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Elma

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orcadolph · 31/12/2019 21:50

What are people’s thoughts on this name? We really like it but just worried out Elmo/Elmer the elephant connotations.

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Stluciasun · 03/01/2020 15:55

Hideous Sad

nowaypose · 03/01/2020 15:11

Does just make me think of the elephant.

december20100 · 02/01/2020 07:53

Sounds way too much like Alma, will spend their whole life correcting people.

tired456 · 01/01/2020 22:28

How about Enya / Anya

DDIJ · 01/01/2020 22:24

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sue51 · 01/01/2020 22:21

Elma sounds old fashioned but not in a good way. I agree, Verity is lovely.

RuthW · 01/01/2020 22:17

Verity is lovely

SageRosemary · 01/01/2020 11:48

I like Elma. Worked with a lovely one years ago.

Princesspickle777 · 01/01/2020 11:46

I just think of Elmer the elephant or the glue. Sorry.

redwoodmazza · 01/01/2020 11:45

Not Elma - what about Emma? [Emily?]

tinkering · 01/01/2020 11:45

What about Alma?

Lollypalooza · 01/01/2020 11:42

There was an Elma on Love Island this past summer- Elma Pazar.

NoSquirrels · 01/01/2020 11:41

Elephant, sorry.

Emma
Eimer
Etta
Alma
Anna
Thelma
Thea
Althea

I like Verity, am generally a fan of ‘virtue’ names, though.

MrsBertBibby · 01/01/2020 11:38

Verity is lovely. Elma is really not!

Briony worth a thought?

yellowallpaper · 01/01/2020 11:35

Verity is nice

peachypetite · 01/01/2020 11:33

Elsa or Ella would both be better options.

Showmeyourhero · 01/01/2020 11:33

I've never er heard of it but it did make me thing of Elmo! (Sorry!) how about Alma? I've met a few in DCs pre-school recently!

LarkDescending · 01/01/2020 11:31

Elka is nicer.

NerdyBird · 31/12/2019 23:48

She'll probably spend a great deal of time explaining that no, it's not Alma. And no, it's not spelled with 'er' at the end like the elephant.
As a person who has to often correct people's pronunciation and spelling of my name (not Elma) I say don't do it.

TheGirlWithGlassFeet · 31/12/2019 23:36

Most people do seem to prefer -ie names but I like 'a' names. I think you are one or the other. If you like Elma go for it.

DramaAlpaca · 31/12/2019 23:35

Alba is as ugly as Elma too.

TheGirlWithGlassFeet · 31/12/2019 23:35

I love it. Think it's lovely. Love Alma too.

HoneybeeB · 31/12/2019 23:28

Alma and Thelma are as ugly as Elma Confused

Letthemysterybe · 31/12/2019 23:16

Elma is not good.

What about Alma or Alba?

MamaFlintstone · 31/12/2019 23:13

I immediately thought of Elmer the Elephant. I like Verity. How about Romilly?