Have I invented this name or is it an actual name?

[NigellasGuest]

the name is Ember.
Does anyone know of a baby Ember (girl I would say).
Does anyone like it?

Sounds like a south African person saying Amber.

One of the 16 and Pregnant girls had a best friend called Ember, but maybe they made it up.

Poor baby Ember would get a life time of

'Hi I'm Ember...'
'Amber?'
'Ember!'

I know an Ember. Not necessarily a name I'd choose though.

If you like it, use it babynamepondering.blogspot.jp/2013/06/ember.html?m=1

More likely to use for news kitten as I'm past my child rearing days. Just wondered if it was an actual name!

I know an adult Ember. I like it.

Very cute (and real) name for a kitten!

If you're happy with the meaning, "A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire", then go for it! Not sure I could though.

It's a bit like Cinderella I think

I know someone who has given her baby the middle name Ember.

I know an Ember. Mum is lovely - bit hippyish:)

It's okay but I have a first name that sounds similar to another - it's frustrating constantly correcting people. I must admit I prefer Amber but Ember is definitely out there as a bona ride 'name' :)

I really like it!

It's lovely for a kitten.

Not sure that it's used for people an awful lot but I have seen it dotted around the place so I guess it could be called an actual name. Certainly not as popular as the very similar Amber though.

Teddy I do agree with you on that one. I am sitting here saying both Ember and Amber, and you know what, yip they sound the same.....

Ember, sorry no.
Amber is much better.

I'm with Teddy on this one!

I do like the name Amber though - could you go for that instead?

I've seen it in baby name books but not irl but I count it as a real name.

I know two young ladies called Amber. Just knowing them is good enough reason for me to be put off the name.

Both are madams of note.

Not to say that all Amber's are, but just in my experience

My instant thought was 'burning ember'...

The City of Ember is a film - mostly about darkness. So she'd have to be a black/dark tabby/ grey kitten. Or maybe ginger.

I did hear that name somewhere

I love it!

I know an Ember-Lily , sister to Jace-May

Ember is a great name for a cat.

I'm about to get a lovely little kitten called Gideon. goes off on tangent

If you're happy with the meaning, "A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire", then go for it! Not sure I could though.

I think the name has nice connotations - like a glowing piece of hope on the darkness. I think the point of Ember is the warmth it eminates rather than the darkness surrounding it