Emmylou

[MoelFammau]

Yay or nay?

[pinkandyellowbutterfly]

its a really nice nickname, maybe for emma louise/emmaline louise/ emily louise. Has a warm, traditional feel to it as i've known a few ladies grandparent/great grandperant age with the name. :-)

[Flojobunny]

Nay. Too 'cutey' for me. Couldn't imagine a high powered business woman with a name like that.

[MoelFammau]

My middle name is after my Grandmother - Louise. Not keen on it but thinking I like the sound of Emmylou... Thanks for not pouring cold water on it!

[MoelFammau]

Does everyone need to be a high-powered business woman? I'm in arts and media, as are my friends and family.... Anyway, I'm sure Condolezza Rice was told the same thing!

[Fab41]

I was planning to call my son Emmylou Rose. Love it.

[BedHog]

It says American country singer to me. She might put on some cowboy boots and go dancing with Dolly Parton.

[Kveta]

it is one of DD's nicknames, I wouldn't use it as a proper name though :)

[steppemum]

as bedhog, I immediately thought southern USA and country music

As an adult I would prefer to choose to use Emily (for example) or emmylou, depending on my context. For that reason our dd who is Lucy has alonger name which is her full name, so she can choose when she is older

[3smellysocks]

Emmeline is nicer/classic. Emmylou sounds quite american diner

[3smellysocks]

Emmy on it's own is nice though. Emmy Louise?

[atthewelles]

Country and western singer in a check shirt and leather fringed skirt. Definitely a nay from me.

[WorkingtoohardMama]

I've got a relative called Emmy Louise, she's at uni at the mo, a very clever girl and its suits her beautifully, she gets called either Emmy or emmylou

[LindaMcCartneySausage]

Definite nay from me.

As others have said, the only Emmylou I've heard of is Emmylou Harris, the US country music singer.

link to her website

It's also a bit twee and overly girly for me.

[Sirzy]

Fine as a nickname not I don't like it as a first name

[monica77798]

I was also reminded of Emmylou Harris. I would probably say no.

[MissyMooandherBeaverofSteel]

Sounds like it should be in 'The Waltons'

'Goodnight Emmylou' - 'Goodnight Johnboy'

Cute as a nickname but not as a first name imo.

[squoosh]

It sounds very Southern US to me.

'Emmylou if I come into that trailer and find you in bed with your cousin Billy Bob Clampett again I'll whup ya'lls butt. Y'hear? Now get out here and eat your grits'

That kind of thing.

[AlexanderS]

I love Emmylou BUT I agree it's very American rural South so for me it would have to be a nickname for Emma Louise.

What about Emerson? That'd go nice with your DD's name.

[mybootsaremuddy]

Another one thinking southern USA here.
Or like she could be a character in an Enid Blyton book.

Emma Louise is lovely though.

[Floralnomad]

Makes me think of those terrible American child beauty pageants ,sorry.

[SirBoobAlot]

It's not a real name.

Emma Louise and a nickname, fine. But not as a formal name.

[MoelFammau]

Fair dos!

[anonymosity]

Of course its a real name. Emmylou Harris is in fact a US country / western singer (with huge success).

But I would avoid calling a child this in Britain, it doesn't sit well with the conservative mentality of many.