The Woes of Emmanuelle

ashthedreamer · December 9, 2016, 10:57am

I love [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], but I’ve been having such a hard time coming up with a combo for her!

I’d initially thought I’d prefer her as a middle, and I feel like I’ve tried out just about everything else as a FN (most of which I’ve really liked for a while, but then the combos just sort of became unappealing to me). My favorites were [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Nadia[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Verity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], etc., and my current favorites are [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], and [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], but knowing how [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]'s been going, those probably won’t stick, either. Maybe I should have been trying for her as a FN, instead?

I feel like I just can’t figure it out, and wanted to bounce some ideas off of some people. Are any of these combos any good at all? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] better as a FN or a middle name? What FNs (or MNs) would you suggest for [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]? (If I used [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] up front, I like [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] so far, I think, but my inclination is to not want to promote her to a FN spot, since I already have [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] as FNs on my list to begin with. I’d only ever be able to use one [name_f]Emmy[/name_f] name up front!)

Thanks, Berries!

Jblack11 · December 9, 2016, 12:43pm

As a MN:

[name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]

anyagreenwich · December 9, 2016, 4:14pm

Hello, I have [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] on my list and these are my combos:

[name_f]Francine[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]

More suggestions:
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]

wool_gathering · December 9, 2016, 4:18pm

I like [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] as a middle name. Maybe [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]? [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]? If used as a first name, I like it with a really streamlined middle, like [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_u]Gray[/name_u].

luneth · December 9, 2016, 4:47pm

I like both as fn and mn, but in your case (after [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]), perhaps a mn? I love [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] the most from your list and also the suggestion of [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f].

trina14 · December 9, 2016, 5:51pm

I love [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] in either spot but as I read through your list, I’m finding it difficult to say a lot of your potential combos…it’s like I stutter after names ending in A to start [name_f]Em[/name_f]. Also, all of the names with L sounds don’t go that well, they sound too soft with the already soft [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]. Thus, may be that’s why they don’t stick?

So I feel like a strong sounding, short, one or two syllable first would work with [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]. I actually think that [name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] would be a beautiful name. Other than that, here’s some other options:

[name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Honor[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Rumer[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Neve[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]

Looking at your taste, it seems that [name_f]Emmanuella[/name_f] might be more your style for a first? [name_f]Emmanuella[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] would be beautiful!

Waihan · December 9, 2016, 6:49pm

I love [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] as well… it has so many nickname choices as a first name, too. It is on my list as [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. I also like the idea of [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f].

As a middle, I think it could do with a two-syllable or perhaps three-syllable first name.

[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
Alora [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Shea[/name_u] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]

Mega_Muffin · December 9, 2016, 8:41pm

[name_m]Gee[/name_m], I kinda love all those combinations you’ve gone through! I’m the opposite of trina14, though, in thinking that the -ee ending first names ([name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], and [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]) sound stutter-y with [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] in the middle slot. (Probably because I tend to say [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] with a strong -ee sound at the beginning.) [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] works better in that case.

I would say that I generally prefer [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] in the middle, though, just because it was on my personal “middles” list. Let me see if I can remember some combos I made with her before…

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Tanith[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]

Some of the one- and two-syllable names that have been suggested already would also work really well. I love a long middle name like [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] paired with something short and sweet as a first name.

ashthedreamer · December 10, 2016, 7:59pm

Thanks, everyone!

I really love the suggestions of Eve, Cora, Lily, Catherine, Genevieve, and Cecilia with Emmanuelle, but I think I might have super-fallen for Felicity Emmanuelle, with Hazel Emmanuelle as a back-up (I also have Hazel Isabella that I super-love, though, so I’d be okay with Felicity Emmanuelle ______ and Hazel Isabella _____).

Anyone else want to jump in? WDYT of Felicity Emmanuelle and Hazel Emmanuelle?

Thanks, Berries!

kmdharrington · December 12, 2016, 3:55pm

I think that i prefer [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] as a middle name. I really like [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]. What about [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] or [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]?

ashthedreamer · December 12, 2016, 7:37pm

Thanks, @kmdharrington! I think I’ve decided to go for [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] (although I still like [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] a lot, too), and I’ve moved on to second middles. I’m thinking about [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], and [name_f]Eve[/name_f] at this point…

bonfireazalea · December 14, 2016, 4:48pm

Oooh, I love [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]! And [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] is a beautiful combo, even though I’m not normally a fan of [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]. It feels whispery-soft but steady and sure at the same time. I’m picturing a girl wrapped up warm, perhaps in an old-fashioned fur cloak, romping through the snow in the woods by herself, taking in the silence, looking out for animals.

[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] is already pretty long, so I would go with a shorter middle, one or two syllables. Here are some suggestions:

[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Hera[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Clio[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Eira[/name_f]

From your picks, I like [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] and [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] best.

LAINY · December 14, 2016, 10:50pm

[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]!!! Ohmygosh I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] this name! Seriously [name_u]Ashley[/name_u], this is one of my favorite combos you’ve come up with.

namergirl3 · December 15, 2016, 3:18am

[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] is beautiful!

I know a [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]. I’ve always thought that was pretty.

lu_brasil · December 15, 2016, 4:34am

While [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] are too similar as sisters names, I believe [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] would make a good twinset. Some nickname ideas besides [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]: [name_m]Manu[/name_m] (common nn for [name_f]Manuela[/name_f]), [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Noelle[/name_f].

[name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]

[name_f]Zosia[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Pauline[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Kitty[/name_f] ([name_f]Katherine[/name_f]) [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Inessa[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]

SkateMom · December 15, 2016, 6:15am

[name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]!

ashthedreamer · December 15, 2016, 5:16pm

Aww, thanks, guys! [name_f]Lauren[/name_f], [name_f]Alyssa[/name_f], and [name_f]Lainy[/name_f], I love that you love [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] so much! I’ve liked [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] for years, but struggled with a NN, and always thought of it as a MN potential, but @bellerose suggested Ceci/Cici as a nn (which I love!), and I’ve been loving [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] so much.

@[name_f]Lauren[/name_f] - I love [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] and [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Carys[/name_f]! [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] intrigues me, too. I already have [name_f]Snow[/name_f] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] on my list of maybe middles for [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], though.

@[name_f]Lainy[/name_f] - thank you! I have been leaning toward it, but I still have a couple reservations. It could very well happen, though!

@[name_f]Alyssa[/name_f] - thank you! [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] was my grandmother’s name. I’ve never been particularly fond of the name, but [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] is very beautiful! I also like [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]. I don’t know that I like [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], though? Maybe. I’ll think about it a wee bit more.

@lu_brasil - thank you! [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] and [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] (or any two “[name_f]Em[/name_f]-” names together) are much too matchy for twins or sisters for me, but I’m not opposed to using one up front and one as a middle. Like [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] and [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], say. Most of your suggestions are lovely, just not my general style for FNs–I do like [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], though! I’ll keep them in mind.

@skatemom - [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] is so gorgeous! Very European and dainty. A bit to -elle- heavy for me, though. Otherwise, I’d use it in a heartbeat. Funny enough, I was seriously considering [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] before I realized they both end in -elle. [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] is my favorite girls’ name.

gummybear0724 · December 15, 2016, 7:07pm

[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] is a beatiful name. But I feel as though I should tell you…

A few years ago I was writing a story. One of the main character’s best friends was named [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]. I searched the name [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], and found that its the title of some sort of adult movie. If you know what I mean. I would suggest using it as a middle. O don’t have any suggestions, but if I think of any I’ll be back with some.

ashthedreamer · December 17, 2016, 2:58pm

@gummybear0724 - thanks! That certainly is a deterrent, although I’m not sure that would keep me from using [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] as a FN altogether? That’s the first I’ve heard someone mention it–I wonder how many people would think of it. In addition to [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] ______, I’ve been falling for _____ [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] “[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]” as combos. I guess we’ll see.