My partner absolutely loves the name Emily. It’s been on my list as a middle, but I always thought it was too plain for a first name for my personal tastes. I told him I’d give it my best try in my mind before deciding definitely how I feel about it.
So, in this thread, I’d like to see ONLY positive comments about the name Emily! The challenge is to see if I, Raph, can be convinced to go from “like” to “love” on this name!
Side note: Combos up for consideration currently are
Emily Roselyn Brooke
Emily Samantha Violet
Emily Brooke Adelaide
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Roselyn[/name_f] [name_u]Brooke[/name_u] is stunning.
I love [name_f]Emily[/name_f] because it feels very girl next door. It is beautiful historical and has great pop culture references
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] Blunt
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_m]Dickinson[/name_m]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] Deschanel
I feel like [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is one of those names that any girl could wear; it’s timeless and versatile. I have always seen [name_f]Emily[/name_f] as a cheery/friendly name!
Sweet spot at 3 syllables
Sweet ending sound but feels strong
Feminine but not frilly
Not trendy like [name_f]Emma[/name_f] or [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] (haha this is my bias, I much prefer [name_f]Emily[/name_f] to Emma!)
Not too many letters, easy to spell
One primary spelling and pronunciation
Nickname potential
[name_f]Dot[/name_f] on the i allows for a
Lots of famous namesakes
I genuinely like [name_f]Emily[/name_f], and it was on our long list. It’s popular, but not to the point of 1980s [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] where she’d likely be one of several in her class. There’s nickname potential if you want it (Emily nn Milly/Millie is ), and it works for all age ranges. I don’t think you can go wrong with traditional and classic!
I like [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalyn[/name_f] [name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
It’s a classic, fits any age. Yes, it’s getting “dated” (imo, it’s not that dated as people make it seems), but it’s never been to popular as [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. And [name_f]Emily[/name_f] has many nns; Emmie/Emme/Emmy/Emi, [name_f]Em[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], and [name_f]Millie[/name_f]. And it fits most personalities and it works for all ages.
There’s this relatively recent show called [name_u]Perry[/name_u] [name_u]Mason[/name_u] where one of the characters on trial is [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_m]Dodson[/name_m]. It’s set in the early 1900s and her name just sounds so flowing, romantic, and sweet, it’s a steady and true evergreen. Hearing her name echo dramatically is an utter enchantment. Plus nns [name_f]Emmie[/name_f] and [name_f]Millie[/name_f] are options!
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Brontë[/name_f] is a super cool connection! [name_f]Emily[/name_f] has a gentle warm vibe, while also feeling sort of rugged and adventurous. I think she’s versatile and fun. Plus, cute nicknames like [name_f]Em[/name_f], [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Milly[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_f]Mimi[/name_f], [name_f]Mim[/name_f], [name_m]Emil[/name_m], [name_u]Eli[/name_u], [name_f]Elly[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Roselyn[/name_f] [name_u]Brooke[/name_u] is nice!
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] is a darling name! Its simplicity is beautiful and it sounds so sweet and kind. [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is definitely a name that only nice people can wear. Honestly, I cannot imagine a mean [name_f]Emily[/name_f].
Recently I’ve fallen in love with the spelling [name_f]Emilie[/name_f]. I think this way it looks even more charming and romantic.
All in all, [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is wonderful, use it!
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] is such a lovely name. It has a sweet sound but the -y ending also makes it a little spunky. I think the popularity makes this name comfortably familiar.
Seconding the [name_f]Emilie[/name_f] spelling! I like the traditional [name_f]Emily[/name_f] - which, btw, I feel is actually one of the few truly classic names and despite its popularity, is wearable for ages! - but I also love that [name_f]Emilie[/name_f] feels a little fresher and romantic.
I’ve worked with kids for years and I don’t know that I’ve ever taught an [name_f]Emily[/name_f]. It was SO popular for so long but honestly I already think it sounds fresh again. It’s got such a sweet vintage sound, too!
I think [name_f]Emily[/name_f] has a beautiful, gentle, poetic strength, and I love that it has a strong history of use for hundreds of years. I think [name_f]Emily[/name_f] can work on a person of any age or any personality type. The youngest one I know is three and the oldest is in her 80s, and it really is incredibly versatile and timeless. [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Roselyn[/name_f] [name_u]Brooke[/name_u] is stunning!
I like [name_f]Emily[/name_f] because it packs a lot of name into a small, accessible package. It’s a full name with three syllables, carrying a lot of history and poetry, but it’s only five letters and and just rolls off the tongue! Good for yelling around the house and saying/writing quickly.
Plus, it’s among just a few names I can think of that manage to be both cutesy for the playground and proper for a [name_m]Harvard[/name_m] application- all without even considering a nickname!
well as an emily myself I can highly reccomend it as it has so many potential nicknames, well known and so doesn’t often get miss-spelled or miss-pronounced but also has the other versions; emilie, amelie, amelia/emilia, milly/millie
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
[name_u]Or[/name_u] cool one pain,
[name_u]Or[/name_u] help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
– [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_m]Dickinson[/name_m]
If all else perished, and he remained, I should continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: I should not seem a part of it.
– [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
Both beautiful writers with so much soul. I had [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] read at my wedding.
You could have the [name_u]French[/name_u] spelling, [name_f]Emilie[/name_f], if you needed extra flair.
I like both [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Roselyn[/name_f] [name_u]Brooke[/name_u] and [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_u]Brooke[/name_u] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f].
), and it works for all age ranges. I don’t think you can go wrong with traditional and classic!
