Hermione or Emilia?

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RainbowSlide · 25/10/2022 11:23

Two older siblings with traditional names. The middle names will be Taylor Jean.

Hermione Taylor Jean

Emilia Taylor Jean

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toastofthetown · 25/10/2022 13:40

Hermione by a significant margin. Emilia is so overused (along with Amelia, Emily et. al.) that it’s so bland and beige to me. Though I wouldn’t underestimate the Harry Potter connection with Hermione. It’s huge and currently enduring. It might die down over the generations or it might not, but I’d go into choosing the name with my eyes open. Hermione’s middle name in the books is also Jean, but I wouldn’t expect that to be common knowledge.

BumbleShyBee · 25/10/2022 13:34

Emilia is gorgeous and classic and I much prefer it to Hermione. However, I agree with previous poster that there are so many 'E' girl names at the moment!!

misteriosa · 25/10/2022 13:25

I'd go for Emilia. Hermione will get endless HP references and jokes. I wouldn't do it.

StopFeckingFaffing · 25/10/2022 13:09

Hermione gets my vote

E names for girls (Emily, Ella, Evie, Elsie, etc etc) have been massively overused for the past 20 years of so

Personality I wouldn't let the HP association put you off (unless you really hate the books I guess!)

FirstFallopians · 25/10/2022 13:05

Hermione by a mile. Love it. Emilia is just a bit bleh and sounds the same as Amelia in a lot of accents.

However, in HP Hermione’s full name is Hermione Jean Granger, so your middle name choice might mean she shares even more of her name with arguably the most famous female fictional character of the last 25 years.

Dreamingcats · 25/10/2022 12:56

Hermione by a mile. I find Emilia so wet.

KirstenBlest · 25/10/2022 12:31

Emilia is too close to Amelia.
Hermione is too long and too HP.

SummaLuvin · 25/10/2022 12:22

I prefer Hermione in a vacuum, but I couldn't use it. The Harry Potter association is just too strong for me, the cultural impact seems to be ongoing and not slowing down that quickly even a decade after the final film. I was a big fan so it might be that my perceptive is skewed.

Rauha · 25/10/2022 11:34

Emilia

Sandysandwich · 25/10/2022 11:34

*middle names not surname

Sandysandwich · 25/10/2022 11:34

Both are really nice, I slightly prefer Emilia but both go well with your surname

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