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Emma, Holly, or Sophie?

61 replies

Shesellsseashellsh · 03/01/2025 15:48

Baby girl #2 is due imminently and I’m having a name wobble. My partner and I had agreed that we will likely call her Holly (middle name TBC once she’s born, but possibly Kate or Emma), but I’m now revisiting our original shortlist and warming towards Emma. Which would you use from Emma, Holly, or Sophie? Her older sister is Phoebe.

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shoopshoopdedoo · 03/01/2025 16:27

Emma is my favourite, followed by Sophie, then Holly.

Emanwenym · 03/01/2025 16:09

It's a bit too shrubby. If you had a DD3, Daphne would be suggested.

I would use one of the unused names as a middle name instead of Kate.
Holly Emma Shellssh instead of Holly Kate Shellssh (not a fan of single syllable middle names)

Check the name and the surname in case it's Holly Bush/Hedge/Wood or something

SleeplikeababyTonight · 03/01/2025 16:04

Emma goes the best out of the three with Phoebe, and it is also a really nice first name, that you don't hear much anymore. Sophie is a lovely name, but overused now, alot of Sophie's and Sophia's especially.
I dislike the name Holly, and imo it doesn't go with Phoebe either.

DramaAlpaca · 03/01/2025 16:03

Emma would be my first choice, followed by Sophie.

Holly is a little too twee with Phoebe.

BarbaraHoward · 03/01/2025 16:01

Sophie is lovely but it seems like every second little girl we meet is called Sophie (at one point my DDs both had a best friend called Sophie) so I would avoid it for that reason. I don't know many little Emmas, and only one Holly.

Emanwenym · 03/01/2025 16:01

I like all three. In order, Emma, Sophie, Holly.

PestoPastaChaChaCha · 03/01/2025 16:01

All nice but would rank them:
Sophie
Holly
Emma

TokyoSushi · 03/01/2025 16:00

All lovely names! Wink

Viavita · 03/01/2025 15:59

I love Sophie.

PosiePetal · 03/01/2025 15:59

Sophie for sure, it’s so chic.

MistyF · 03/01/2025 15:58

I like Emma with Phoebe, but all three options are wonderful