See the results of this poll: Pronunciation
Respondents: 38 (This poll is closed)
- Cam-me-lah : 5 (13%)
- Cam-mill-a : 33 (87%)
- Neither, it’s…: 0 (0%)
Respondents: 38 (This poll is closed)
I would instinctively prn [name]Camila[/name] as [name]Ca[/name] - mee - la adn [name]Camilla[/name] as [name]Ca[/name] mill a because of Spanish influence on the [name]Camila[/name] spelling and English spelling rules.
[name]Camilla[/name] prn [name]Ca[/name] mee la and [name]Aliyah[/name] are similar in vowels but different enough in other vowel sounds that I think it’s OK.
[name]Camilla[/name] [name]Campbell[/name] - I kind of like it! I think it mixes up the repetition a little more if it’s prn [name]Ca[/name]-mee-la, but I don’t think it’s bad as [name]Ca[/name]-mill-a. Middles aren’t used that often and if you’re picking it for family reasons, not the sound, then you’ve got a good story to tell if she ever cares or asks. You can aslo nickname her CC if you like it, which is cute.
[name]Camille[/name] gets you further from [name]Aliyah[/name], although maybe closer to [name]Campbell[/name]? Although it’s still not totally the same - the stress is on different syllable. Could be [name]Ca[/name] MILL or [name]Ca[/name] MEE(l) - I’ve heard both. The latter from more Francophone types and the former from more English-speaking-using-a-French-name.
[name]Camelia[/name] also breaks up the distance to [name]Campbell[/name] more. Sounds about as close to [name]Aliyah[/name] as [name]Ca[/name]-mee-la does. Is more intuitively prn with the mee sound, I think.
Good luck!
I agree with the pp. I pronounce [name]Camila[/name] as [name]Ca[/name]-me-la and [name]Camilla[/name] as [name]Ca[/name]-mil-a. I love the name btw, and I think [name]Campbell[/name] is a great mn. This is one case where the alliteration works and I get a very classy vibe from it. good luck!
I love [name]Camilla[/name] [name]Cambell[/name], and pronounce it [name]Ca[/name]-MILL-uh.
I like [name]Camilla[/name] [name]Cambell[/name]. I pronounce [name]Camilla[/name] as “ca-mill-a.”
I love [name]Camilla[/name] [name]Campbell[/name]! I love the alliteration here. I agree with @jesba–[name]Camila[/name] is cah-MEE-lah for me, while [name]Camilla[/name] (two "L"s) is cah-MILL-ah. I prefer cah-MILL-ah, personally.
Good luck!
Thanks for the feedback. I feel like a dope for not realizing it could be [name]Camila[/name]. and the missing p in [name]Campbell[/name] was just a typo. Anyway, the input really helps…now just to decide which way we like it better and see if DH sticks with it and doesn’t change his mind…especially when he remembers [name]Camille[/name] is my mom’s middle name (and I like that version the best probably but it sounds very bland with our short and boring last name).