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Emily - too boring?

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holler · 15/08/2012 11:26

Would be sister to Josephine (nn Josie).

And is it also too twee / little pretty girly?

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twonker · 21/08/2012 00:14

Emma

Iggly · 20/08/2012 18:46

Emily is a beautiful name IMO. Understated and classic. But wouldn't put it with Josephine.
Somethinglike Amelia, Hannah?

everlong · 20/08/2012 18:44

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Nancy66 · 20/08/2012 18:28

I think it's boring - the Susan of its day.

What about Elspeth?

Bongaloo · 20/08/2012 14:34

I love the name Emily - a bit dark and gothic.

MrsJohnDeere · 20/08/2012 14:31

Lovely, classic name.

Emilia def. more common than Emily amongst new babies here.

DessieLou · 20/08/2012 14:16

We're considering Emily, too. I think it's pretty and classical but was really suprised to see it's now in the top 10 (how annoying!). I don't actually know of any Emily's apart from one of about 30 years old. Girls names are really hard aren't they?!

HiHowAreYou · 19/08/2012 23:10

I know three Emilias and no Emilys.

Londonista1975 · 19/08/2012 20:57

Yes it's boring and also very popular - do you really want your daughter growing up at primary AND secondary schools with a dozen or so other Emily's in her year?

Runningblue · 19/08/2012 20:53

I think it's a pretty little name. But one thought emilia?

Kveta · 19/08/2012 20:53

Emily is a gorgeous name :)

PicklesThePottyMouthedParrot · 19/08/2012 20:50

I wouldn't let that put me off. Someone put some stats on here once that where really interesting about even using the most popular name meaning there wasn't a huuuuge chance there would be a load in the school class as you might think.

Lannie33 · 19/08/2012 20:45

Emily is beautiful. I would use it myself if every other girl where i live wasn't named Emily. I wouldn't say it's boring, just overly popular.

PicklesThePottyMouthedParrot · 18/08/2012 18:32

I think emily is a lovely name. I like simple classic names, others like names that are more unusual.

Horses for courses.

Fieldette · 18/08/2012 18:30

Emily is a lovely name, classic and a name that works as well for a baby, little girl or a professional.

How about Emilia / Amelia, both also really lovely? Or Emma? Also classic names and very pretty.

Clarabumps · 18/08/2012 18:21

There are loads on Emily's where I am and I think its a bit meh...Josie is a fab name and I'd go with Betty or Bea.

Emily is just so ...dull (sorry)

Badgerina · 18/08/2012 18:17

I wouldn't have an Emmeline and a Josephine. It's just too silly and twee sounding.

HiHowAreYou · 18/08/2012 17:48

I think Emily and Josephine go together really well.

onedev · 17/08/2012 15:03

I think it's lovely & also think it goes well with Josie Grin

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pigletpower · 17/08/2012 11:46

Sorry this is random,but how about Juliet? I think it goes really well with Josephine.Both beautiful names and quite rarely used these days.

newby2 · 17/08/2012 02:00

I like my name too. It's formal and informal and quite dignified. It's certainly not more boring than any-one else's name!

CanoeSlalom · 16/08/2012 14:20

How about Elodie or Eloise?

crocodilesmiles · 16/08/2012 14:04

Although the name Emmelina doesn't seem to appear in the more recent statistics, a quick google shows it definitely been used throughtout history -

www.google.co.uk/#q=emmelina+born&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnt&tbs=ctr:countryUK%7CcountryGB&cr=countryUK%7CcountryGB&sa=X&psj=1&ei=pu0sUPKbBci00QWyvoCIDQ&ved=0CEMQpwUoAQ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=59125a52a671d2d0&biw=496&bih=237

Thought you might like to know, as you weren't sure if Emmeline and Josephine were too similar.

crocodilesmiles · 16/08/2012 13:32

I agree that Josephine is pretty and underused in comparison to Emily.

Emmeline has the positive association of Emmeline Pankhurst.

What about Emmelina? Or Evangeline?