-I-A"? Would you be cool with having people unconfident about calling her seeing Millie and not knowing it is the same person? If you like "Millie", name her "Millicent". If you like "Emmy" name her "Emmaline" pronounced EM-AH-LINE. All are beautiful, and if you like it go for it.

A vote for Amelia unless you have a very Italian surname

Anonymous wrote:People always think Emilia is pronounced like Emily with an a at the end. Eh-mil-EE-uh.

Yep