Emma

[flopsy1974]

How popular is it? I met a baby Emma today, the first Emma I know who is not my generation (30+). Seemed a nice change to all the Ellies and Evies that are around.

[CurlyhairedAssassin]

I love it. A classic name. Not very common.

[AlsoAvailableSober]

I have one and she is 2.5. Not met another around here. 'older' names on my list were Rachel, Nina and Natasha

[Bucharest]

I think it's lovely. Very classy, and as you say,uncommon now. A zillion times better than Emily which always sounds so wet to me.

[BertieBasset]

I have a niece Emma - lovely name, classic and understated imo

[muminthemiddle]

lovely classic name. Not too popular either.

[bluebobbin]

I love Emma and I don't know any children with this name.

[Hulababy]

My neice (approx 18m) is called Emma :)

[ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie]

It's nice. I only know two and they are both in their early twenties.

[valiumbandwitch]

I like it.

[KittyBigglesworth]

I like it too. It's a classic name that defies fads.

[rosielum]

My DD -21mths- is Emma. I was reading a book when pregnant with her and the amazing lead character was called Emma and I just knew it was the right name. Now 34wks preg with DD2 so thinking of names again- unfortunately I don't have time to read novels for inspiration now!

[HappyAsASandboy]

I like it too, and I've not met any at groups etc over the last 7.5 months! I like these classic girls names (Emma, Rachel, Elizabeth etc) as I don't think they'll date.

[Jojay]

It's lovely, but there are two in Ds's preschool class.

[K999]

DD1 is called Emma. She's 11.

[winkle2]

I know a 8 week old Emma :)

[McKaz]

I think Emma had a bit of a rise in popularity again after Rachel naming her baby that in Friends

[popsicle1984]

I find it a but boring but I think that's because it was very popular in the mid 80's when I was born and so I went to school with loads! Its the same to me as Sarah, Laura, Rebecca, Catherine, Rachel, Claire, Hannah etc!

It was number 41 in the 2009 rankings so not crazy popular but still up there!

[spaghettina]

It's a pretty name. I also think of it as a bit dull because there were so many in my year at school in the 80s...It's enjoying a surge of popularity here in Italy though, where perhaps it's seen as more exotic!

[YUMMYMUMMY0111x]

My wee girl is called Emma-Louise, the reason i named her Emma-Louise as me and her daddy couldnt agree on names and we both liked this as we heard a girl call into a tv quiz show and we were hooked on it

[emsies]

That was the same as my parents! I'm Emma-Louise after my parents couldn't decide. I've always been just "Emma" though apart from officially.

I think its a lovely name - was overdone in my childhood but lovely now :)

[notsoqueenofclean]

DD2 is Emma