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Emma....this name poses a dilemma...

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Chickenharissa · 22/05/2020 23:16

Hi,

Is it just me or is Emma making a comeback?

I am a child of the 80s and I was sick of the overused Emma, it never gave me “classic” vibes.

However all of a sudden now I’m falling in love with Emma. I don’t know if it’s the pregnancy hormones? Or the recent movie release of Jane Austen’s “Emma”. However now I see it through classic and traditional tinted glasses. As well as it being associated with the elegant Emma Watson....

Amelia is so overused now, and Emily is classic but is so cute, that Emma seems so....understated and simply classic.
Is Emma making a comeback? Or is it dated and are my hormones playing up?

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user1471453601 · 22/05/2020 23:25

My DD, born in 1970, has this name. So I'm biased. I really didnt care if She was the first or 5001st with that name. What on earth does it matter? I liked the name, so, there you go. If you like it, go with it

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Chickenharissa · 22/05/2020 23:25

Oh I find Laura dated... I also find Rachel, Rebecca and Jessica dated also.

Emily I see as on par with Sophie (not dated)

But Emma...seems fresh in my eyes. Maybe it is the hormones then...

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NotMyUsualNameNoSiree · 22/05/2020 23:25

Big fan of Emma. I grew up in the 80's and knew a fair few Emmas. But unlike @DanniArthur I've only known nice ones (I've known some awful Carolines though).

LinManWellWellWell · 22/05/2020 23:23

....there’s not much that rhymes with Emma
Except the actor Richard Brenner
(He played the commanding officer in Rambo!)...

Sorry couldn’t proceed without the above. It’s a beautiful, timeless name.

DramaAlpaca · 22/05/2020 23:23

It's never really gone out of fashion. It's my favourite name but couldn't use it as I had my lovely boys. I like that it's a name with so much history behind it, as it's been in use since the middle ages. Timeless and classic sums it up perfectly.

ChocolateCoffeeCake · 22/05/2020 23:22

I liked Emma for my baby daughter but one of my best friends is an Emma so it would have been too weird!

Sunshine1235 · 22/05/2020 23:22

I think it’s lovely

Onceuponatimethen · 22/05/2020 23:22

Meh for me

BananaSpanner · 22/05/2020 23:21

It’s ok ish

DanniArthur · 22/05/2020 23:20

I feel the same about Emma! It was popular when I was at school so I couldn't name my DD it (as i think of 2 girls I hate in particular) but It was a name I kept coming back to. I agree it is the classic, feminine vibe that's trendy again but also seems fresh?

Smellbellina · 22/05/2020 23:20

Although it is a classic name, to me it’s very 80’s.

abbidabbi · 22/05/2020 23:19

I love it and would use it myself. I wouldn't say it's classic, but it is lovely and I view it in the same terms as "Laura" for example- some people would think both are dated but I think they're great.

Isadora2007 · 22/05/2020 23:18

I like it. But having Dundonian family means I hear it as “I’m a” so it’s hilarious with some surnames... and just mildly amusing with many.

pinkpinecone · 22/05/2020 23:17

To me it's quite dated. It's fairly inoffensive though.

Fred578 · 22/05/2020 23:16

Love it