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Middle name for Emma…

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Birdiboo · 20/06/2023 18:21

I love the name Emma so much and it’s the only name I can imagine calling our baby if it’s a girl. I keep thinking of others and liking them for a while but going back to Emma.

Anyway, our surname is quite boring one syllable along the lines of Smith so think that a more interesting middle name is needed to liven things up a bit!

Would love to hear your opinions on the below -

Emma Eloise
Emma Valentina
Emma Rosalie
Emma Lavender
Emma Winter
Emma Sophia
Emma Isabella
Emma Primrose

I imagine that my partner will veto half of these 😅

Any other suggestions along these lines?

other names I like are -

Eleni
Olive
Lilah
Marielle
Autumn
Daphne

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NameChange30 · 09/04/2024 10:59

Will she have your partner's surname? If so choose a middle name from your side of the family, what first and middle names do your mother and grandmothers have that you could use?

Unless you are absolutely sure you won't be having any more children, don't choose a name that you might want to use as a first name for another daughter in future!

SmoggyCarolSecondComing · 09/04/2024 10:55

N'éternua

MrsJellycat · 22/06/2023 13:52

Emma Sophia

ladygindiva · 21/06/2023 21:51

I like Emma Daphne ... Daphne is a lovely name! There's a toddler one local to me , when I heard her name I thought it was really refreshing and unusual without being odd.

Mercy1968 · 21/06/2023 20:59

I have an Emma. She is Emma Patricia as was born on St Patrick s Day but I did like Emma Charlotte too (partner didn't like it said it sounded like a pudding. Why??)

newtb · 21/06/2023 16:19

Have an Emma Elizabeth with a 2-syllable surname.

cadetmumstress · 21/06/2023 15:38

As a child of the 80s, there were a LOT of Emmas in my classes. They all had one of the following middle names: Jane, Louise, Marie or Kate.
I don't know many young Emmas but know. Lot of Ellas which sounds very similar. Their middle names are: Louise, May / Mae, Grace and Rose.

Dalekjastninerels · 21/06/2023 15:04

Middle names for Emma

Louise
Louisa
Jane
Maria

Theoldwoman · 21/06/2023 13:46

Emma Rosalie is nice!

Suggestions:

Emma Genevieve
Emma Harriet
Emma Penelope
Emma Catrione
Emma Artemis
Emma Kristin
Emma Zaria
Emma Lucille

ShoesoftheWorld · 21/06/2023 08:52

Or how about Emma Vivienne?

ShoesoftheWorld · 21/06/2023 08:50

Emma's a lovely name. Classic, simple, international.-

Suggestions:
Susanna
Lucia
Rosalind (I think this would be my favourite - it just goes so well)
Mariana
Catherine (or a variant such as Katinka, Katrina)
Marguerite
Evangeline
Isolda
Beatrice
Cecilia
Natalia
Linnea

snoozeyoulosecruise · 21/06/2023 08:32

I had a doll called Emma Divine... was convinced I'd use it eventually for a DD!

Quinn?

WillyLows · 21/06/2023 08:27

Please don't call her Emma Olive. That's just "I'm an olive".

dementedpixie · 21/06/2023 08:24

Mine is Emma Elizabeth

JoniBlue · 21/06/2023 08:13

Emma Louise

Brandito · 21/06/2023 08:12

I like Emma Sophia from your list.

startingagain17 · 21/06/2023 08:08

I have an Emma Rose

OdeToBarney · 21/06/2023 08:06

PaperwhiteTheGhost · 21/06/2023 01:41

They're not timeless, they're 80s AF!!!! If you're of a certain age people try to add in an 80s hyphen too. It's extremely annoying.

I may be biased.

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I suppose I meant they're not going to be terribly unfashionable or sound awful in 10 years time. And no one has ever tried to hyphenate my name 🤷‍♀️

DaftyLass · 21/06/2023 02:19

Roslyn
Marie
Daphne
Violet

PaperwhiteTheGhost · 21/06/2023 01:41

OdeToBarney · 20/06/2023 19:28

I really like Emma Winter, but also Emma Jane or Emma Louise are timeless!

They're not timeless, they're 80s AF!!!! If you're of a certain age people try to add in an 80s hyphen too. It's extremely annoying.

I may be biased.

EllaRaines · 21/06/2023 01:27

Gemma. Grin

LucyLastik · 21/06/2023 01:17

I have an Emma Simone

OwlSock · 21/06/2023 01:05

Emma Katherine.

Obviously love this combination as it is mine. I am fairly old (50s) but have been known at various stages (in addition to Emma) as Em, Emm, Emmie, M, MK and have liked them all. Currently, everyone in my life calls me Em. Great choice!

Ambroserock · 21/06/2023 00:59

From your list Emma Sophia flows best.
If you are open to suggestions, Emma Elizabeth is what immediately sprang to mind for me.

Treesnbirds · 21/06/2023 00:48

I LOVE Emma Valentina and Emma Winter! Such beautiful names 😍😍.

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