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Girls name

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Yakadee · 21/09/2018 14:47

Help me!

I'm only 20 weeks so plenty of time to choose but just found out we're having a lovely baby girl!

Now, what do I call her? My favourite name of all time is Emily, the name I've always wanted since being young but my husband just doesn't like it! I'm gutted but obviously we need to pick something we both love.

We both quite like Emma but I don't love it like I do Emily.

I have a son called Joshua so looking for something that goes and isn't too out there!

Would appreciate any suggestions xxx

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AuntieStella · 22/09/2018 18:13

I think you might find it hard to choose an Emily name that isn't Emily IYSWIM.

So some completely other names which I think go with Joshua are:

Tabitha, Elizabeth, Mariah, Cassie, Hannah, Miriam, Saskia

OhNoGroken · 22/09/2018 18:06

I also love Emily.

What about Eleanor? Elise? Emmy? Emmeline?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 22/09/2018 18:00

Sorry @Yakadee. 😂🌸

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Yakadee · 22/09/2018 17:58

@Sugarpiehoneyeye - I didn't think of that Haha.

@Ricekrispie22 - thanks for your suggestions. X

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 22/09/2018 09:29

Emma is lovely, timeless and classy.
Emily reminds me of Emily Bishop (Corrie).

Ricekrispie22 · 21/09/2018 16:22

I like Emma a lot.
Also... Emmeline, Emilia, Amelie, Ember, Romily, Emerald, Millie, Evelyn, Adelaide

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Yakadee · 21/09/2018 15:23

@Squ1ggle - nice name 😊

I do really like that name it just seems hard to move past the name I'd had my heart set on.

Emma goes really nice with our surname too. It is our current no 1 x

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Squ1ggle · 21/09/2018 15:00

Well I'm an Emma and was always very glad I wasn't an Emily Grin Emma is a fairly classic name, if I ever have a dd she will be Alice

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