Emma - what do you think?

[Ellynewmum]

Emma Esther P. (surname)

how popular is Emma?
too much or still good to use?

if anyone working in creche/school, please let me know your thoughts

Thanks!

I think Emma Esther sounds fine. Both are lovely classic names, and I like the alliteration.

😆 thanks everyone! Obviously I love it it's my name. I'm often told it's timeless so that's a compliment.

Emma is ok, nothing amazing though. Safe and pleasant and fits any age.

Emma Esther sounds like a malfunction somewhere in the body. I wouldn't put the two together.

I love Emma ! Lovely, classic name

I adore Emma, it's my favourite name.

I don't think Emma Esther flows very well though.

Emma Estelle to those saying Esther doesn’t flow?

It’s a nice enough name but I do find it very blah. Reminds me of the 90s so has a Sarah, Hannah, Katie vibe to me

It’s quite boring but not terrible. Emma Esther doesn’t work at all though - it’s really clunky. Esther Emma is ok? Or Emma something else?

I loovveeee the name Emma. It was always my go to girls name, but my partner doesn't like it because its too 'plain'. Pfft he can talk, he's called Chris!!
But I think it's so beautiful and elegant and goes with any surname! ☺

@TatianaLarina

It’s true, there have always been other Emmas in my year (born in the 1980s). It was a bit annoying but I do still like my name. It travels well and it’s a classic. It’s also less common now.

It's a bit meh for me (everyone was called Emma, growing up), but there is nothing "wrong" with it. But Emma Esther really doesn't flow that well. Something a bit frilly like Rosalind or Josephine would be nicer for a MN.

Emma Elisabeth goes better imo.

I have an Emma Elizabeth

Good taste Pixie

I love the name. But I've never yet met a real life emma who hasn't been confrontational!

I know a few Emma's that are all nice but can't say the same for Maggie. I know 3 absolute horrors!

Classic elegant but a tad meh

I was always one of about 4 Emmas in the class growing up.

But I’ve taught Primary/Early Years for 13 years now and only ever taught 2 Emmas, and both of those were 5+ years ago, so I wouldn’t say it was particularly common now at least where I live.

Love Emma. Our DS, now 7, would have been this. Classic name that's currently underused.

Not sure about the alliteration or flow with Esther though.

I love it. A family name dating way back. It's a classic.

I have a 2.5 year old Emma so obviously love the name. I think it is a timeless classic. She has no other Emmas her age in our circle of friends/daycare, etc.

Is Esther a family name? I wouldn't worry about comments saying that it doesn't flow well. How many times do you say a full name together? Like once, when announcing the birth! Our Emma also has an "E" middle name, after a grandmother. It doesn't necessarily flow together, but honestly she introduces herself as Emma, not Emma E...