Emma?

Girl Names
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What are your thoughts on [name_f]Emma[/name_f]? Would you use it or is it too popular?

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On the one hand - overused and a little generic. On the other, she has a friendly and likeable sound and I associate her with the [name_m]Austen[/name_m] novel/character which gives her a sunny, classic, lively aspect. I like the meaning ‘universal’.

I wouldn’t use her as a first name myself due to popularity but I like her in the middle :smiling_face:

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personally, i wouldn’t use it (it’s the name of a girl i disliked as a child :rofl:), and it’s a little common, but it’s really pretty. it could be a sweet nickname- eg. [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] -that would solve the popularity issue.

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I think [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is a friendly, warm name and is one of the popular classics that I’ve come to appreciate later in life. My naming taste is generally for the less often heard. However, I’d certainly consider [name_f]Emma[/name_f] for a middle if I was naming with someone that wanted to use [name_f]Emma[/name_f] as an honour or just as a preference.

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I love the name [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. [name_m]The[/name_m] only reason I wouldn’t use it is because my niece is named Em1ly. [name_m]The[/name_m] popularity doesn’t bother me. [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is sweet, simple, and classic. [name_f]Jane[/name_f] Austen’s [name_f]Emma[/name_f] was the first book I ever loved, and opened up a world of literature for me.

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I love [name_f]Emma[/name_f], she is so warm and friendly! But for me she is way too popular.

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I have a soft spot for [name_f]Emma[/name_f] even though she isn’t my typical style because it would have been two of my younger siblings names if they had been AFAB. My mom loved it specifically because of the two films from the 90s based on [name_f]Jane[/name_f] Austen’s [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. My younger siblings grew up with quite a few (besides all the Emily’s of my generation) and it seemed to be the most popular name in our area for their age range. I have even met a couple younger children named [name_f]Emma[/name_f], so the popularity is still there in my area. One of my brothers even mentioned recently that he and his wife want to name a baby [name_f]Ema[/name_f] to honour his MIL (Emily) and his almost-name.
So while I wouldn’t use it myself, I do definitely feel a little pang in my chest every time I meet one

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I personally wouldn’t use [name_f]Emma[/name_f], but there’s nothing wrong with [name_f]Emma[/name_f] as a name. An ex friend named her daughter [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is a safe and friendly name. If it’s right for you, use it.

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Oh I love [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. She’s popular but for good reason- strong but soft at the same time, sweet and friendly, classic but still fits in today. I love the [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_m]Austen[/name_m] connection as well.

[name_m]The[/name_m] popularity doesn’t bother me as much because I still find it a very classic and timeless name. I love her!

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[name_f]Emma[/name_f] is a lovely name! I agree that the ties with [name_f]Emma[/name_f] from [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_m]Austen[/name_m] are so sunny and sweet and wonderful. I’ve never connected to [name_f]Emma[/name_f] like I have [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], and [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], so I wouldn’t use her myself except maybe as a middle, but despite her popularity, I barely know any Emma’s, so I would happily meet a little one with the name! I’m not opposed to using popular names—Olivia or [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] I would use with no qualms—so if [name_f]Emma[/name_f] feels like the one, there’s nothing wrong with using her! I don’t connect with her enough to, but I do like her for you!

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I like [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] is one of my favorite combos.

It’s not necessarily too popular for me to use, but I would avoid it IF:

  1. There was already an [name_f]Emma[/name_f] in my close circles (which is more likely the more popular the name. Especially since it’s been popular long enough I could have a friend OR a friend’s kid with the name.)
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  2. I had come to a tie between [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and another name for what I should name my baby, and they were equally good in every other way I care about, but the other name was less common.
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i currently know more than six between the ages of 13 and 17, including an emmanuelle who goes mostly by emma. it does get confusing when there’s three emmas all in the same place, at least from my experience, so for reasons like that i could never use emma for a human.

emma is such a darling name though and i’d love to see a pet or an instrument called emma!

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I think the only reason [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is so popular is because it is a beautiful classic that stands well over time. I love the connection to [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_m]Austen[/name_m]. I personally wouldn’t use it for my child because I grew up with a popular name that bothered me, but if you love it, please use it! After all, it’s so much better than naming your child one of those “tragedeigh” names.

Also, I completely agree with the berries that it would be lovely to see in the middle spot, especially because I don’t see it much as a middle! :basket: :strawberry: :woman_s_hat: