To wonder why Gemma is currently so unpopular? What do you think of the name?

[1horatio]

I had to stay up yesterday evening and to keep me awake I started thinking about baby names for our 2nd child (I'm not pregnant yet, but depending on some developments we may start trying again after Christmas...).

Anyhow, I really like the name Gemma. It really works with my Italian heritage, the Italian part of the family could pronounce that one, it sounds lovely and I don't think there would be any issues with it in the UK (or am I wrong?).

So, do you like Gemma?

I really like it!

I've only known nice Gemmas and I don't think it sounds dated!

I don't think it's in the Kayleigh/Danielle bracket at all, they were the Saharan/Tracy of their day and I don't think it's like that at all.

I think it's lovely OP.

I'm 23! And called Jemma

I didn't realise it's an 80s name

Thanks op I feel all good now! I've always hated my name but this thread has made me feel really good about it 😂

There's nothing wrong with it at all, it's just not fashionable at the moment.

I've always hated my name but this thread has made me feel really good about it

That's so sad. And actually the first comment that makes me go a bit May I ask why you don't like the name? Because imo it's really lovely, and just because I love a name, I don't want to use DD as a statement, you know?

Navy
Oh no, I appreciate your comments. Very very much, actually.

DD is Clarissa scandi-name virtue name.
So, DD2 (if DC2 is a DD) could be
Gemma Ingrid Prudence
Gemma Astrid Justice
Gemma Verity Marit (I think that's actually really pretty)
Gemma Frida Honor
Gemma Irene Honor
Gemma Ottilia Clemence

Something like this, I guess :)

The comment makes me go about about the name Gemma. Not about your comments.

Shoot 🙈

Because I think people named Gemma not liking their name is a stronger argument than fashion/80ies name etc...

I like Gemma. I know two Gemma's that are 40, both lovely, we're old school friends. I know a 10 year old Jemma.
It wasn't a name option for me because it means egg yolk in dh's language though .

There's a girl in my son's year called Gemma. She's 17 and has Italian grandmother, so was interested to hear about the Italian thing. I like it. Remember Noel Streafield had a book character called Gemma, but suppose that was from the eighties too. Not read the whole thread, but do you like Emma?

Bundao

Egg yolk 😂? May I ask what the language is? Just... if it's a popular language or something....

I really like the name Castor (Castor & Pollux, stars, etc...). But seeing as Castor is the name of the stomach loosening oil in the UK...

I like Jemma with a J.

Never met a Gemma I didn't like

jingle

I actually love the name Emma. It is not quite as brilliant as the name Gemma, but it is lovely. It's now in 2nd place. Below Gemma but above Antonia. Thanks 😊

I know Jemma, is pretty and cute. But it's just not as pretty as Gemma imo. It's not a Gem 😂😉

1horatio Jema is Portuguese for yolk, pronounced the same as Gemma, so living in the Algave wouldn't be an option. Although having said that one of the Gemma's I know lived in Brazil, as far as I know nobody snorted when she introduced herself.

Sorry not jema it's gema.

Bundao

I'm not sure, but maybe people in Latin America are a bit more name tolerant? I know a Milo that spent quite a lot of time in Peru and other South American countries, and he only got a few good natured comments about the chocolate drink...

I only know one Gemma and she's a nightmare. I cant warm to the name as a result. Although if I try to be objective it's a nice sounding name. And a little unusual.

Clarissa is also beautiful op, you have good taste in names!

If I had another daughter she would be Cara. So I would have precious Gemma and beloved Cara :).

josephine

We all have these names, I think I could never call my child Kevin. It has a very bad rep back home and the Kevin I've met in the U.K. was a brat with somewhat violent tendencies.
Too violent. You don't beat somebody up after sparring! (I could write a page ranting about parents that think violent boys [never seen it in the case of girls, tbh] need to learn how to fight better and even encourage violent behaviour😡😡).
But, I'm sure there are nice Kevins. I'm not trying to offend anybody here.

Zhx3
🤗 Blush... thank you. DH luckily likes them as well. (He only got veto rights for a few specified reasons. The trade off for not double-barrelling...)

Oh, and 3

I think Gemma and Cara sound lovely together. I really like it :)

horatio I don't know why I feel wierd about it! Always have done. I think it's partly to do with the fact that my dad chose it but I'm not too sure X

I've always thought it quite chavvy I know that's not a nice thing to say but I think it's in the same vein as Leanne or Kayleigh.

there's always one...

that😉😉

I also have Antonia, Josephine, Araminta and Emma on my list. but Gemma is just too beautiful.
But tbh, I'm kind of hoping for a boy. Simply because I love the name Ignatius so much. And there are so many other absolutely fabulous boy's name.