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Emma

21 replies

flopsy1974 · 02/06/2011 12:49

How popular is it? I met a baby Emma today, the first Emma I know who is not my generation (30+). Seemed a nice change to all the Ellies and Evies that are around.

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CurlyhairedAssassin · 02/06/2011 12:50

I love it. A classic name. Not very common.

AlsoAvailableSober · 02/06/2011 12:51

I have one and she is 2.5. Not met another around here. 'older' names on my list were Rachel, Nina and Natasha

Bucharest · 02/06/2011 13:12

I think it's lovely. Very classy, and as you say,uncommon now. A zillion times better than Emily which always sounds so wet to me.

BertieBasset · 02/06/2011 13:14

I have a niece Emma - lovely name, classic and understated imo

muminthemiddle · 02/06/2011 14:34

lovely classic name. Not too popular either.

bluebobbin · 02/06/2011 14:35

I love Emma and I don't know any children with this name.

Hulababy · 02/06/2011 14:40

My neice (approx 18m) is called Emma :)

ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie · 02/06/2011 14:41

It's nice. I only know two and they are both in their early twenties.

valiumbandwitch · 02/06/2011 16:18

I like it.

KittyBigglesworth · 02/06/2011 16:34

I like it too. It's a classic name that defies fads.

rosielum · 02/06/2011 19:55

My DD -21mths- is Emma. I was reading a book when pregnant with her and the amazing lead character was called Emma and I just knew it was the right name. Now 34wks preg with DD2 so thinking of names again- unfortunately I don't have time to read novels for inspiration now!

HappyAsASandboy · 02/06/2011 21:53

I like it too, and I've not met any at groups etc over the last 7.5 months! I like these classic girls names (Emma, Rachel, Elizabeth etc) as I don't think they'll date.

Jojay · 02/06/2011 21:54

It's lovely, but there are two in Ds's preschool class.

K999 · 02/06/2011 21:57

DD1 is called Emma. She's 11.

winkle2 · 02/06/2011 22:59

I know a 8 week old Emma :)

McKaz · 06/06/2011 13:56

I think Emma had a bit of a rise in popularity again after Rachel naming her baby that in Friends

popsicle1984 · 06/06/2011 14:16

I find it a but boring but I think that's because it was very popular in the mid 80's when I was born and so I went to school with loads! Its the same to me as Sarah, Laura, Rebecca, Catherine, Rachel, Claire, Hannah etc!

It was number 41 in the 2009 rankings so not crazy popular but still up there!

spaghettina · 06/06/2011 15:26

It's a pretty name. I also think of it as a bit dull because there were so many in my year at school in the 80s...It's enjoying a surge of popularity here in Italy though, where perhaps it's seen as more exotic!

YUMMYMUMMY0111x · 20/06/2011 21:32

My wee girl is called Emma-Louise, the reason i named her Emma-Louise as me and her daddy couldnt agree on names and we both liked this as we heard a girl call into a tv quiz show and we were hooked on it

emsies · 21/06/2011 18:38

That was the same as my parents! I'm Emma-Louise after my parents couldn't decide. I've always been just "Emma" though apart from officially.

I think its a lovely name - was overdone in my childhood but lovely now :)

notsoqueenofclean · 21/06/2011 18:44

DD2 is Emma

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