This is the one word-name that I’m weirdly falling in love with. I love the glowing, smoldering image it evokes.
However, I’m not sure if this name is too out there, especially since I’m generally more comfortable with classical names or at most, not-too-modern names.
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think I should use this as a first name? And if it’s too out there, what about as a middle name?
Thanks for your opinion!
I don’t think it is too out there. IMO it can be used as either first or middle just fine.
It ranked in top 200 last year, not out there at all. Also similar names [name_f]Amber[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f] etc. are very common so it’s not outlandish.
I don’t think it’s out there, I just don’t think it’s all that classic. I’d be a bit surprised if I saw a sibset of say [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] and [name_u]Ember[/name_u]. On the other hand, modern classics, like [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Ava[/name_f] I think fit with [name_u]Ember[/name_u] a lot better (minus the clashing sounds).
I agree! However, do you think it would be strange if you met, say, a teen to young-adult aged person with this name in 2020?
I’m a bit worried about it being “trendy” as well.
No, not strange at all. It’s trendy, but not like -ley names.
I wouldn’t even call it “out there”, it’s a very well known and established name✨
I don’t love it. It is usable, though. I view it more as a quirkier choice of name than, much like [name_u]Blaze[/name_u], and [name_u]Winter[/name_u]. Not as “out there” as say [name_f]Apple[/name_f] or [name_u]North[/name_u].
It seems that it missed the opportunity for a boost in familiarity during the recent Em- wave over the past few years (Emma, Emily, Amelia, Emilie) that brough up other unconventional names eapecially for girls, like Emmerson and Emmit, etc.
Asking if a name is too out there is like asking how long is a piece of string, I’m afraid. Different people have such different expectations about what they want from a name. For some people it has to be something very different, and they would be disappointed if they came across another. Other parents get anxious as soon as someone else doesn’t recognise or queries their name choice.
Ember is a lovely name, and definitely usable. I’d love to meet one! It is unusual though, and people will comment on that, and will sometimes mistake it for [name_f]Amber[/name_f].
Neither of those things would stop me using a name such as this if I loved it, but you just need to be prepared for this. As a middle name it is no issue - beautiful!
I love [name_u]Ember[/name_u]. I think it has a beautiful meaning and sound!
Ember is enough like the familiar [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Amber[/name_f] that it works 
Definitely not too out there.
Id say it’s overused along with the name [name_f]Amber[/name_f]…
I love the name [name_u]Ember[/name_u], as this name gives me the exact image you described 
I’ve never met an [name_u]Ember[/name_u]. I’ve met plenty of [name_f]Amber[/name_f]’s. So it doesn’t seem trendy to me, it seems very refreshing while not too “out there” because it’s so close to a very well-known name.
Definitely not too out there, but I prefer [name_f]Amber[/name_f] despite the fact that it is dated. [name_u]Ember[/name_u]'s really cute though!
Not at all! [name_f]My[/name_f] friend’s little sister is named [name_u]Ember[/name_u]. This name is beautiful!
I think it’s very similar to [name_f]Amber[/name_f]… they share all but first letter.
I like [name_u]Ember[/name_u] and it’s totally fine to use in my opinion! 
I like [name_u]Ember[/name_u]! [name_u]Love[/name_u] the nn [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]!
I like [name_u]Ember[/name_u], I like the warm imagery associated with its meaning. I don’t think it’s too out there. That being said, I do think it’s possible many people may mistake it for [name_f]Amber[/name_f] at first. I know a [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] that gets mistaken for [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f] and [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] often, and they are less similar than [name_f]Amber[/name_f] and [name_u]Ember[/name_u]. But I wouldn’t let that stop you from using it, unless you already have an [name_f]Amber[/name_f] close in the family.
I think it fits in great with the other modern names such as [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_m]Emrys[/name_m], [name_u]Emery[/name_u], etc.
I know and 19 year old [name_u]Ember[/name_u], she has had no problems with her name as far as I know (except occasionally being confused for [name_f]Amber[/name_f])