Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Emmeline?

52 replies

pgwithnumber3 · 29/07/2008 22:07

Another thread from me I am afraid.

Emmeline shorted to Emmy?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
AnnVan · 22/08/2008 01:22

A lady on my ante-natal thread just called her LO Emmeline. Very pretty name IMO.

liz70 · 22/08/2008 00:27

Hi,

My nine year old daughter is called Emmeline (pronounced "Emm-eh-leen"). It was my idea to christen her that. I just think it's a beautiful name - naturally!.

We shorten it to Emmie.

Occasionally people confuse her name with Emma or Emily, but they're easily put right.

I love this pretty, unusual name. I've often wondered if it would ever become more popular!

BellaMummy · 03/08/2008 17:52

I think it's absolutely lovely. It's on my shortlist. I also love it shortened to Emmy - I have an Isabella shortened to Bella, so we are likely to shorten it despite any good intentions
I don't think you should worry about people confusing it with Emily - lots of names are similar to others.

mrswoolf · 31/07/2008 11:20

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

amyjade · 31/07/2008 10:59

Izzybiz is an Emmaline! we call her Em.

ninedragons · 31/07/2008 09:21

Lovely, though you will come across the occasional mis-pronunciation I should think.

Botbot · 31/07/2008 09:08

I like it too. Almost universal approval on a baby name thread!

(I think someone needs to make a book of Mumsnet-approved baby names )

Alishanty · 31/07/2008 09:00

Love it. Also because of the AA Milne poem.

BriocheDoree · 30/07/2008 18:33

Lovely name. One of my DD's favourite poems is Emmeline has not been seen for more than a week from the AA Milne collections.

frazzledoldbag34 · 30/07/2008 18:15

No artichokes, I just thought it was a really pretty name.
Still do......and prefer it to Sylvia and Emmeline despite its connections.

MrsMattie · 30/07/2008 17:56

Really lovely.

LadyThompson · 30/07/2008 17:53

Sadly that's true about Christabel (gorgeous name though) All the Pankhursts were Tories, but Sylvia rebelled and became a great lefty, estranged from her family and had an affair with Keir Hardie. Sylvia's real first name was Estelle (or Estella, can't quite remember): Sylvia was actually her second name.

artichokes · 30/07/2008 17:45

Frazzled - are you trhinking about Christabel for the sufferage connections?

I was most drawn to christabel (rather than Emmeline or Sylvia). However, I then did some research on her. Unlike her mother and sister she didn't support universal suffrage - just votes for rich women. Also she was more right wing and advocated things such as the disbanding of trades union. Later in life she became a very, veryevangelical christian.

For me the associations of the name christabel are less positive than emmeline and sylvia.

frazzledoldbag34 · 30/07/2008 16:12

I also had Emery on my list last time - DH loved it. Could also be shortened to Emmy - non?

frazzledoldbag34 · 30/07/2008 16:11

Emmy is ok though - I know one who is shortened from Emily and it really suits her.

frazzledoldbag34 · 30/07/2008 16:10

Sorry, really sorry but I don't like it. (Am I really the ONLY one?)
And out of interest is it pronounce Emme - leen or Emma - line?

I like Christabel though. That's going on my list! Think my DH will like it too.....

alittleteapot · 30/07/2008 15:46

Beautiful.

MrsFluffleHasAWuffle · 30/07/2008 15:40

Emmeline is a beautiful graceful name, I love it and am going to put it on my list!

hw2004 · 30/07/2008 15:37

It's lovely

LadyThompson · 30/07/2008 12:05

It's lovely. She was a matriarch and a half. It was on my list as was Christabel, which I like even more, but DP can't stand it.

Waswondering · 30/07/2008 12:00

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Loriycs · 30/07/2008 11:57

A lovely traditional name, i really like it. Dont shorten it, it spoils its beauty.It makes me think of a line in a Fleetwood Mac song''on the way down to Emmeline''

vanloadtovenice · 30/07/2008 09:17

Emmeline Harris in Anne of Green Gables too! I like it, but if you shorten it to emmy, there will def be heaps of them as emilia has the same shortening.

chipmonkey · 29/07/2008 23:05

EffiePerine, that's exactly what popped into my head when I saw the thread title! But I love anything by AA Milne.

ravenAK · 29/07/2008 23:00

Also reminds me of 'Emma' by Hot Chocolate (covered by The Sisters of Mercy') - I teach an Emmeline who was named after the song.

It's fab.

Swipe left for the next trending thread