What are your thoughts on [name_f]Emma[/name_f]?
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It’s okay. A bit bland for me, but it’s a solid, sturdy choice with literary vibes and a timeless, classic air
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I like [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. It’s quite common where I live (NZ), and checking the data, it has sat comfortable in the US top 50 since the 1990s, peaking at #1[name_f][/name_f] in 2018 and sitting at #2[name_f][/name_f] right now [name_f][/name_f]- so worth being aware of this [name_f][/name_f]- but all of the Emmas I have met have been lovely, so nothing but good connotations here.
[name_f][/name_f]I agree with the literary vibes. It will always be very [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_m]Austen[/name_m] to me. 
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I grew up with a lot of Emma’s and I used to be drawn to unusual names, so I am a late to appreciating [name_f]Emma[/name_f] but I’m there now! If it wasn’t so popular, I’d have picked this up like a treasure long ago, because [name_f]Emma[/name_f] has everything I really love in a name [name_f][/name_f]- succinct, snappy or sweet (I think it’s both, the quick two syllables being snappy and the soft m’s making it sweet) and a bit of symmetry with the double M’s sitting between the two other letters.
[name_f][/name_f]I would still probably use something like [name_f]Ebba[/name_f] over [name_f]Emma[/name_f] but [name_f]Emma[/name_f] removes a lot of problems encountered with lesser known names [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Emma[/name_f] will be instantly understood and spelt. It can be uncomfortable and/or annoying to wear a name that you are always having to explain (I did this to my son, [name_m]Beck[/name_m], but luckily he does like his name in spite of the draw backs, he tells me now he is an adult).
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[name_f][/name_f]Vibes are bright, friendly and warm.
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] is very pretty! A little too popular for me, but I see why she’s so well liked – literary connections, soft sound, girly but not overly so.
[name_f][/name_f]All the Emma’s I’ve ever met have been such lovely people as well, always very studious and friendly!
You wouldn’t be breaking any new ground with [name_f]Emma[/name_f], but it’s such a pretty name.
It’s too popular for me, but I prefer more uncommon beautiful girl names.
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] feels a little plain to me, but I love the [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_m]Austen[/name_m], literary vibes and it actually has a quite timeless feel even though it’s enjoying a huge wave of popularity right now!
Very pretty! Popular but in a fairly timless way, the Emmas I can think of that I’ve personally met are spread across at least three decades. It has a sweet, calm feel to me but with the potential for a little sassiness in there too.
Edit to add: the “plainess” others have mentioned is a feature to me, not a bug. It feels very refreshing to have a very streamlined, simple name. I think that’s part of where the calmness in the vibes is coming from for me.
It feels too popular and trendy for me. I know it’s a classic name but I know soooo many Emma’s of all ages.
It’s a nice name… and the tie to the [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_m]Austen[/name_m] heroine is lovely. [name_f][/name_f] It’s feminine, has loads of history, and would serve anyone well. [name_f][/name_f] I personally wouldn’t use it; the Emma’s I know best don’t endear me to the name, but I love similar names like [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] or [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] or even just [name_f]Emmy[/name_f] and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f]I do have a lot of respect for it, but it’s both too popular and doesn’t have enough good associations for me to want to use it myself. [name_f][/name_f] But it is a nice name and I would love to meet an [name_f]Emma[/name_f] that would change my mind!
I would say [name_f]Emma[/name_f] had an understated elegance. It isn’t flashy or exciting. It’s quiet and strong