Emme as a full name

[loulou2021]

I love Emme/Emmie/Emmy but can't use the longer versions of the name (eg Emily/Emilia) because I have family/friends that have used them and I am not keen on the other options.

I'm considering using Emme as a full name as I think the Emmie and Emmy look too nickname. What do you think?

I have slight concerns that people might pronounce Emme as "Em".

It looks like a spelling mistake for Emma.

If I saw it written down I would probably pronounce it 'em' or think it was a typo for 'Emma.'

I think especially when handwritten by many it would be read as Emma

It’s the nickname for Emmeline not Emily

I agree it looks like a typo.

What about Emmeline?

Emmeline is beautiful (pronounced Emma-Leen)

I think many would pronounce it wrong. I would hesitate and probably have to ask.

I also think it will get written / read wrong a lot. People who see it written down will assume that the last e is a malformed a and that the name is Emma.

You haven't mentioned the latter as an option. Then you could use the Emmie nickname you love but still have a proper, well known (but not now that common) name behind it. I really like Emma and there aren't very many born any more.

I think you could choose any “Em” name to name it a nickname for. Or even, if you were pushing it, one with “em” in it?
Emelia, Emmeline, maybe even Clementine at a push?!

I think Emmy is better than Emme though. Less confusion!

Emme looks like a typo, sorry.

I also think Emme looks like a typo. I wouldn't automatically pronounce it as Emmy either.

I'd definitely say Em.

I do supply teaching and I try really hard with names. I ask the TA if there is one or a child if there isn't to help me with any names I don't think I can pronounce properly before I do the register. I wouldn't ask about Emme as I would assume it was Em.

I have slight concerns that people might pronounce Emme as "Em".

How is it meant to be pronounced?

Thanks everyone. I think that's a resounding "no" to Emme. I'm so glad I asked for opinions!!

Do you think Emmie and Emmy are too nickname to be a full name? I could consider Emmeline again but I think this is a bit long and fussy for me. I'm on the fence about Emma - is it a bit dated?

@Zillamop

I have slight concerns that people might pronounce Emme as "Em".

How is it meant to be pronounced?

I’m wondering that too

@Zillamop the Emme I've heard of before is pronounced "Emmy"

I don’t think Emma is dated - it’s classic and a lovely name.

Emma isn’t dated. I’ve heard a few little Emma’s recently, DS has one in his class at primary school.

It also makes a change from all the Evie/Isla/Ava’s that are everywhere.

Personally I would go with Emmeline for the sake of having a grown up sounding name to write on a CV, but use Emmie for day-to-day. You can just introduce her to everyone as Emmie.

Emmie is fine as a stand alone name. Go for it!

Emma is a lovely name, it's not dated.

If not, I think Emmie is lovely as a name too, it's not too nicknamey.

Just go for Emmie.
It's lovely and can't be mispronounced

I would go for Emmie if I was you. I've known three Emmies (full name Emmie) and they haven't seemed to have a problem with their name!

My DM has a name ending in -e where you are supposed to sound the -e (Scandinavian) as do I.

In hospital, rather than ask her how to pronounce her name, every single person just says it wrong. Without sounding the -e her name sounds v stupid in English, as well as not being her name. I have the same issue but mine is still a nice name either way.

I'd be 100% confident that Emme would be said correctly in school, where people make a lot of effort, and sadly as Em for the rest of her life as soon as she leaves.

Emmie and Emmy are lovely so I'd pick the one you like best.

I don't like it in it's own. I like Emma or if you can't use it how about Ella or Ellie.

Thank you everyone for all of your opinions and insights. Definitely some stuff for me to mull over. Got another 13 weeks to go yet, so plenty of time for me to continue to change my mind!