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Emma?

66 replies

kmini · 17/07/2021 16:45

Induction tmrw and we have gone off our main girls name. I've always liked Emma, mainly bc dearest oldest friend is an Emma and she's lovely.

Immediate thoughts? Done or due a revival?

We have a Thomas and Tessa, both known by their short versions.

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HumphreysCorner · 17/07/2021 20:08

My DD1 is a 2003 Emma, 18 on Monday x

MrsSchadenfreude · 17/07/2021 20:07

Emma is a lovely name. Very classic. I have never met a horrible Emma.

SpongeBarb · 17/07/2021 20:06

Yes, love Emma.

jennymac31 · 17/07/2021 20:04

My Emma was born in 2013, named after my mother (whose name is Emmaline but DH wanted our daughter to just be Emma). I prefer it to Emily, which is much more popular and it's nice knowing that it's unlikely that there will be another Emma in her year.

Chunkymenrock · 17/07/2021 20:04

Really, really boring and dull name.

Lanique · 17/07/2021 20:02

Emma is a lovely name - simple and classic, pretty but not twee. I know some lovely Emmas.

SirenSays · 17/07/2021 20:01

I don't like it, it sounds more like baby babble than an actual name imo and I think it's very dated. But maybe I'm biased as I've never met a nice one 😂

DramaAlpaca · 17/07/2021 19:57

If I'd had a girl she'd have been Emma. I had three boys so didn't get to use it. It's the perfect name to me, I just love it.

As I've said before on threads about this name, I love that it has such a long history, it's been in constant use in England since the Middle Ages which is amazing when you think about it. A true timeless classic, and definitely not boring.

Elune · 17/07/2021 18:38

My toddler DD is an Emma. I love it (obviously). It's one of those classic, not massively over-popular names that always sounds good IMO.

Sexnotgender · 17/07/2021 18:28

It’s lovely. I know a toddler Emma.

Legoninjago1 · 17/07/2021 18:27

And I've never met a child Emma (since I've been an adult!)

Legoninjago1 · 17/07/2021 18:26

Emma is gorgeous.

polar2019 · 17/07/2021 18:25

Gemma?

Splendo · 17/07/2021 18:14

I think it's lovely.
It's classic, will never be spelled or pronounced incorrectly.
It's not incredibly popular so there won't be several in a class but it's still used commonly enough that it hasn't become dated.
It goes well with almost any surname.
It doesn't lend itself to any unpleasant nicknames.
It suits any age from a baby to a little girl to a teenager to a young woman to an old lady.
Can't think of anything bad to say about it!

35andThriving · 17/07/2021 17:59

I wouldn't want to name a child after a friend though. The person I thought of as my greatest friend, completely changed when I had ds, and I have not even spoken to them in 7 years now. I honestly didn't see that coming.

RoseMartha · 17/07/2021 17:59

I think its lovely

OneFootintheRave · 17/07/2021 17:56

Emma is a lovely, elegant name.

35andThriving · 17/07/2021 17:55

Emma is a classy name.

Wowwellokthen · 17/07/2021 17:46

I have a 2007 born Emma. NN Em or Ems

girljulian · 17/07/2021 17:44

Emma is my first name. I have no feelings about the name itself but I decided when I was six that I wanted to use my middle name because there were so many Emmas in my class. I do think it’s common and boring but my real complaint with it was always being one of several. If it’s no longer that common, no reason not to use it.

Schrutesbeets · 17/07/2021 17:41

I really like it but wouldn't name my child after a friend

Uramaki · 17/07/2021 17:41

I love Emma

harverina · 17/07/2021 17:40

I love the name but we couldn’t use it due to a close family connection. I think it’s a name that won’t date over time. And although it’s not uncommon, it’s also not a name that is overly used either. I don’t think there are any Emma’s in my dd’s school at the moment (small school and dd1 can’t think of any).

Emily is also nice and will also age well too.

Daisy829 · 17/07/2021 17:35

I love it. I wanted to use Emma but DH preferred Emily so that’s what we went with. Both lovely names

Katefoster · 17/07/2021 17:28

I love the name Emma