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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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FlounderingFruitcake · 20/06/2023 18:29

Are the Jane suggestions a dig implying that it’s a dated name?

Love Emma Valentina, it’s beautiful!

LuciferRising · 20/06/2023 18:27

Surely Louise? 😀

Blueroses99 · 20/06/2023 18:27

I’d avoid anything with a vowel personally. I’m not sure that Emma Eloise flows very well, whereas Emma Valentina and Emma Lavender I think sound much better. Perhaps it’s the length as well, especially if you have a short surname. I do like your choice of names though so I hope you find one that your partner likes too!

Pamalot · 20/06/2023 18:27

Emma is classic so maybe something more daring for a middle name.

Ophelia
Lorelai
Laurel
Anastasia
Constance

Or a Grandmother’s name or your maiden name?

Kiswahili · 20/06/2023 18:26

Emma Valentina.
Elegant.

DuchessOfSausage · 20/06/2023 18:25

Emma is a good choice. I'd avoid Jane or Louise because the combination were too popular in the 1970s and 1980s.
I'd avoid a middle name starting with a vowel as it will be Emmuranne or Emmureloise.

I'd pick a family name like your DM's or a DGM's.

Denise82 · 20/06/2023 18:25

I love the name Emma because I'm an Emma 😀 you may guess my middle name from my user name. I like Emma Valentina

DownrightCelestial · 20/06/2023 18:24

I have an Emma Victoria - we wanted timeless/ traditional and it suits her 😊

neilyoungismyhero · 20/06/2023 18:23

Emma Jane

MrsSchadenfreude · 20/06/2023 18:22

Jane.

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