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It depends on the stress. If a syllable isn't stressed, the vowel (a, e, i, o, or u) sometimes turns to a schwa. In Amber, Ember, Al, Elle, Alice and Ellis, the stress falls on the first syllable, making them the normal short a and short e. In Alyssa and Elissa, the stress is on the LIS, and in Amelia and Emilia, the stress is on the /MIL/, making the a's and e's at the begining turn into schwas. For me, if I'm not paying full attention, I can get them confused, but there is a difference. I'm from NE Wisconsin.