It’s getting close now and we still don’t have a name for little girl. My husband didn’t like any of my suggestions, but he’s decided all of a sudden that he likes [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] but he prefers the [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] spelling. We pronounce them the same, but I know they are two different names as far as meaning and origin go. I like [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] better, he likes [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. Which one do you prefer?
Middle name will be [name_f]Mary[/name_f]- still haven’t decided if we want to do two middle names. I really want to keep it simple and use one, but there are so many cute middle names I like more than [name_f]Mary[/name_f] ([name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_u]Skye[/name_u], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], etc) but we are using [name_f]Mary[/name_f] to honor both of our mothers.
Other names we both like (this is after a lot of compromising) that if you could also share opinions on I would appreciate:
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]/[name_f]Aubree[/name_f] - I love [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] but I a) can’t see it on a baby/little girl and b) have a good friend named [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] so that might be a little weird. she wouldnt mind but i dont know if i would feel comfortable. [name_f]Aubree[/name_f] is the opposite- i can’t see it on an adult. But we like both.
I also like [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Grace[/name_f]. [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] would be really pretty.
I pronounce [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] slightly differently. If you’re saying [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-MEEL-ee-ah or [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-MEEL-yah, I’d probably go with [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] to save yourself some spelling and pronunciation explanations. For me, [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] has more of an Eh sound up front, like in [name_f]Emily[/name_f] or [name_f]Emma[/name_f].
Looks-wise, they both look pretty written down.
From your list, I like [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] a lot, and could see [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] or [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] working well if you don’t have a MN yet.
[name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] from your name, but guessing you’ve discussed that one!
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f], definately. I agree with pp that they are pronounced different (or should be anyway haha). As for your other choices, I think [name_u]Emery[/name_u] is gorgeous and is actually on my list as well
I personally like [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] much more, but I think [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] fits better with [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. They’re both pretty names, so I don’t think you could go wrong with either.
I love [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]. It’s so much prettier in print. As for the other names, I like [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Aria[/name_f], and [name_u]Emery[/name_u], but of all of them, I like [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] the best.
I know you’re thinking of keeping it to just one middle name, but I think [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] is beautiful. [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] seems a bit abrupt.
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]! [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], a hundred times over. [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], while pretty, has always seemed frumpy and very old-lady-like, while [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] is fresh and international and sweet. I would be over-the-moon excited to meet a little girl named [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]! I also like [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] (although I prefer [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] or [name_f]Catharine[/name_f] immensely!), and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]. If [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] was [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], then that would also get my vote. I love [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], but I find [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] just too confusing. I don’t understand the [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] = [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] thing, and if you do pronounce it with the long “I”, I think it’ll be a hassle, anyway, since it seems the vast majority of people say it with the short “I” sound. I do love [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f], though!
I pronounce them the same too. I prefer [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], and that is probably how most people will spell it. I do like how [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] looks, but I like the e in the middle of [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. I have a girl in the preschool I work it named [name_f]Emelia[/name_f]. I know it is a misspelling, but it could be a compromise.
From your list I love:
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] (But how about [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], I love it so much more and it is used a lot less)
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
Like:
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
I’m not really a fan of [name_u]Emery[/name_u], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], or [name_f]Aubree[/name_f]. [name_u]Emery[/name_u] feels masculine to me, [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] feels to frilly/princessy, and [name_f]Aubree[/name_f] feels really trendy and I prefer it on a boy.
For me, it would chiefly depend on heritage. If you have roots in a country where [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] is the variant most commonly used, I would see good reason to choose it. It is a lovely name and I personally prefer the nuanced pronunciation with the “em” syllable.
However, based off your post, I would choose [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]:
a) it fits better with [name_f]Mary[/name_f]- both English, Victorian names.
b) if you choose [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] you will constantly have to correct spelling, and this is a hassle I would avoid if you like both of the spellings.
c) This is the most trivial reason, but some who are less educated on names than yourself could see [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] as a lazy [name_f]Emily[/name_f]/[name_f]Emma[/name_f] alternative, even though it has a rich history of its own. [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is more distinct from that incredibly trendy family.
Good luck! You can’t go wrong with these two, they’re both great.
For me, it would chiefly depend on heritage. If you have roots in a country where [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] is the variant most commonly used, I would see good reason to choose it. It is a lovely name and I personally prefer the nuanced pronunciation with the “em” syllable.
However, based off your post, I would choose [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]:
a) it fits better with [name_f]Mary[/name_f]- both English, Victorian names.
b) if you choose [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] you will constantly have to correct spelling, and this is a hassle I would avoid if you like both of the spellings.
c) This is the most trivial reason, but some who are less educated on names than yourself could see [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] as a lazy [name_f]Emily[/name_f]/[name_f]Emma[/name_f] alternative, even though it has a rich history of its own. [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is more distinct from that incredibly trendy family.
Good luck! You can’t go wrong with these two, they’re both great.
Oh and for your other names, [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] is one of my all-time favorites, so I’m biased!
Thank you to everyone for your input, and I especially like the suggestion of [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]! Going to suggest it over dinner later. And I will be sure to have him read what everyone has said.
We do have some Italian roots and some English roots actually so either [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]/[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] would be fitting in that regard. I also see what someone was saying about people misspelling it or thinking it’s a variant of [name_f]Emily[/name_f] or [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. I will keep all of this in mind when I talk to him later
My middle name is [name_f]Mary[/name_f] after my mother’s sister, and I have loved the bond it creates with me and my family. I love [name_f]Luna[/name_f] and [name_f]Faye[/name_f], but I think that family connection is important!
I like [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] both for different reasons. I love that you can get [name_f]Emmy[/name_f] really easily with [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], but you can get [name_f]Millie[/name_f] easily with both and I love [name_f]Milly[/name_f] as a nickname. [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] strikes me as more classic and English while [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] seems like a Spanish version (though I know they come from different origins). It’s really “six of one, half a dozen of the other” for me!
[name_u]Emery[/name_u] - This really strikes me as a boy’s name, and seems in direct contrast with [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]!
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] - Really beautiful and mysterious, I love this one
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] - a name that seems a little overused
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] - I adore [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], I really do! [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] looks and sounds lovely to me
[name_f]Aria[/name_f] - I love this!
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] - this seems more trendy than a lot of the more classic and regal-sounding names on the list
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] - I know many, so this name strikes me as unoriginal or overused, but I love a lot of its nicknames
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] - [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is a pretty Catholic-sounding name, as is [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. I don’t know if you’re Catholic, but I know a [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] (my aunt) and a [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f], and a [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] mn ln, all pretty Catholic and frequently-used
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]/[name_f]Aubree[/name_f] - I’m not a fan of the double-e I think [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] is very cute, but it is unisex and a) doesn’t fit in with a lot of the other names on your list and b) doesn’t sound great with [name_f]Mary[/name_f] (nor does [name_f]Audrey[/name_f])
I love [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]/[name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], and [name_f]Aria[/name_f]! Good luck, and make sure no one overly influences you two; you will know the right name for you and your daughter, I’m sure of it!
