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Mia?
I love the name Mia, but am not too fond of Amelia. Would it be okay to name a daughter just Mia? Or should I go ahead and name fer Amelia and just call her Mia?
And I have the sam issue with Edie. I love Edie, but don't like Edith / Eden.
What do you think?
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I rate as Mia behind a nickname Amelia, Emilia, Amalia and Maria.
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Mia is a legitimate name on it's own anyway, as is Edie. There would be nothing wrong with using either name.
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I think Mia is absolutely fine on its own. I prefer it as a given name.However, Edie is too informal for my liking as a given name. I love it as a nickname, preferably for Edith or Meredith.

This message was edited 10/6/2007, 9:29 PM

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Yes, I think Mia is fine as a full name. I never knew Mia was a nn for Amelia until I came on here. I also think Edie can stand alone too.
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I know two little girls called Mia, its a sweet name but a bit to short for me I tend to like longer names and love Amelia.
Edie is cute but I really love it as a nn for Editha or Edytha
Both Mia and Edie are fine as stand alone names for other peoples children :)
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I adore Mia on its own. It's simple elegance, but if you're looking for something with more substance how about Maria nn Mia?
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I love Mia, and I like Amelia, but I personally don't see anything wrong with just naming your daughter Mia, in fact I would urge you not to use the name Amelia if you don't like it. I feel the same way about Edie.If you don't want to use Mia on its own here areSome names that could be "long for" MiaHermia
Damiana
Amalia
Camellia
Demetria
Erminia
Eumelia
Eunomia
Harmonia
Herminia
Kamaria
Macaria
Magnolia
Marzia
MelaniaSome names that could be "long for" EdieEderne
Edina
Edna
Edwina
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I think Mia would do fine on its own, Edie is a maybe - although they're both very cute!
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It's a close call, but yes I can see Mia as a name on its own. If you don't like Amelia as a full name, there's always: Maria / Mariana / Miriam, Marisa, Emilia, Miranda, Artemisia, Demetria, Serafima, Euphemia, Melina, Philomena, Wilhelmina, Armina, Mireia, Marcelline, Melisande, Ameliane, Dominique, Marguerite, Mira, Mayim ("mah-EEM"). I don't think Edie can stand on its own though. I love Edith, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. Other names that could serve as a full name for Edie: Ida ("EE-da"), Aida ("ah-EE-da"), Edina, Edwina, Bridget, Frieda / Freda / Elfreda, Freedom, Enid, Edel ("ee-DEL," or "eh-DEL," my Irish cousin's name), Egidia (Greek name and name of old Scottish queen), Leda, Liadan ("LEE-uh-din).I know that there's an Irish form of Bridget / Brigid pronounced "breed," but I'm not sure of the spelling. Also, I met a woman in Ireland recently named Breda ("BREE-da"), a form of Bridget / Brigid.

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i agree with you i dont like Amelia either but i love Mia. its fine just to name your daughter Mia. i dont perticularly like edie but i think its fine to name her that without edith or eden
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