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Jemma or Emma

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CJ1505 · 18/01/2016 15:13

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mrsschu · 20/01/2016 12:35

Not too keen on either. Emma is very dull, I knew a load of them growing up in the 80's and 90's. Jemma sounds very dated IMO, a bit like Tracy or Amanda. But if you're going with one, then Emma is better than Jemma. It's at least a classic name.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 20/01/2016 10:45

Emma

But have you thought of Jemima? Could be shortened yo Jem/Jemma.

slebmum1 · 20/01/2016 10:40

Jemma fern - do you like TOWIE?!

iamnotaponceyloudperson · 20/01/2016 10:34

Emma.

rageagainsttheBIL · 20/01/2016 10:30

Gemma is like Sharon and Tracy?! I think it's a soft-sounding name, nothing like Tracy but maybe a bit 80s

I prefer Jemma to Gemma though. Only celeb I can think of is Jemma Kidd and she's definitely not common. I quite like Emma but it's very boring common. I'd only use it if I had a very unusual or cool surname otherwise your DD could be one of 500000 Emma Smiths.

SweetSuz · 19/01/2016 11:35

Emma definitely. Jemma/Gemma to me is in same bracket as Sharon and Tracy, very 80s and harsh sounding.

squoosh · 19/01/2016 10:36

Gemma is becoming very popular in America, and considered quite upmarket! Funny how it's perceived differently here.

I don't think it sounds 'lower class', just a bit dated. I'd pick it over Emma though.

BeautyIsTruth · 19/01/2016 10:29

I prefer Gemma/Jemma and I like both spellings. I think it's prettier than Emma and I've known some lovely Gemmas/Jemmas.

JenniferAnistonsHair · 19/01/2016 00:30

Emma

emwithme · 19/01/2016 00:28

I'd also say Emma. But I'm biased.

SixtyFootDoll · 19/01/2016 00:18

Emma. But I like my name.

Sophronia · 19/01/2016 00:07

I don't see Jemma as lower class (my cousin is one and she's a dentist). But I do agree that Emma is nicer and more classic.

GnocchiGnocchiWhosThere · 18/01/2016 23:26

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IoraRua · 18/01/2016 22:48

Gemma with a g is lovely. Never liked Jemma, always thought it looked ugly.
I don't like Emma much.

Surf25 · 18/01/2016 22:46

Emma. Lovely name.

IMurderedStampyLongnose · 18/01/2016 22:45

Emma,never Jemma.

PooDogMillionaire · 18/01/2016 22:41

Jemma/Gemma a bit naff, sorry.

Emma is a very very popular name among women in their late 30's early 40's. I know about 5.

What about Jemima?

Sadik · 18/01/2016 20:38

Jemma - I know 9 women called Emma in my immediate social circle, and they're nearly all 40 or above.

To me Jemma/Gemma is a cool, arty teen/twentysomething, so I would go for that one.

Thenightswatch · 18/01/2016 20:35

Emma but I'm biased Grin

iciclewinter · 18/01/2016 20:31

Gemma with a G. It's a lovely name and I don't know of any young Gemmas. Emma is nice but a bit duller in comparison. I think of Jemma as short for Jemima, which I don't like.

cocacola1006 · 18/01/2016 16:04

Emma
I don't know how but Gemma fern made me think germaphobe which is random.
Emma fern is lovely

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CJ1505 · 18/01/2016 15:56

So, Jemma/Gemma is better for 16+? Thanks , I'll go with Emma

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NHKX2 · 18/01/2016 15:46

I also prefer Emma; otherwise much prefer Gemma to Jemma.

Doilooklikeatourist · 18/01/2016 15:45

Emma is the nicer ( my name . I'm over 50 )
I don't like Jemma , prefer Gemma

HerdOfRhino · 18/01/2016 15:44

I prefer Jemma. I prefer it spelt as Gemma though.

There is a saint Gemma actually, which I was surprised about, as I did not realise it was such an old name.

You might also like the name Jenna, as an alternative.