I posted this in the girl forum and only got one response, I hope this gets more replies here.
Would [name]Emmanuelle[/name] get lost in amongst the [name]Isabelle[/name]'s/[name]Arabella[/name]'s/[name]Annabelle[/name]'s/[name]Danielle[/name]'s? They are high in popularity and their variations are rising in popularity as they are “on-trend” (not trendy however).
[name]Will[/name] it blend in?
Or does it have a different feel to it?
My daughters name is [name]Annabelle[/name] and despite attending many play groups, music classes and birthday parties we have only met 1 other [name]Annabelle[/name] (who was 7 years older than our [name]Annabelle[/name]), 2 [name]Isabella[/name]'s, 1 [name]Elle[/name] and 1 [name]Arabelle[/name].
I think [name]Emmanuelle[/name] has a different feel about it to the other names you listed although it shared the elle ending.
I think that [name]Emmanuelle[/name] would fall into that coveted “fitting in, standing out” sweet spot most parents seek. It would fit in with the elle pattern, but it is different without being on trend or a new rising star. It may be a little much for some, which is good as it won’t become overwhelmingly popular. I also think it is a good choice because it is familiar, yet uncommon (another area that a lot of parents desire).
I love [name]Emmanuelle[/name]!
I think it will definitely stand out against the super popular “ella” names.
[name]Emmanuelle[/name] is different enough, I think, to stand out. But what an interesting observation! [name]Just[/name] like the vogue ending for girl’s names of MY generation was the -y ending ([name]Tiffany[/name], [name]Brittney[/name], [name]Chelsea[/name], [name]Ashley[/name], [name]Kelsey[/name], [name]Kylie[/name]), it seems like the ending for this generation is either the -a (which probably can’t properly be a trend because it’s really just classic) and the -elle/-ella. It may feel a bit trendy soon. I don’t know. [name]Emmanuelle[/name] will never feel trendy though. It’s different enough.
[name]Emmanuelle[/name] has a very different feel than the other -elle names while still fitting in.
I think [name]Emmanuelle[/name] is a refreshing, unexpected and original take on the popular elle/el names and also the “em” names like [name]Emily[/name], [name]Emma[/name] and [name]Amelia[/name]/[name]Emilia[/name].
I think [name]Emmanuelle[/name] is different enough from the other ‘elle/ella’ names, but a shortened form would lead to the ever-popular [name]Em[/name]/[name]Emma[/name]. At least with [name]Annabelle[/name], there is the option for the slightly less popular [name]Anna[/name] or even less popular [name]Annie[/name]. That would be my hesitation–that it kind of combines two popular trends. But when I first hear the name, I don’t think about that.
I think it’s also different because it’s a feminized version of the masculine name [name]Emanuel[/name] ([name]Emmanuel[/name]?).