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Henrietta, Alexander and….. Emmeline?

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Lilysienna1 · 01/03/2024 21:32

I think we FINALLY have a name!!

any thoughts? I have posted a few times and this name was one of the suggestions. 😅
Although we don’t ever plan a nickname to use, we figure out it will probably be Emmie.

Henrietta is known as Etty (her own choice and NN is even used at school by teachers) Alexander is Alex, no surprises there!

so…. Etty, Alex and Emmie.

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Onelife2024 · 01/03/2024 21:35

Great choice :) I think Emmeline is beautiful, it goes really well with your other children’s names, and the nn Emmie is gorgeous.

SiobhanSharpe · 01/03/2024 21:39

There was a hit song a few years back (by Hot Chocolate, I think) called Emmeline.
I like it.
And wasn't she Christabel's sister?

Lilysienna1 · 01/03/2024 21:40

Onelife2024 · 01/03/2024 21:35

Great choice :) I think Emmeline is beautiful, it goes really well with your other children’s names, and the nn Emmie is gorgeous.

Thank you. We loved quite a few other names, but they were shorter and for some reason we felt they just didn’t ‘go.’ I know that’s silly as they are all individual human beings 🤣 but Henrietta, Alexander and Thea (one that made the shortlist) just didn’t seem right.

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sleepandcoffee · 01/03/2024 21:41

My favourite girls name ! Forever a boy mum so will never get to use it but it's definitely an underused name !

Lilysienna1 · 01/03/2024 21:49

sleepandcoffee · 01/03/2024 21:41

My favourite girls name ! Forever a boy mum so will never get to use it but it's definitely an underused name !

It really is, isn’t it?! I wonder if there will be an influx of baby Emmeline’s at some point. I remember when Florence was rare, but it’s very popular now.

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SkaneTos · 01/03/2024 22:13

Emmeline is a beautiful name.

Lovely names, all three of them, and great nicknames!

theduchessofspork · 01/03/2024 22:34

It’s a nice combination. The only thing is Ettie and Emmie are v similar, which would possibly put me off.

Mumofgirls2017 · 01/03/2024 22:49

Perfect 👌

Marshmallowicecream · 01/03/2024 23:06

Wow I love your names and my own children’s names are so similar. Emmeline is great and I love repeated letters, sounds and lengths throughout the set.

Papillon23 · 01/03/2024 23:08

I do like it but suspect it will be constantly misheard as "Emily". Depends if that's a problem or not.

Cherrytrrr · 01/03/2024 23:19

theduchessofspork · 01/03/2024 22:34

It’s a nice combination. The only thing is Ettie and Emmie are v similar, which would possibly put me off.

Yes I agree with this. I love the name but they do sound a bit similar. Practice saying the names together out loud and see if it works for you.

Snugglemonkey · 01/03/2024 23:49

I love Emmeline, such a lovely name. Though very similar to Etty. Especially if you say "my daughters, Etty and Emmy" or something. Bit of a mouthful. Maybe you won't need to say Etty and Emmy very often 🤷‍♀️

YourLocal · 02/03/2024 20:35

Etty, Alex and …. Emily, Emi, Millie,

FlatWhite2 · 04/03/2024 15:25

It’s beautiful and goes well with the others! Congrats

user1492757084 · 05/03/2024 09:05

Emmeline is nice. I know of three; it's very sweet.
Henrietta, Alexander and Emmeline go great.

Thea is also nice. I met a woman called Timothea last week but she calls her self Timmie not Thea.

Nicebloomers · 05/03/2024 09:14

Lovely choice!

Rosiiee · 05/03/2024 09:17

My sister’s name is Emmeline! (no nicknames she always goes by her full name).

I also love Etty!

Hobbesmanc · 05/03/2024 09:20

Lovely names. If you like Thea what about Dorothea. Got a similar classical feel to the other names.

BlackLambAndGreyFalcon · 05/03/2024 09:20

SiobhanSharpe · 01/03/2024 21:39

There was a hit song a few years back (by Hot Chocolate, I think) called Emmeline.
I like it.
And wasn't she Christabel's sister?

She was Christabel's mother!

Love the name OP!

RubyBirdy · 05/03/2024 21:28

Althea is also an option as a longer name for Thea. I love Emmie and Etty, but agree that the NNs are quite similar.

bridgetreilly · 05/03/2024 22:57

I really like Emmeline. Lina would also be a cute nickname,

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