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Emmy / Emmie ?

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Frenchiemamax · 19/05/2018 16:20

What do you think (as a full name, not a nn or short for anything else)?

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17caterpillars1mouse · 23/05/2018 08:57

I know an Emme (3) and an Emmy (1) but i prefer it as a nickname for Emmeline which i love

Whitesea · 23/05/2018 08:23

The child I know named Emilia is not pronounced Amelia.

LoveInTokyo · 22/05/2018 20:59

Yes, Emilia is nice. My main issue with Emilia is that it’s pronounced the same as Amelia, but if you’re shortening it to Emmy it’s less of a problem.

Whitesea · 22/05/2018 20:57

Emilia is another alternative and is imo prettier than Emily or Emma.

LoveInTokyo · 22/05/2018 20:56

Don’t like it as a stand-alone name. Fine if short for Emma, Emily or Emmeline.

Whitesea · 22/05/2018 20:54

You could use Imogen too but may need to spell the nb Immy. I agree Emmy as a stand alone name is a bit weak. I wouldn’t like to be named it myself.

holasoydora · 22/05/2018 20:17

Just to clarify, when I say I don't like it, I mean as a full name! It's a lovely nickname. (And it's your baby!)

holasoydora · 22/05/2018 20:16

I don't like it, sorry. I would use Emma or Emily then Emmie as a nickname.

I think though, if you like the name Emily, use Emily!! The connotations you have will vanish, it will just become your baby's name to you.

SmokyRobinson · 22/05/2018 18:20

I’ve heard of Emme - pronounced the same as Emmie, but spelled less infantile imo, I love it

ellalouise90 · 22/05/2018 18:15

I like the spelling Emmie 😃😃

buttercup54321 · 20/05/2018 19:17

They sound like nick names for Emma, Emily or Emeline.

happytobemrsg · 20/05/2018 18:23

When I met an Emmie I remember wondering why it wasn't short for anything. But I got used to it and ended up LOVING it

Stressmess · 20/05/2018 18:22

I know an Emmeline too of around 5 and her Mum says that they always have to correct people as everyone thinks that she is called Emily.

catalinablue · 20/05/2018 11:49

One of my best friends growing up was named Emmie, not short for anything. I quite like it, and no one ever mistook the name for/as being short for Emily/Emma/Emmeline for the record.

trueblueari · 19/05/2018 19:38

XH and I considered Esmeralda with nn Emmy.
I'm not too sure about it as a standalone name though.

AskAuntLydia · 19/05/2018 19:38

Love it as a shortening, but as a proper name, horrible. I hate nearly all shortenings as proper names though.

WaitrosePigeon · 19/05/2018 19:37

I like it and think it’s fine as a name on its own.

daisypond · 19/05/2018 19:36

I don't like Emmie/Emmy as a standalone name. It's too weak and bland. Emmeline is nice. I know two, both in their mid-20s now.

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Frenchiemamax · 19/05/2018 19:01

I think Effy is beautiful, it’s DH’s grandmas middle name.

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Frenchiemamax · 19/05/2018 19:01

Oh we’ve had the Emmeline argument many times, he knows about Emmeline Pankhurst but I do get his point. I feel most people would think you said Emily if your name was emmeline anyway.

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mookinsx · 19/05/2018 18:43

I love Emilia or Elizabeth can be Effy as a nn (personally love this one as I'm a sucker for the classic names)

RavenWings · 19/05/2018 18:30

It's a bit infantilising imo. I like it as a toddler nickname but not as a full name for a grown woman.

Emilia, Gemma, Noemi - I think any of those would work with Emmy as a nickname, if they appeal.

LetsGoBitches · 19/05/2018 18:22

Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst would beg to differ with your DH.... Maybe on more issues than a name!!

Dermymc · 19/05/2018 18:21

I love Emmeline with a nn Emmy. Boo to your DH!

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Frenchiemamax · 19/05/2018 18:20

Love Emmeline but DH not keen, he says it sounds made up Hmm

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