[Opinions] Camellia vs. Camilla
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Camilla & Camille.
I prefer Camellia. I find it prettier than Camilla, which reminds me of Camilla Parker Bowles. Camellia reminds me of the word "chameleon", but that doesn't bother me much though. It's just something I noticed.
If it were a toss up between Camellia and Camille, I'd go with Camille, which I really like.
If it were a toss up between Camellia and Camille, I'd go with Camille, which I really like.
Love Camellia and Camille equally. I would use Camellia as the full name with the nn Camille. Camilla is okay. I generally don't like names that end in -illa though. I always want to rhyme them with gorilla. I know it's weird
Oh and I pronounce Camellia as cuh MILL yah. There is no ee sound when I say it or Camille.
Oh and I pronounce Camellia as cuh MILL yah. There is no ee sound when I say it or Camille.
This message was edited 5/26/2010, 7:03 AM
I like Camilla the best, wish it wasn't associated with Parker-Bowles so much. Camille has that sound I hate-like Amelia. Mee-ul. Ugh. And I had a friend Camelia once. I like the name in theory. But it's a bit hard to say-to squeeze out the aforementioned meel-uh sound. It takes too much effort-lol. I like names that roll off the tongue. :) Maybe that's why I like Camilla best-easiest to say!
I also hate Amelia because of the mee-ul sound, but I wasn't thinking that Camellia was pronounced quite the same way. I was thinking it was just like Camilla, except with an extra E sound at the end. That's why I said that I like it best. Unless I'm wrong. If people would say it to rhyme with Amelia, then I wouldn't like it.
I always pronounce it kah-mel-ee-ah, not kah-meel-ee-ah.
Camellia, the way I say it anyway, has got that whiney me-e-e sound in it that puts me off (some versions of) Megan. Camilla is definitely feminine but also quite brisk and energetic, which I like. Camille and Camellia would dead-heat in last place, for the same me-e-e reason and also because I tend to dislike spondees. And also because Camilla has a more British vibe while the other two seem more US in usage.
I prefer Camellia, because it's longer and more flowery, and I love long, flowery girls' names. I would also prefer Camellia to Camille.