How do you say it?

[hotmaildt.livejournal.com]

Hubby and I have been discussing Amelia for our baby coming in September, and since mentioning it to a few people...Ive learned people say it two different ways.

Ah-mee-lee-yah

and

Ah-meal-ya


Which is the correct way?

Comments

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

Like everyone else said, either/they're the same.

It's the same as me calling myself "Mel-issa" but most people say "Muh-lissa," it's just lazier-sounding but not really incorrect.

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

yeah..there are a ton of names like this. i think it really just depends on your accent and the way you talk.
like a lot of people say PARE-iss, while i say PAHH-ris (the first syllable like the pa in "pat".