Okay, following up on previous posts.
I prefer [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], but I don’t want her to be frustrated with her name her whole life because people think it’s [name_f]Amelia[/name_f].
Thoughts?
I like [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] but if you use it, you need to be prepared to say “[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] with an e” a lot. Not that this is the worst thing in the world. If you named your daughter [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Katherine[/name_f], you’d have to do the same thing. You’re probably going to have to spell it out half the time too, as [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] isn’t as familiar a name to most people as [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is. So you just have to decide if that’s worth it to you or not. If it were me, I’d probably use it if I really loved it.
If you really love it, I would say go for it. Personally, I adore [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], but find no appeal in [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] at all. I mean, it’s a pretty name, but it doesn’t hold a candle to [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], imo. [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] has lovely Shakespearean ties, the adorable nns of [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]/[name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Millie[/name_f] (not to mention the sweet [name_f]Mia[/name_f] and [name_f]Lia[/name_f]!), and is a lot less expected than [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], which is becoming very mainstream (popularity usually doesn’t bother me, and if I loved [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], I’d use it. But if one of my favorites is a lot less common, I can appreciate that!). If I loved it enough, I’d be willing to spell it out. [name_m]How[/name_m] hard is it to say, “[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]. That’s E-M-I-L-I-A.” I’m prepared to say “It’s [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]. Yes, not [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]. Spelled the [name_m]French[/name_m] way. I-S-A-B-E-L-L-E…” Besides, names are diversifying. I’m guessing for nearly any name you give your child, someone (if not everyone!) will always ask you, “[name_m]How[/name_m] do you spell that?” I’m [name_u]Ashley[/name_u], and even I get that. You’d think [name_u]Ashley[/name_u]'d be simple enough. 
I think [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]'s fab. I would totally use it over [name_f]Amelia[/name_f].
Good luck!
I know several little girls named [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] and I much prefer it to [name_f]Amilia[/name_f] as well.
If you like it then you should definitely go for it. I like [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] 1000 times more than [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. It’s a gorgeous name!
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] is a lovely name and I prefer it to [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. I have to agree with the above poster though. Is this something that will bother you?
I prefer [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] as a whole name but I would be more apt to use [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] because of [name_f]Emma[/name_f]/[name_f]Emmy[/name_f] as a NN. My name is spelled wrong all the time even though it’s very common. It can be annoying at times, but I love my name and would never change it. So if you love [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], use it!
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] are not pronounced the same.
I guess that’s regional differences then, because where I’m from there’s only the slightest difference, uh vs eh which isn’t always noticable.
I prefer [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], because of the Shakespearian connections, the fact I just find it aesthetically nicer on paper and also the fact that I would use nn [name_f]Milly[/name_f] for either name, and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] lends itself closer to having the nickname by virtue of the -mil- versus -mel- spelling in the middle.
And it’s no different from saying “[name_f]Sofia[/name_f] with an F”, “[name_f]Norah[/name_f] with a H” or “[name_f]Khloe[/name_f] with a K” - a lot of names have multiple spellings, some more legit than others, and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] is perfectly legitimate. “Like [name_f]Emily[/name_f] but with an I A on the end” also works.
I think [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is far more beautiful! It feels more classic, feminine, vintage, and sweet. I like [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], but it feels like you are trying to put a new/modern/trendy spin on [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. Plus, no one would ever get the spelling right.
I like both [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], but I can understand why you prefer [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] looks softer and I also like the ‘[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]’ nickname for [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] it just comes so naturally whereas [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]'s nicknames such as [name_f]Mia[/name_f] feel a little ‘invented’. Also [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] in the UK is number 1 she’s just so popular so if you choose [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] this would feel slightly more refreshing (if your in the UK) amongst a sea of [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]'s. However due to the sheer popularity of [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] I do believe she would correct people all the time as people would naturally believe she is [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] as everyone else is [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. So all in all [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]/[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] is a lovely name and both spellings are great but it depends whether you’d prefer her name to be less popular but with spelling issues or more popular without spelling issues. For me due to how crazily popular [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is (she’s so popular she knocked the Welsh favourite of [name_f]Lily[/name_f] off the top spot in the naming charts recently) I would go with [name_f]Emilia[/name_f].