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I really like Delia, both on its own and as a nickname for longer names. It's really sweet. I used to think for quite a long time that it's pronounced DEL-yuh rather than DEEL-yuh, and I do prefer the Del- pronunciation as it sounds better and feels kind of more natural to me, but I really like it either way. It makes me think of an older person, however I'm sure that it would fit a girl or woman of absolutely any age. It has something really cosy and kind of comforting about it, that makes me think of eating cake in the kitchen, crackling fire, a purring cat and someone telling stories from when they were young. It makes me think of someone rather eccentric but very kind and warm, an old lady but one who has quite a young or even childish soul and likes to laugh a lot, sing and crack jokes and is either a spinster with a house full of cats or a granny who has loads of grandchildren and great-grandchildren and spoils them rotten. Though of course like I said I'm sure it would fit a woman of any age. I think the Artemis connection is really nice too and gives this really soft and gentle name a bit more strength.

My name is Delia and I love it even though many mispronounce it (it’s said Deal-E-Ah or Deal-E-A Look up videos on how to pronounce it- trust me, it’s a pain to us when you can’t say it. Eventually we get used to the mispronunciation) The first day of school any year no one could get it right. I would wait a few days to tell a new friend my name. I’ve never met someone else with the name but my mom got free clothes from Delias for me when they found out my name was Delia. I also got comments from a lot of female teachers about an old magazine called Delia for like teenagers when they were younger and male teachers, especially my math teacher, would play 'Hey There Delilah' calling me when I participated. I quite like the name and I think it’s lovely. I think it’s perfect on its own I actually don’t really like it as a nickname for some names and I think it’s a lot better if it’s just Delia as the name and I quite like that it’s rare. The one thing though is some say Delias are soft but I’m the complete opposite. I’m known as the school's “Emo” so yah, also known as the most likely to kill someone. Actually before I knew the meaning of the name I used to be really into archery and was quite good at it and always loved the moon- just think that’s funny. Also younger people tend to say the name right more, like if you ask a kid that’s 10 to say it they’ll almost get the name right immediately. Oh, I’m also not that old, I’m in my teens so it’s a nice name in my eyes for any age. :)

My name is Delia and I was born in 2000. Personally I have never met a person with my name at all. It's such an uncommon name to come by.

It's an okay name, but I think it sounds incomplete. While I know it's an epithet for Artemis, it looks like a nickname for Cordelia, or other names ending with -Delia.

I'm fairly neutral about this name. It sounds pretty ordinary, but is not super common. I'd have to see it on the right person.

I have an ancestor named Delia (great-great-great grandmother), and I think it's a lovely name.

From all the comments, it appears that Delia is more popular in the United States as the name of a fictional character rather than as the name for a real life woman.

Strangely enough, I could never figure out if I like this name or not. It sounds kind of weird to me, as does Dahlia. I do think it works on young and old, and sounds spunky, though.

I prefer this to the very trendy at the moment Delilah.

Eh, I don't really like this name too much. But there is a chain of stores called Delia's, and they have pretty cute clothes :)

Like it. Simple, beautiful, not overused, it's even easy to pronounce. I wish people would surf around for names like this instead of harping on Ava, Emma, Isabella. Trendy much? Delia is way better. Plus there are not many girl names beginning with 'D' that don't sound old ladyish.

Such a pretty name! She's soft and light and though not quite elegant, still pretty and graceful enough to to dance with the prince at the ball.

Pretty and elegant name.

Pretty, elegant, and it's easy to come up with a nickname-- Lia.

I like this name! There is a store called Delia's in my town, and I didn't know it was a real name untill I looked it up here!

I like this name a lot - it's feminine, but not overly dainty. I would use "Li" (pronounced "lee") as a nickname.

Delia is a lovely name. It is the name of our first daughter. It has a very elven, playful feel to it, yet also very fitting for an older woman. Such a beautiful name!

Cute name.