Sister name to go with 3 brothers!

What girl names go with Big Brothers [name_m]Anthony[/name_m], [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] and [name_u]Michael[/name_u]. Must be a saint name. We like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] for the middle name. [name_f]Emma[/name_f] has always been my favorite girl name, but it is SO popular. I can’t find anything I think is prettier. I think it is probably THE name but maybe there is something I am missing☺️Thank you!

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What lovely names your kids have! Maybe you’d like:

•[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
•[name_f]Regina[/name_f] (think [name_f]Regina[/name_f] [name_f]Caeli[/name_f], assuming you’re Catholic)
•[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
•[name_f]Gianna[/name_f]
•[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
•[name_f]Aquilina[/name_f]
•[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
•[name_f]Faustina[/name_f]

https://www.catholic.org/saints/female.php
Here is a fantastic list!

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Emma is a classic, and goes so well with your boys’ names. I wouldn’t let its popularity deter you!

Some other ideas:

Gemma
Genevieve
Teresa NN Tess/Tessa?
Cecilia
Florence
Adelaide
Beatrice
Lydia
Matilda
Marcella
Bridget
Lucia
Louise
Audrey
Susanna
Clare
Georgia
Claudia
Eve
Colette
Helena

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Congratulations on your little girl ! I love your sons names ! I will suggest
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] - could have the nickname [name_f]Emma[/name_f] but still have a longer name that is distinct and different from the popular [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] (it’s a stretch but I can see [name_f]Emma[/name_f] being a nickname here)

My personal favourite is [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]

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[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] would fit nicely.

Perhaps [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] to avoid popularity?

Some other ideas

[name_m]Anthony[/name_m], [name_u]Michael[/name_u], [name_m]Joseph[/name_m], & _______:

[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/Beatrix [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]/Lucia [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
Theresa [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] “[name_u]Reese[/name_u]”
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] “[name_f]Flora[/name_f]”
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanore[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] “[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] “[name_f]Talia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] “[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] “[name_f]Thea[/name_f]”
Maura Catherine
Gianna Catherine
Clare Catherine
Faith Catherine
Frances Catherine
Hope Catherine
Margaret Catherine
Josephine Catherine
Priscilla Catherine
Isidora Catherine
Merryn Catherine “Meri”
Victoria Catherine
Tabitha Catherine
Seraphina Catherine
Rosalie Catherine
Diana Catherine
Miriam Catherine

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Emma is overwhelmingly popular and has been for over two decades. It’s unfortunately part of the package deal if you choose the name. Although you could frame it as being an incredibly well-loved name.

There have already been a lot of good suggestions. From the Patron Saints I haven’t seen mentioned, there’s also [name_f]Fina[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. All beautiful names without the ubiquity [name_f]Emma[/name_f] has. I think it’s worth mentioning [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] and [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] too. They were once popular choices a couple decades ago but they’re at much lower levels now, especially the latter two. I think they would fit really well with your family.

Some other saint names I think would suit your style are [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], [name_f]Philippa[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f] and [name_f]Hannah[/name_f].

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Emma is very pretty.
You could always double-barrel it:
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] -[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] -[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]-[name_f]Rose[/name_f]

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Thank you! [name_f]Gianna[/name_f] is on the list! I really do like it as well. Time will tell!

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Thank you! Several of these are lovely! Time will tell!

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Thank you! Several of these are beautiful. I do love [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] as well.

Thank you. These are beautiful.

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Thank you! I am blown away by all the effort that you and others have put in to helping a stranger☺️Several of these are beautiful. I have also really loved [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] for a long time. So much so, that when we named our son [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] I knew this meant unfortunately we wouldn’t have a [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]. Maybe as a middle name down the road if we aren’t finished after 4! Thank you again!

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If you think [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is to popular then you could always choose something else and her nickname be [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
Some examples are
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmaline[/name_f]
Emmelina
[name_f]Emmalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_u]Emory[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_f]Emmie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emberly[/name_f]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]

I personally thing that [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Emmaline[/name_f], Emmelina, and [name_f]Emmalina[/name_f]. Would work with [name_m]Anthony[/name_m], [name_m]Joseph[/name_m], and [name_u]Michael[/name_u]. And would put a twist on [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. [name_m]Just[/name_m] like I know a few Emilys that go by [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. As long as the name starts or contains [name_f]Em[/name_f] in it you should be able to use the nickname [name_f]Emma[/name_f] for a less popular name choice.

But I also think that [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is an amazing name and I personally love it

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I think [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is more than usable, I don’t think it’s any more popular than your boys’ names.

Other Pretty [name_m]Saint[/name_m] Names:

Ada [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adela[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Imma[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Inez[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]

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Gabriel “[name_u]Gabby[/name_u]” I actually know a female named [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u], it’s a pretty cool name for a girl in my opinion.
[name_u]Clare[/name_u] ([name_u]Clare[/name_u] of [name_f]Assisi[/name_f])
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f])
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] ([name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] of [name_f]Italy[/name_f])
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] ([name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] of Sirmium)
[name_f]Apollonia[/name_f] ([name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_f]Apollonia[/name_f])
Emmelia (Emmelia of Caesarea)

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I love your boy names! Very classic and strong. Have you considered using [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] as a first name? It seems to fit perfectly with your boy names, as it’s similar in length and style as well as a classic (like [name_f]Emma[/name_f]) and a saint. If you haven’t ruled it out I think it would be really a perfect choice.

Others I think work well:
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] - another top choice for your set
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u] - I love this one!
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] - another I think goes really well

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Thank you! We do love [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] but our last name is long and begins with the same sound. It seems like a bit of a mouthful to me (we don’t use nicknames) when [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] and Last Name go together, but for some reason when it’s a middle name combined with a shorter first name (like [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] Last Name) I love it.:blush:

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[name_f]Emma[/name_f] would fit well with her brothers’ names. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t let popularity stand in your way if it is THE NAME. Otherwise, one of these may work:

A: [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Adela[/name_f], [name_f]Alena[/name_f], [name_f]Angela[/name_f], [name_u]Anne[/name_u], [name_f]Asella[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
C: [name_f]Cera[/name_f], [name_u]Clare[/name_u], [name_f]Colette[/name_f]
E: [name_f]Ebba[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
F: [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Fara[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
G: [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
I: [name_f]Ia[/name_f], [name_f]Imma[/name_f], [name_f]Inez[/name_f], [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
J: [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Julia[/name_f]
L: [name_f]Laura[/name_f], [name_f]Lea[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
M: [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Maura[/name_f], [name_f]Mella[/name_f]
P: [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
R: [name_f]Rita[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]
T: [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
Z: [name_f]Zita[/name_f]

Dang I assumed you had a reason for ruling it out! That’s a shame. [name_f]My[/name_f] name is actually [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] and I’ve always gone by my full name, so I love that you don’t use nicknames. Have you had any luck in choosing a first?

There is a Saint, Emily of Vialar 19th century. Emily/Emma?
My personal favourite is Abigail ( also a saint) though. Abigail Catherine :heart_eyes: