Emmie - just Emmie - is it usable?

[misslucy92]

Now we thought it wouldn’t be an issue at all because Ellie was popular for so long and they aren‘t really that different.

But the feedback we’ve been getting isn’t very positive. Do you think just Emmie is fine? I personally find it more mature sounding than Ellie but maybe that’s just me.

Emmy or Emmie and why?

Do you think there’s a hidden popularity because many Emmas and Emilys go by Emmie? I personally have never encountered one and the Emmas etc we know go by their full names or sometimes by Em.

Thanks

I remember my elderly grandparents referring to to a relation as 'Emmy' or ''Emmie' ( not sure about the spelling). That was some sixty years ago.

No doubt it was an abbreviation, but it sounds perfectly OK to me as a name in its own right nowadays, and it dates from the same era as so many of the other old names that are so popular at the moment.

I'd choose the Emme spelling, but like others think it's a nickname and would choose a full name for the birth certificate:

Emily
Emma
Emmeline
Emilia

It's very very childish sounding.

I work in a primary school. We currently have three (Emmie, Emmie, and Emmy) in Y2-6. It's very much become a name in its own right, in the same way as Archie, Bobby, Ellie, and Katie, etc. Nobody batted an eyelid when we got our first one.

I know several Emmies. One very close family and nobody has ever said it sounds like a nickname or asked her full name. She is just Emmie.
My name is also what mumsnet describe as a nickname and not a proper name, but I've never had any comment on it and it's been fine as an adult. I never realised it was such a big deal until I came on here.
Emmie is a lovely name.

Ripped will always assume it’s short for something.
I was an “Emmie for short” as a child!

I know an Emmie. She is a wonderful person.

My daughters name is a more traditional version of the name.

Choose the name you like

I know a pony called Emmy?

No idea where my phone got “ripped” from. PEOPLE.

My oldest is called Emmie! Not shortened from anything, just Emmie 😊 xxx

I know an Emmy in her 20s. I think it’s sweet. Though I prefer your suggested spelling or even Emme. If you like something you shouldn’t feel you have to find something else that you can derive your preferred name from :)

I think it's cute. My youngest is Emily, we don't shorten it to Emmie. She is an Ems. Emily when she is naughty! Lol. I think Emmie is a nice enough name in its own right x

I'd go Emmeline nn Emme

I really don't like the name Emmie. I know one, she uses it as a nn for Emma.

I love the name Emmie. Go for it

I like emmie but Emmy just makes me think of the Emmy awards

I wonder if it's the same one? Maybe they -ie ending ups the twee ante (like Hollie, Poppie and Teddie)

We have an Emilia always known as Emi. I like it and don’t think it’s twee and she’s nearly a teenager.

Only known ppl called Emily or similar, and they have always been called Emm.

I like the Emme spelling personally.

Go for it if you like it.

This thread is a handful of randoms please don't rely on other peoples opinions. You won't get a consensus.

If you call your daughter this, it will be lovely.

I know a toddler Emmy. I think it’s fine.

I know a little Emmie too.

It depends how it sounds in the accent of the area you live in really.
It doesn't sound great in where I am in Scotland. Eh-may

Exactly this

I know a few little Emmies - all short for Emmeline or Emma (I think)

It’s too cutsy as a full name, but fine as a nn. Not unusual though. Maybe Emerald so she has a more unusual option?

Met a little girl called Emmie on holiday once. She was super cute. Don’t know if that was her full name, though.