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Emily- how popular is it where you are??

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EffieB · 16/09/2010 23:23

Are there many newborn Emilys at the minute or is it slightly older ones? Round here I don't know any babies, but according to the last stats (2008??) it is really really popular, so a little confused! How about where you are?

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zozzle · 19/09/2010 22:52

Know 3 under 10. Too girly for my taste.

cece · 19/09/2010 22:17

I know several here in Surrey

Hulababy · 19/09/2010 22:17

There are two 8y Emilys in DD's class of 15.

sonniebonnie · 19/09/2010 22:15

Quite popular in London. A little dull imo.

sophiesmummie · 19/09/2010 21:34

Loads round here in Surrey, as well as loads of Amelies, Emilias, Millies and Tillies...I think Emily has been THE top most popular name for a number of years already.

I think it will date because, just like fashion, people will tire of it. Like popular 70s names did too.

bigstripeytiger · 19/09/2010 21:13

I am in Scotland and there are loads of Emiliy's round here. Millie's too.

taffetacat · 19/09/2010 21:07

I know 4 in our village - one is 10, one is 6, one is 3 and the other is 2.

Faaamily · 19/09/2010 20:51

I know one who is 4 yrs old. I know two baby Amelies. (London).

MrsJohnDeere · 19/09/2010 20:50

I only know 1, aged 4 yo (Herts).

TrillianAstra · 19/09/2010 20:49

Not so popular that you should avoid it for fear of your dd being Emily no four in her class, but not so rare that people will say em me what in confusion because they have never heard if it before.

Ok?

gibba8 · 19/09/2010 20:46

I do not know of any Emilys here in North East-lovely name-go for it.

LittleCheesyPineappleOne · 18/09/2010 17:04

Loads in Surrey

Rockbird · 18/09/2010 17:02

Here in Surrey I know about 77 little Emilys, half of whom will be in DD's class when she starts school in two years.

MrsC2010 · 18/09/2010 16:59

One baby Emily here. As a secondary school teacher I haven't met many recently. (East Dorset.)

flopsy1974 · 17/09/2010 21:50

Not as popular as it was a few years ago. I don't know any baby Emiliy's. All Lily's and Olivia's round here (South Yorks).

mathanxiety · 17/09/2010 20:52

DS's class in school had 5 Emilys and 1 Emilie -- that would have been about when he was 7, in the US. Then there were a good few Emmas in younger classes, and then Amelias and Emilias started creeping in. I think like ValiumSingleton that the Emily train has left the station.

LiquoriceLila · 17/09/2010 19:52

Quite a few here in the north west. my 8 month old cousin is an Emily so its still being used.

ValiumSingleton · 17/09/2010 12:49

I know of one who is about 8. I'd say its popularity peaked about 8 years ago. I'd say an Emily named now has a chance of being the only one in her class iyswim. Although I'm not checking the stats as I type this. It's just a gut feeling that I haven't heard of any babies being called Emily for a good few years.

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EffieB · 17/09/2010 12:18

seeker I know what you mean but round here if someone shouts 'ella/evie/edie/issy...' then most of the toddler group/ playgym turns their heads- I swear between about eight names it is well over the majority if toddlers and babies I know...

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CharlieBoo · 17/09/2010 12:01

Most are older here in MK, 5+, I know one 3 year old and my 15 year old niece, its a beautiful name and no Emily I know has ever been shortened to Millie.

Pernickety · 17/09/2010 11:27

East Anglia but I only know of one 7 year old Emily.

muggglewump · 17/09/2010 11:26

Yes, that's what I meant.
It's a nice name, it just depends on whether you mind there being lots of other children with the same or very similar sounding name.

TwistAndShout · 17/09/2010 11:25

There are three in DS1 class (5 year old).

None in DS2 class (3 year old)

Haven't come across any baby ones lately in toddler groups with 1 year old DS3

Lots of baby Amelies and Millies around at the moment though.

granhands · 17/09/2010 11:24

My DD is called Emily, she is seven months.I live in East Anglia

TessOfTheBurbs · 17/09/2010 11:21

(Unless, of course, a little girl is registered as Emily but known to everyone as Millie - undercover Emilys like that might mask its popularity. That said, all the Emilys I know are Emily or Em, and all the Millies are just full-name Millies)

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