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Camilla (Ka-mil-ah) vs. Camila (Ka-meel-a)
I love both Camilla and Camila and was wondering which one you prefer most. Camilla I’m guessing would be the one most people are familiar with but I also love Camila which is also pronounced differently. Because of the different pronunciations do you think Camila would just get pronounced like Camilla anyway? Thanks for your opinions, Maya.
The Top Baby Name is...
Camilla (Ka-mil-ah)
Camila (Ka-meel-a)
Poll created: Dec 08, 2009
Total Votes: 14
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posted by
guest
:: 15 years ago |
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I think Camilla is prettier
posted by
guest
:: 15 years ago |
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I always thought they were both pronounced ka-mil-ah. If I had to come up with another promunciation, Camila could be kam-eye-lah, but I don’t see where the ’ee’ sound comes from.
posted by
guest
:: 15 years ago |
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Camila is the Spanish variation and we also love the nn Mila (mee-la). Likewise we love Camilla (Milla) just as much :)
~Maya
~Maya
posted by
guest
:: 15 years ago |
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Yeah they are both really pretty, I think Camilla will definitely be easier for people to spell/pronounce though, and I’m guessing Camila will get mixed up :)
posted by
guest
:: 15 years ago |
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I like Camilla the best but it was a hard descision. Good luck anyway
posted by
guest
:: 15 years ago |
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Camila with one L comes from Latin and means "the one that is present in God" you can do the following variations. Camila Valeria, Camila Valentina, Camila Charlize, Camila Isabella, Camila Francinie, Camila Jackelyn, Camila Odette, Camila Daylin, Camila Yerelyn, Camila Arianne, Camila Elisse... etc etc etc
posted by
Jenc
:: 15 years ago |
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Well... about getting mixed up with the pronouciation and spelling of CAMILA, I think that is just a matter of educating the ones around us and being different as well... My name is Jeniffer and as you can see I have double F and no double N which makes me special and different from others. I wouldn’t change my name nor I wouldn’t want to have the same exact name as others.
posted by
jenc
:: 15 years ago |
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I’d do Camilla if i wasn’t hispanic. otherwise the name in spanish is pronounced Cami-Ya
posted by
guest
:: 15 years ago |
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In all Spanish speaking it’s Camila with one L the reason for that is because in our alphabet we have double LL which has a totally different pronunciation and meaning so the name Camila is beautiful but double LL Camilla means stretcher in Spanish totally changes everything like Ela is fine but Ella is not because it means her double LL changes everything
posted by
Graciela
:: 12 years ago |
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My name is Camila and I prefer it over Camilla. Most people that have tried to spell my name make it a double L because that’s the way that it is most common. It’s pronounced cah MEE lah. Also, my nick name is Cami
(cah MEE) , not Cami like a camisole. That just sounds too red neck
I also love the nn Mila or Mily
(cah MEE) , not Cami like a camisole. That just sounds too red neck
I also love the nn Mila or Mily
posted by
Camila
:: 11 years ago |
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my namw is camila but i pronounce it like you pronounce camilla. i prefer camila better. its less annoying.
posted by
guest
:: 11 years ago |
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My name is camilla pronounce ka-Mel-a people usually pronounce my name Camille or camila I love my name the way it\’s spelled and pronounced without the other l it just look and feel incomplete.
posted by
guest
:: 11 years ago |
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There is no reason to pronounce "Camilla" differently from "Camila." In their original languages (Italian and Spanish) they are both pronounced Ka-mee-lah. However, their Anglicized version would be pronounced "Ka-mih-lah." The extra "L" doesn’t give it the "e" a schwa sound. My name is Camila and my parents have always pronounced it "Ka-mih-lah." It’s personal preference, I suppose.
posted by
Camila
:: 11 years ago |
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I meant the "i", not "e"
posted by
Camila
:: 11 years ago |
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In Sweden, Norway, and Italy, Camilla is pronounced Ca-MEE-lah and it is a beautiful name.
posted by
Camilla’s Dad
:: 10 years ago |
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CAMILA! That’s what I will name my first daughter.
posted by
guest
:: 10 years ago |
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In Latin cultures that speak Castillian the "Ll" in Camilla is pronounced "shh" so if you say "Camilla" in Spanish countires that speak Castillian the name actually means stretcher like a stretcher that you take out of an ambulance. Thus being that my family is from Argentina and we speak Spanish in the Castillian dielect I was named "Camila" because it would be a cruel joke to name me "Camilla"
posted by
Camila
:: 10 years ago |
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I personally love Ca-Mee-La. I think its easier to say & there’s a lot of nicknames for it. (Cami,Camz,Mila,Cam,etc.) I plan on naming one of my daughters Camila :) but she would have to go all her life correcting people if they pronounce it as ca-mill-ah
posted by
Khalise
:: 10 years ago |
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I love CAMILA!! NICE A CLEAN NAME I THINK! IF I HAVE A GIRL THAT WOULD DEF BE HER NAME.IT’S ALSO MORE ON THE SPANISH SIDE.
posted by
Vane
:: 9 years ago |
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I’ve always pronouced them both as Ca-mee-la
posted by
Cammi
:: 8 years ago |
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ok i guess everybody hates my name (Camila) :(
posted by
Camila Galvao
:: 8 years ago |
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My daughters name is Camila(ka-mee-la) and many people say it wrong and i correct them and they then pronounce it correctly. I often get complimented on how beautiful her name sounds. We also call her Mila (mee-la) for short.
posted by
guest
:: 8 years ago |
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Kamila means a camel in serbo-croatian!
posted by
Olaf S.
:: 7 years ago |
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THIS IS SO MEAN MY NAME IS CAMILA I OBVIOUSLY THINK CAMILA IS BETTER!!! BECAUSE IT MEANS CLOSER TO GOD!!!!
posted by
Camila
:: 5 years ago |
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My name is camilla and I allways get messed up as cameela camilie Camila
posted by
Cami
:: 2 years ago |
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