Henry Archer or Henry Emerson? Which one?

emmy141 · October 4, 2012, 9:32am

I love both but I can’t decide which I prefer.

*Not pregnant, just looking for opinions.

system · October 4, 2012, 9:38am

I prefer [name]Henry[/name] [name]Archer[/name].

I dislike the way the “transition” from [name]Henry[/name] to [name]Emerson[/name] sounds when you say it. It’s a minor thing, but it caught my attention.

kyemsma · October 4, 2012, 9:52am

Wow, I like both! [name]Henry[/name] [name]Emerson[/name] has the nice 2-3 flow, while [name]Henry[/name] [name]Archer[/name] has a 2-2 flow, but with no repeating sounds.
I see you have [name]Arthur[/name] in your signature, so I will go with [name]Henry[/name] [name]Emerson[/name].

Mischa · October 4, 2012, 9:52am

[name]Henry[/name] [name]Archer[/name] is very handsome and distinguished.

marissalou · October 4, 2012, 1:18pm

I vote for [name]Henry[/name] [name]Archer[/name]! I like how clean it sounds-- [name]Henry[/name] [name]Emerson[/name] has the repeating “e” sound.

southern.maple · October 4, 2012, 2:16pm

It depends on how much of a transcendentalist you are. [name]Henry[/name] [name]Emerson[/name] automatically made me think of [name]Henry[/name] [name]David[/name] [name]Thoreau[/name] and [name]Ralph[/name] [name]Waldo[/name] [name]Emerson[/name]. That isn’t a bad association though. Based purely on sound and feel I do prefer [name]Henry[/name] [name]Archer[/name].

blade · October 4, 2012, 2:19pm

I agree with marissalou on phonetics and southern_maple on associations. For both reasons, I think [name]Henry[/name] [name]Archer[/name] is a winner! [name]Henry[/name] still has a little bit of a fusty image, so it’s nice to liven it up with [name]Archer[/name].

ashthedreamer · October 4, 2012, 3:14pm

While I think [name]Henry[/name] [name]Archer[/name] sounds very nice in transition, [name]Henry[/name] [name]Emerson[/name] gets my vote all the way. I’ve just never seen the appeal in [name]Archer[/name] at all, sorry. While [name]Henry[/name] [name]Emerson[/name] just screams LOST to me ([name]Michael[/name] [name]Emerson[/name] played [name]Ben[/name] [name]Linus[/name], who first claimed to be “[name]Henry[/name]”, and [name]Henry[/name] [name]Ian[/name] Cusick played [name]Desmond[/name] [name]Hume[/name] on the show), I would still pick it above [name]Henry[/name] [name]Archer[/name], I really love [name]Emerson[/name].

Good luck!

boyandgirl · October 4, 2012, 3:16pm

[name]Henry[/name] [name]Archer[/name]!! So handsome. [name]Emerson[/name] has gone to the girls.

rachelxoxo · October 4, 2012, 3:34pm

I like [name]Henry[/name] [name]Emerson[/name]. I wouldn’t use it as a first name probably but as a middle name it is nice!

rachel_lessard · October 5, 2012, 3:30am

I prefer [name]Henry[/name] [name]Archer[/name] over [name]Henry[/name] [name]Emerson[/name]. The sound of the former is easier than the repetition of the short e in the latter.

mill1020 · October 6, 2012, 10:21pm

[name]Henry[/name] [name]Archer[/name]. With [name]Henry[/name] [name]Emerson[/name], you’re totally in H. D. [name]Thoreau[/name]/ R. W. [name]Emerson[/name] territory. Which is wonderful, but it’s also a LOT to live up to!