Thoughts on these [name_f]Em[/name_f] names? We both agree on all of them but I have slight hesitations on each of them. Can you please put my mind to rest on which one would work best?
Middle name: either [name_f]Marie[/name_f] or [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (common I know but it is to honour one of the grandmothers) - feel free to match these to first names.
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] - too popular?
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] - too old fashioned?
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] - too plain?
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] - too common?
Trying to find “[name_f]Em[/name_f]” names that are nice (and not really ridiculous) but aren’t extremely overused
IMHO [name_f]Emily[/name_f] and [name_f]Emma[/name_f] are getting too played out. [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is very pleasant sounding. But I’d vote for [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], it has a lovely quiet air of dignified class to it, is fairly unique, and it could go well with either of your middle name choices. And it’s not nearly as old-timey as a LOT of other old names that are becoming quite trendy these days.
I like [name_f]Emily[/name_f] or [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]. Have you considered two middles? [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] would be lovely.
I think [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] is lovely. I also like [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Emily[/name_f] but, as a previous poster pointed out, they’ve been used quite a bit. If you shy away from common names, [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] is likely the better choice there.
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] is more masculine to me.
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]-[name_f]Marie[/name_f] might be a nice choice.
Also, how about [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]? Works as a nickname for any of those, but also as a given name.
Take it from an [name_f]Emily[/name_f]: I strongly advise you NOT to name your daughter [name_f]Emily[/name_f]. [name_m]Way[/name_m] overused. I don’t even respond to my name anymore because I hear it too often when it’s not meant for me.
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]?
There’s others, too, like [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Emelia[/name_f], [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]… I agree that [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Emily[/name_f] are too common. I would choose [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] out of your choices.
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] is beautiful and not overly used. [name_f]Emily[/name_f] and [name_f]Emma[/name_f] are lovely but very common. [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] is a boys name and I know some are using for girls (ugh) but it’s very trendy. [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] all the way! I think [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] (as mentioned by @uniquenamelover) is a fabulous way to go. Normally I’m not a fan of the smoosh name but it’s a legit name and it honors your family so I say use it!
I love [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] the most. [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is… too common. [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is down-to-earth and sweet, but I prefer [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]. I don’t see [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]'s appeal at all, sorry.
I like [name_f]Emalyn[/name_f] (emma plus lynn), [name_u]Emery[/name_u], [name_f]Emberly[/name_f], or [name_u]Ember[/name_u]. [name_f]Emelia[/name_f] is another choice if you like it as the E version of [name_f]Amelia[/name_f].
[name_f]Emalyn[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f], [name_f]Emalyn[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_u]Emery[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], or [name_f]Emberly[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] work as well as [name_f]Emberly[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_f]Emelia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f].
[name_f]Emira[/name_f] is also pretty and unique but is nice because it sounds like a combination of super popular girl names.
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]/[name_m]Emmerson[/name_m] is a masculine name (it means son of [name_u]Emery[/name_u] so in my opinion does not work for a girl) and is also trendy atm
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] and [name_f]Emma[/name_f] are lovely names (I’ve loved [name_f]Emma[/name_f] for years) but if popularity bothers you then I would avoid them
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] is also a lovely name so out of your names I would choose this one (and love it with mn [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] because then you can honour both people)
The only other one I can think of is [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] - OK
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] - [name_f]Lovely[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] - I like it but it is very popular.
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]-Meh
I love [name_f]Emily[/name_f], but with [name_f]Marie[/name_f] or [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (I prefer [name_f]Marie[/name_f] but not with a name that ends with the same sound), the names are just all too common. Have you considered [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]? [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is really pretty! [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] sounds masculine to me, [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] is going to be extremely common soon, and [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is just NMS. [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is sweet and classic. It’s one of those names that I wish I had!
Have you considered lengthening [name_f]Rose[/name_f] to [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosa[/name_f] or some other variant ([name_f]Rosae[/name_f], [name_f]Rosabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalia[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalea[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], ect.)? That way it still honours, just is a bit more interesting!
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] works, [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] is nice, [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalea[/name_f] is gorgeous!
If you don’t like these ideas, [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] is nice!
Other “[name_f]Em[/name_f]” names (I love [name_f]Em[/name_f] names!):
[name_f]Emme[/name_f]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Emalea[/name_f]
[name_f]Emaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Emanie[/name_f]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_f]Emelie[/name_f] / [name_f]Emilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeleia[/name_f]
I like [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] or [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]! Other [name_f]Em[/name_f]-names I love are [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] and [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]. (:
Despite popularity, I like [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], and [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. But other suggestions I like:
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] (prn like [name_f]Amelia[/name_f])
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_f]Emmalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] (a less common version of [name_f]Emma[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] is SO long-standing in its popularity that for me it loops back around to not overused. Like [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] or [name_f]Jane[/name_f], I find it more classic than overused.
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] SHOULD be in the same boat but for me it is not - I have always liked [name_f]Emily[/name_f] and disliked [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. Weird, huh?
I like [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], but suspect it won’t remain underused very long. I’d not use it if rising popularity would ruin it.
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] is repellant to me.
Unpopular [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] is a secret favourite of mine. It is kinda odd but I kinda love it regardless.
I also like [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Emmanuela[/name_f].
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] versus [name_f]Emma[/name_f]: not all that weird to me because I’ve always liked [name_f]Emma[/name_f], but never liked [name_f]Emily[/name_f]. LOL