What vibes does Ofelia (this spelling in particular) give off to you?
Btw., I’m not really looking for opinions, just what imagery you get from it 
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I love it. [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] is one of the two names I’m considering for my daughter due in [name_u]November[/name_u]. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband prefers the [name_f]Ofelia[/name_f] spelling because he has Spanish and Mexican heritage. I love the Spanish pronunciation (Oh-fay-lee-ah) but think it’s not likely to stick in [name_u]America[/name_u] so we’re steering away from that spelling too
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I think it’s a beautiful name and I love both spellings. [name_f]Ofelia[/name_f] reminds of the little girl in Pan’s Labyrinth and as a result has a magical feel to it.
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I also love both spellings but have been leaning towards [name_f]Ofelia[/name_f] lately as I find it to be a little more approachable, but also because it would be a nod to my Spanish family.
In [name_f]English[/name_f], I’d keep the o-fee-lee-uh pronunciation, because I do prefer it, but also because, while I love [name_f]Ofelia[/name_f] in Spanish, my Spanish E doesn’t actually make an “ay” sound, so I’d have nothing to base that pronunciation off.
What’s the other name you’re considering for your daughter?
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Sorry, but it makes a name that reminds me of dead drowned girls even worse.
How so?
That wasn’t where I first encountered the name but it is the reason why I love this spelling! Does it have rather dark fairytale vibes to you or a general magical feeling?
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Ofelia makes me think of magic and fairytales.
Definitely a general magical feeling. 
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Personally not a fan of that spelling. I love the name. I remember hearing it in pans labyrinth and being instantly convinced I liked it. I was really into foreign films with that kinda quirky mystique at the time. Films like [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] and Chocolat.
We wouldnt considered it unfortunately because Australians shorten or rhyme everything and it rings to much to ‘I feel ya’ which is a common saying.
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[name_f]Do[/name_f] you mean when you say [name_f]Ofelia[/name_f] in Spanish, it doesn’t make an -ay sound? We decided it might confuse some people on pronunciation so we’re going with [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] because we’re using the O-feel-ee-uh pronunciation.
The other name we’re considering is [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f].
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Definitely dark fairytale vibes more than magical but a bit of both. Either way is good to me. I love names that have a bit of a fairytale feel, whether in a darker way (Tabitha, [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], Ramona) or a lighter way (Amelie, [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], Alice)…
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Yes, that’s what I meant. It’s more like the ay sound without the y, more like o-fell-ee-uh.
But I totally think Ophelia is the easier spelling to wear if you don’t want pronunciation confusion!
Both of your choices are beautiful btw, you really can’t go wrong.
I also love both of these kinds of names!
The name as a victim, but then what strikes me as a misspelled victim (I teach HS English).
This spelling definitely gives me dark fairytale vibes thanks to the Pan’s Labyrinth association. I get similar vibes from Coraline, that story freaked me out so much as a child!
[name_f]Ofelia[/name_f] gives me woodsy vibes
Gloom
I’m not a fan of the spelling. I prefer [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Ofelia[/name_f] just seems a bit off to me. It gives me a flowery-spooky vibe to me, almost like [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] or [name_f]Ines[/name_f].
Flowers, nature, bohemian, exotic, rivers, water, pastels, forest.