Ophelia or Ofelia- spelling

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Registered: 02-11-2007
Ophelia or Ofelia- spelling
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Sun, 03-11-2007 - 6:11pm

Ophelia or Ofelia- spelling



  • Ophelia
  • Ofelia


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Registered: 09-29-2005
Sun, 03-11-2007 - 6:29pm

I love both, but it depends on which pronunciation you want. Ophelia is o-FEEL-ya, and Ofelia is more like o-FAY-lya (or o-FAIL-ya, if that's more clear).

Also, while Ophelia has a classic, literary feel, so I wouldn't assume any certain heritage here, Ofelia has a very Spanish or even Italian feel, so I'd think the parents used that spelling and pronunciation to reflect that.

HTH


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