Is Emily boring?

Being born in the 90’s, I can easily count at least 15 girls named [name_f]Emily[/name_f] that I know/knew. While that would usually deter me from a name, I still find it so endearing. [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is lovely but I find it very flimsy, while [name_f]Emily[/name_f] seems more grounded and versatile to me. Is it boring though?

Coming up with a combo is difficult for me, because I like [name_f]Emily[/name_f] with a shorter middle name but [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] or [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] seem really dull, but [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] or [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] seem over the top/long? What do you think? What would you pair [name_f]Emily[/name_f] with?

I don’t think [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is boring at all - it’s my best friend’s name though, so I might be a bit biased. I think it’s lovely, and it’s one of mine/S/O’s favourites if we ever have a daughter.

I totally get what you mean about a longer MN feeling [name_m]OTT[/name_m] with [name_f]Emily[/name_f] - [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is already three syllables, so a 1-2 syllable name works best in my opinion :slight_smile:

We have [name_u]Skylar[/name_u] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] as a combo on our list, but [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]Skylar[/name_u] works really nicely too, though I’m not sure if it’s your style?

Here are some other ideas;

[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Cadence[/name_f]/[name_f]Kaydence[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Megan[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]Allison[/name_u]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Alyssa[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Alexa[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

I don’t think it’s boring at all. Its actually one of my favourite names for a girl.

It’s a classic, and classics don’t get boring. I really like the idea of [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u].

I love [name_f]Emily[/name_f], and i dont consider it boring at all. [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] is really, really lovely!

A beautiful, delicate name.

Also being born in the 90s, I do find [name_f]Emily[/name_f] incredibly boring. I personally don’t think of it as a classic, just boring and dated.

No, I personally don’t really like it, but’s not boring! I know someone called [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f] which I always thought was lovely. I also know someone called [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]

I don’t think [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is boring at all :slight_smile: it’s one of our favorite names for a girl :slight_smile: As far as middle names, I like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (although I can see how this one might not be a great one to use), [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Susannah[/name_f], and [name_f]Michelle[/name_f].

I like it! It is charming and pretty. Definitely not boring :slight_smile:

What about [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]? It seems like the perfect compromise between [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]. I also love [name_u]Haley[/name_u]'s suggestions of [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] & [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]. Other ideas ~

[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Aviva[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]Vale[/name_u]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Azalea[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Serafina[/name_f]

I really do like [name_f]Emily[/name_f], but thought I would toss out some alternatives for you to consider, as well ~
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]

Good luck!

Here are some MN ideas to jazz up [name_f]Emily[/name_f] a bit without being too long or frilly:

[name_u]Adair[/name_u], [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Afton[/name_f], [name_f]April[/name_f], [name_f]Arwen[/name_f], [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Autumn[/name_f], [name_f]Avril[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_u]Blair[/name_u], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Bridget[/name_f], [name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f], [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f]/[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u], [name_f]Lark[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Maple[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f], [name_f]Margo[/name_f], Maryn, [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], [name_f]Miranda[/name_f], [name_f]Moira[/name_f], [name_u]Monroe[/name_u], [name_f]Myrna[/name_f], [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]/[name_f]Una[/name_f], [name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Raina[/name_f]/[name_f]Rayna[/name_f], [name_u]Reese[/name_u], [name_f]Roslyn[/name_f], [name_u]Roux[/name_u], [name_u]Rue[/name_u], [name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Sloan[/name_u]/[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]

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[name_f]Emily[/name_f] is a classic, but has lost its sparkle to me. She’s a tad boring now.