The last name is [name_m]Russell[/name_m]. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband (Patrick) and I (Alice) decided on [name_f]Emma[/name_f] for a future girl’s names. We’re currently trying to conceive.
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] is a family name and we’re thinking about using a longer form of [name_f]Anna[/name_f] with [name_f]Emma[/name_f], but we’re open to other names that start with A.
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] is such a lovely, classic name!
From your list, my favourite is [name_f]Emma[/name_f] Serena… so gorgeous! I also like [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f], & [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f].
A couple of things about the “A” middles make me pause… One is that I find the combo of ending -a + beginning A- in combos such as [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Arianna[/name_f] trips me up a little bit. (Same thing with [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], due to the double “m” sound.) Also, with the surname [name_m]Russell[/name_m], the initials would spell “EAR”.
I wonder if you could still incorporate [name_f]Anna[/name_f], via a longer middle that has -anna at the end? Ideas:
@lily_garden All your combinations are beautiful! I don’t think you can go wrong, but my favorite is [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], followed by [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u]. [name_f]Anna[/name_f] is absolutely beautiful too! Wishing you all the best, I hope this helps!
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] - simple, sharp and elegant
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Adrianna[/name_f] - slightly unexpected with a hint of flair
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] - fun to say and sweet
I’d suggest:
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Roxanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Lilianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] (Anna means grace)
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] (variant of Anne/Anna)
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] ~ stately and classic, I prefer [name_f]Adrianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] ~ a little rhymey
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u] ~ I love [name_u]Meredith[/name_u] but not sure about the flow of the repeated Ms
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Arianna[/name_f] ~ again of your A choices, I prefer [name_f]Adrianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] ~ spunky and timeless!
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Adrianna[/name_f] ~ absolutely lovely, I love that it incorporates [name_f]Anna[/name_f] for you and it’s an underrated Shakespearean gem
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] ~ lovely, princessy without being over frilly
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] ~ oh so gentle and lilting, I love it
I like [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] best from your list! Have you considered [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Anneline[/name_f], or [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Annalise[/name_f]?
I like [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] best from your list. I agree with @Northern1 about ending in a and beginning with a. Maybe something ending with -anna or contains it?
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Julianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Breanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Christianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Giovanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] is lovely! I am biased though. [name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Cathryn[/name_f]. I agree with a previous poster though that the As run together when [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is combined with a middle that starts with A. How about [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] or [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Johanna[/name_f]?
[name_u]Anne[/name_u] is a name that runs in my family and I wanted to use [name_f]Annalise[/name_f] as my daughter’s middle name but it was just too long with her first name (Vivienne) and I felt sounded too much. I love the name though! We shortened her middle name to
[name_f]Elise[/name_f].
I like [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] from your list.
I agree with a previous poster though that the As run together when [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is combined with a middle that starts with A. How about [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] or [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Johanna[/name_f]?