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Emer Lily- Opinions?

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liadaintheirishpoetess · 19/04/2017 12:34

I think we've just about settled on Emer Lily (pronounced EE-mer). We've gone back and forth with Orla and Emer but we've taken the plunge and decided Emer's probably the best. What do you think of Emer Lily?

Our other children are Killian Joshua, Aoife Rose, Aislinn Juliet, Ruairi Benjamin and Lachlan Isaac. Does her name go well with theirs?
General opinions would be much appreciated.
Thank you

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user1492757084 · 21/04/2017 11:43

I love your names.

I think you sound pretty firmly happy with them.

If anything I think Aoife and Emer are a little too similar so I would consider another quite different sounding name..
Do you like Orla Maeve?
My cousin is Irish and her name is sweet - Jane Lily.

catley · 21/04/2017 11:04

I kind of feel together it sounds like Emily

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mathanxiety · 21/04/2017 04:49

I love the name but would use the Eimear spelling. I don't know why, however - just a personal preference.

Emer Lily is lovely.
Love your other children's names too, and imo Emer fits right in.

Congratulations!

Mrsknackered · 20/04/2017 18:53

Much prefer the Eimear spelling. Lovely names though

whosahappyharry · 20/04/2017 15:25

Beautiful. I like the Eimear spelling more, but that's just personal preference. I'm in NI and you'd have no problem with pronunciation or spelling here or in ROI. Congratulations

Elphame · 20/04/2017 15:01

Well I'd fall over "ee mer" and "ee faa" when saying them together but I have a Welsh accent not an Irish one

LostPlatypus · 20/04/2017 13:00

As someone who has met an Emer (lovely name choice by the way), I can confirm that it does sound nothing like Emma, even when slightly mangled by English people! I mean, yes, they're similar, but not as much as they look.

Nospringflower · 20/04/2017 12:39

Love the name and love the look of it written Emer but think Eimear (or whatever the other spelling!) is better for non- Irish people to pronounce.

Thats a bit garbled! What I mean is if i saw Emer i would say emmer but if i saw Eimaer I would say Eemar!

BasicBetty · 20/04/2017 12:33

I think it sounds lovely and works perfectly with your other DCs names. I absolutely love Orla though (sorry!).

MrsMeeseeks · 20/04/2017 11:42

Both lovely names but I don't think they sound good together.

MitzyLeFrouf · 20/04/2017 11:30

I'm an Emer and I have never been mistaken for an Aoife an Emily or an Emma! It sounds nothing like those names and there will certainly be no pronunciation issues in Ireland as it's such a common name. In the UK I get eee-ma as opposed to the Irish eee-mur.

eurochick · 20/04/2017 07:41

Elmer is a pretty common Irish name but I'd never heard it growing up in England until I went to university. After that I met several. Emer Lily does look like a corruption of Emily to my eyes but is probably fine in Ireland as Emer is so well known there.

frums · 20/04/2017 07:15

I like Emer but I would not pair it with lily as it looks like a weird attempt to spell Emily.

Mclaren37 · 20/04/2017 07:11

Emer is a gorgeous name and goes beautifully with your other children's names. Don't worry about pronounciation at all, I'm English and was educated on how to pronounce it as soon as I met my first Emer. I know three in London now. It's a lovely classic name. Emer Lilly flows nicely.

DramaAlpaca · 20/04/2017 01:12

Aoife & Emer are not in the least bit similar, certainly not in an Irish accent.

Elphame · 19/04/2017 23:40

It sounds a bit similar to Aoife though which could cause some confusion at times

Emma2803 · 19/04/2017 23:01

Lovely name!! Goes really well with all your other wee ones names! Definitely prefer it over orla!! Emer seems more girly and feminine!

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liadaintheirishpoetess · 19/04/2017 22:47

Thank you @Mollie85!!

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Mollie85 · 19/04/2017 20:58

Emer is gorgeous. Emer Lily rolls a bit together, but both names are lovely.
To a PP - Ima would be pronounced EYE-ma, wouldn't it?
I do love Irish names and all your names particularly, OP

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liadaintheirishpoetess · 19/04/2017 20:50

@BrutusMcDogFace we're Catholic! But also technically only 5 pregnancies as Aoife and Aislinn are twins. Thanks for advice.

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DramaAlpaca · 19/04/2017 20:49

It's a gorgeous name, & you're in Ireland so there'll be no pronunciation issues.

BrutusMcDogface · 19/04/2017 20:47

what a lovely tribute to your lost sister.

I also agree with pp that lily goes better with emer as not so many "l" sounds.

BrutusMcDogface · 19/04/2017 20:45

Ps- wow, six kids!!

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liadaintheirishpoetess · 19/04/2017 20:44

No the name will not be said together. I don't think we will get rid of Lily as it's the name of the baby my ma lost when she (Lily) was three weeks old.

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