Which name do you prefer and why? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you pronounce them the same or differently? Could the nn [name_f]Mia[/name_f] work for [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]? Thanks!
I think [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] is adorable, and the nickname [name_f]Mia[/name_f] could work nicely. It might not be the obvious nickname but if you use it often enough then I’m sure it would catch on…
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is far too popular in the UK.
Thanks for your thoughts! I would use the nickname [name_f]Emma[/name_f] or [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], but there is already an [name_f]Emma[/name_f] (sometimes called [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]) in my family. I thought [name_f]Mia[/name_f] would work even though it’s not the most obvious, like you said. I agree about [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] being too popular. It’s #23 here in the states.
I love love love [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]! I think it is only pronounced slightly different than [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]- just with an -eh sound instead of an -ah sound.and mia is a darling nickname for emilia. It’s on my list as you can see 
I would choose it over [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] just because I think it looks prettier and I like the pronunciation better. (It would be a nice nod to my SO’s Italian heritage too if we choose this name for any future daughters)
[name_f]My[/name_f] one reservation is that I know it would be misspelled over and over again. I have a name that is constantly misspelled and it drives me nuts!
Ooh! I would have to say [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], as [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] is a very nasty character in my favorite [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] tragedy. [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] is the name of the villainous [name_m]Iago[/name_m]'s wife, in [name_m]Othello[/name_m], who not only helps in his plot, but encourages him to sink even lower in plotting the hero’s demise.
But then, I was an English major with a [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] emphasis. That’s probably not most people’s immediate association with the name. 
For the record, I would pronounce it [name_f]Em[/name_f]-ILL-ya, and the other one Uh-MEAL-ee-uh.
They have different origins, meanings and pronunciations. [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is the English form of the [name_m]German[/name_m] name [name_f]Amalia[/name_f]/Amala and means “industrious or hard working”. [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] is from the Latin name Aemilius and means “rival”. [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is “ah-MEE-lee-ah” and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] is “eh-MEEL-yah”. I prefer the European version of [name_f]Amalia[/name_f] to [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] which has become so popular so quickly that I think [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] would be the more unusual and memorable choice between the two options.
Is [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] - [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-meal-ee-a or [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-me-lee-a
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] is Ehm-uh-lee-a (Ehm like [name_f]Em[/name_f] in [name_f]Emily[/name_f])
I also know an Amelea - [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-mal-ee-a
I think they’re all pretty and nn [name_f]Mia[/name_f] can work for any of them. Oh [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] or [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] I like [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]. Of [name_f]Amalea[/name_f] and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] I’m tied / split.
In English they sound almost the same to me - it depends on the accent.
If you want the name to be internationally usable but not change in pronunciation, go with [name_f]Emilia[/name_f].
I prefer [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] look wise but since the ‘A’ and ‘E’ at the beginning and the ‘e’ and ‘i’ in the middle sound very different to each other in many languages, the pronunciation would differ a lot.
I like [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], but I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]. [name_f]Mia[/name_f] is sweet, but my preferred nicknames are [name_f]Millie[/name_f] and [name_f]Emmy[/name_f].
Good luck!
I pronounce them differently, but the difference is subtle.
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] = [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-mee-lee-ah or [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-meel-ya
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] = [name_f]Em[/name_f]-ee-lee-ah, but I knew a little girl who pronounced her name like [name_f]Emily[/name_f]-ah.
I like both, but I slightly prefer [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] just because I like the look of it and I prefer the nickname options.
I think [name_f]Mia[/name_f] could work as a nickname for either one, but I always think of it as being short for [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] just because there is an [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]/[name_f]Mia[/name_f] in my daughter’s play group. Two of my friends from high school had little sisters with these names. [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] was called [name_f]Milly[/name_f] and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] was called [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]. I think both nicknames are super cute! I also had a friend when I was in Girl Scouts named [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] who went by [name_f]Amie[/name_f] ([name_f]Amy[/name_f]). I don’t care for it personally, but it’s another option.
Thank you all for your opinions! I think I am leaning more towards [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]. I like the look of it and I love that it’s less popular than [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. I’m glad a lot of you pronounce it [name_f]Em[/name_f]-ee-lee-uh, that’s the response I was hoping to get. As for nn, I think I’m going to stick with [name_f]Mia[/name_f]. I think it’s super sweet. Thanks again for all of your help!
I like [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] better. It’s more memorable. And nickname [name_f]Mia[/name_f] is adorable.
I pronounce them slightly differently, uh- vs eh- for the first syllable. I love both, but would have to choose [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] as the fresher, more original choice. I think [name_f]Mia[/name_f] works fine as a nn, as does [name_f]Mila[/name_f].