Active discussions

Help end medical misogyny. Sign our petition.

Help end medical misogyny.
Sign our petition.

Sign the petition

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

21 replies

17caterpillars1mouse · 16/04/2018 15:19

How many Emmeline's do you know? What nn do they use? And also how do you pronounce it leen or line?

Thanks

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
FawnDrench · 16/04/2018 15:46

I know one.
Nickname Emmy
Pronounced leen

Always gets associated with the Pankhurst woman tho...

Peachbubble · 16/04/2018 17:11

Don't know any. I'd say -leen

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 16/04/2018 17:25

It's Emma-leen , nn Emmie.

pilates · 16/04/2018 18:20

leen and it's s gorgeous name. I don't know any.

LoveInTokyo · 16/04/2018 18:25

Definitely Emma-leen.

I don’t know any but think it might be about to get a bit more popular.

Lovely name though.

Nothisispatrick · 16/04/2018 18:26

Always gets associated with the Pankhurst woman tho...

What's wrong with that?

It's on my list too Smile

AmysTiara · 16/04/2018 18:27

Emma leen and i know one who is in her thirties.

daisypond · 16/04/2018 19:26

I know two in their 20s. Nicknamed Emmy. Pronounced "leen".

HouseMouse77 · 16/04/2018 19:30

I know one age 3 -line

Scottishgirl85 · 16/04/2018 19:48

Know two toddlers, pronounced -leen

EllenJanethickerknickers · 16/04/2018 19:52

I know one, in her 40s, Emma-leen and nicknamed Ems.

VileyRose · 16/04/2018 21:27

I'm Emmeline (leen) and I am 31.

chezmk1988 · 16/04/2018 22:14

I know none and I would say it with leen at the end

BasicBetty · 17/04/2018 15:55

I know one. 7 yrs old
No nn.

Ruthshaw1980 · 17/04/2018 20:36

Timeless and beautiful. Is it pronounced emm-a-keen or emm-e-leen

Ruthshaw1980 · 17/04/2018 20:37

Sorry I meant emm-a-leen or emm-e-leen

Lifeaback · 17/04/2018 22:40

Emma-leen and I don't know any but it's a gorgeous, timeless name. Also like emmie as a nn

Itscolderoutside · 17/04/2018 22:47

Lovely but this is my first association, not Emmeline Pankhurst.

www.voetica.com/voetica.php?collection=3&poet=685&poem=3333

Itscolderoutside · 17/04/2018 22:50

As you can see, AA Milne rhymes it with 'seen'. Not sure of vintage but probably the original pronunciation?

Itscolderoutside · 17/04/2018 22:54

1924!

harrietm87 · 18/04/2018 03:20

Know of one born a few weeks ago. Leen.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page