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Emily-Rose ? Emilie-Rose?

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Indecisivemum01 · 05/01/2024 02:26

My husband and I are trying to agree on a name for our daughter. We aren’t agreeing on many of them, but one of his suggestions that I find pretty is Emily-Rose. He’s French so we could
also use Émilie-Rose.

my concern : I googled the name and apparently it’s the name and title
of a horror film, The Exorcism of Emily-Rose. I’d never heard of it! What do you think? Dealbreaker?

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fjsidn · 05/01/2024 04:59

I am an Emily Rose.

I've known two other Emily Rose's.

The film doesn't bother me, it's a just bought up as a not funny anecdote once in a while.

But it is common (meaning frequent) as muck which you should bear in mind.

Assuming you live in England, spelling the name Emilie will just be a huge huge PITA for your child.

EmmaEmerald · 05/01/2024 04:46

Film was my first thought.

i mentioned it here the other day after Tom Wilkinson passed away.

it's based on a true story. Don't put the poor girl through the hassle of that name.

caringcarer · 05/01/2024 04:28

Emily Rose without hyphen. She'll be called Emily or even Emm by her friends anyway. Most children never get called middle name except for baptism and wedding.

Strawberrycheesecake7 · 05/01/2024 03:23

I prefer the spelling Emily but then I’m not French so it’s what I’m used to. Nothing wrong with the spelling Emilie if you decide you prefer that. I would drop the hyphen though and just have Rose as the middle name. Everyone I know who has a hyphenated name hates it. Emily is also already three syllables long and Emily-Rose sounds like too much in my opinion. I doubt anyone would actually call her the full name as she gets older. I’ve never heard of the film and Emily and Rose are quite popular names so I don’t think they’ll make people think of that.

Noorandapples · 05/01/2024 03:16

It's also a line of baby clothes, very pretty though!

DramaAlpaca · 05/01/2024 02:57

Never heard of the film.

Just drop the hyphen, whichever spelling you go for.

Happytimes123456 · 05/01/2024 02:38

Sorry OP, I immediately thought of the film when I read this.

wandawaves · 05/01/2024 02:37

IMO the hyphen is the deal breaker, not the name of some unheard of horror movie.

Emily Rose is lovely.

MamaMode · 05/01/2024 02:34

I think it's a pretty name. But defo spell it the French way, as it will be more meaningful by way your husbands background. Aside from the horror movie connection, spelling with a 'Y' is less unique