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Is Emily Rose too dated, or still a timeless baby name?

55 replies

ByChicGuide · 04/06/2026 17:28

I like classic no nonsense sounding names and think Emily rose is very pretty although im very aware Emily is dropping in popularity from its peak in 90s-00s it ranks 34 so not unheard of but i doubt ill meet many babies with it these days.

I’d be open to other suggestions for middle names but I’m def picking Emily. I know rose seems to get eye rolls on here as middle because it’s very overused but it seems to flow great with any name. My ds told me that her daughter who’s 22 went to school with a lot of Emily roses and says its a very 2000s cutesy type combo and sounds abit dated now and overdone similar to how Olivia rose, Ava rose etc is now. It does sound like a type of combo that got popular very quick while Emily itself was peaking even tho rose is very classic of course i can tell most Emily Roses are born in early 2000s. Should I avoid this combo if i want a timless name? or choose different middle name that sounds less cutesy and more formal like Catherine, Elizabeth etc something slightly more dignified?

any suggestions would be appreciated

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ScreamingBeans · 04/06/2026 17:39

Timeless.

Bluewales · 04/06/2026 17:37

BoleynMemories13 · 04/06/2026 17:33

I wouldn't use Emily Rose it as a combination, due to the horror film.

Emily as a stand alone name is fine though, less popular than it was but definitely not dated. There are still plenty of girls called Emily who are primary school age. Just pick a different middle name.

I agree about the film and also think that it has had an impact on its popularity which makes it even more of a time. The film came out in 2005 and the hoard of emily roses where born before the film even came out so it probably took steep dive in popularity together after that .

dadtoateen · 04/06/2026 17:36

Emily is a lovely name!

my daughters middle names are Emily Iris.

i do like traditional names

BoleynMemories13 · 04/06/2026 17:33

I wouldn't use Emily Rose it as a combination, due to the horror film.

Emily as a stand alone name is fine though, less popular than it was but definitely not dated. There are still plenty of girls called Emily who are primary school age. Just pick a different middle name.

Bluewales · 04/06/2026 17:32

Emily rose was one of the trendier feeling middle combos for Emily in 2000s where I was from, it got popular very quickly so yes u agree that most sound be early 20s by now.

it’s still classic but it’s not as traditional or timless as Emily Catherine, Emily Jane etc which are very classic and you genuinely couldn’t pinpoint. Emily rose was very clearly a trend name of the time when rose became THE middle name. It’s nice enough but yes it’s common now and done.

how about Emily Rosalie or Emily Rosa if u what something similar but more classy.

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