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What do I think of these names

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Summ3r · 04/04/2016 14:18

Rebecca
Emily
Jessica
Dh and I like traditional 'normal' names that arnt too popular and even tho Emily and Jessica are in the top 10 most popular name lists every year where we are there are hardly any ! We already have a Nathan and Abbie so I thought these names fitted

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Simona2412 · 05/04/2016 15:12

Hi Summ3r, me and Eric we did a small search on the ourbaby.name website. You can compare your search with your partner or with your friends.

Voteforpedr0 · 05/04/2016 15:02

Jessica is lovely as is Jess

Don't like Rebecca because Becky sounds like a school bully who always has a Coldsore

Emily sounds like a do-gooder who would go out of her way to grass you in

17caterpillars1mouse · 05/04/2016 14:55

I like Rebecca as it has lots of nickname possibilities and you don't really come across it anymore. I really like Becky and Becca.

Emily is nice but so popular here. I know 6 Emily's under 5. I like the nickname Emmy though

Jessica is also nice and I like Jess. I know quite few teenage Jessica's but only 1 younger Jessica. (4 years old). Jessa is a pretty alternative

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Summ3r · 05/04/2016 14:32

manicinsomniac Thank ! It must be ment to be lol !

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manicinsomniac · 05/04/2016 11:34

I'm a Rebecca and my sister is Abbie so obviously they fit really well Grin (actually, during our lives I've met 2 other Abigail and Rebecca pairings too - maybe it's the biblical thing).

I also have a Jessica so I'm biased there too. It always puzzles me that it's consistently top 10 because, as you say, I really don't meet that many.

Emily is a pretty name. I do meet dozens though.

I think I'd go with Rebecca - it needs a revival. We used to be really popular but I meet very few under 15 or so now.

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Summ3r · 04/04/2016 23:00

SpidersFromMars I like Alice dh doesn't as he has a grumpy aunt alice

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Summ3r · 04/04/2016 22:58

Thanks everyone! Think Emily is my favourite followed very closely by Rebecca. Dh isn't found of Emily but I'm hoping it grows on him. He seams to really like Rebecca and doesn't like Jessica at all so I guess that gets rid of that one Hmm he's so hard to please. I'm happy with either Rebecca or Emily

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starkers1 · 04/04/2016 21:48

Love Jessica. Still one of the most feminine, springy, pretty without being overly twee/girly/pretentious girls names out there. Jess a lovely, friendly nn too.

Then Rebecca- though a bit "straighter" for me.

SpidersFromMars · 04/04/2016 21:37

Love Emily and Rebecca, Jessica is a bit dated I think.

What about Alice?

mrsschu · 04/04/2016 21:29

Rebecca and Jessica both sound very dated to me. I'm not keen on either. Personally I think Emily is nice but very, very boring. And I know a lot of them.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 04/04/2016 20:42

Not keen sorry

Quercus3 · 04/04/2016 20:29

Rebecca
Jessica
Emily

daisydalrymple · 04/04/2016 17:31

Auto correct put those apostrophes in

daisydalrymple · 04/04/2016 17:30

I know lots more little Jessica's and Emily's than I do Rebecca's. But they're all lovely classic names. I know a Nathan, Abigail and Jessica family!

Lweji · 04/04/2016 17:29

I like the three

Sophronia · 04/04/2016 17:27

Rebecca is my favourite. I also like the Rebekah spelling.

BoboBunnyH0p · 04/04/2016 16:41

Summ3r I mainly go by Rebecca, very close friends call me Becca and an Aunt calls me Bex. My parents never shortend my name and my DM disliked Becky too.

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Summ3r · 04/04/2016 16:07

BoboBunnyH0p Not found of becky as a mn but like becca. Tho I don't think it needs shortened as its a beautiful name x

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Summ3r · 04/04/2016 16:05

Thank u everyone! I think Jessica is my least favourite but I love Emily and Rebecca

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ThinkingAboutNumber2 · 04/04/2016 16:04

Not a big fan of Rebecca but love Emily and like Jessica.

Itinerary · 04/04/2016 15:53
  1. Emily
  2. Rebecca
  3. Jessica

... although they are all very nice!

GingerLeaves · 04/04/2016 15:28

I think Emily and Amelia is fine Smile

BoboBunnyH0p · 04/04/2016 15:27

Rebecca, it's my name and you don't hear it often. I've never been known by Becky in fact I don't even answer to it. I also like Emily and know several. Not a fan of the name Jessica and that's due to the fact I was picked on at school by a girl of that name.

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Summ3r · 04/04/2016 14:50

Thank u ! We don't even see each other either but I was just making sure. Hubby not set on name... Yet lol

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DramaAlpaca · 04/04/2016 14:48

Emily & Amelia are too similar for sisters, but for cousins they are fine IMO.