Does the name Emily go with our surname?

[Mulberrygal]

We really love the name Emily.. it has always been my favourite girl name but the problem is our surname is ‘Kelly’ and wondering if due to this and perhaps being too ‘matchy’ sounding that we have to veto the name 😬 thoughts please?

It doesn't go at all to me tbh. Far too similar sounding

I agree with Featherrrr.

I don't like it sorry. I wanted Sophie but my surname ends in an ee sound and there were others I liked that would have been too alliterative. Emma is an alternative I suppose.

I think it is too similar -- Emma Kelly would work? Aisling Kelly?

Emma would go better with your surname

No, it doesn't sound right. Emma might be better.

Or Emmalina, Emilia etc

Sorry I agree.
Emma flows well
Amelia perhaps?

Bucking the trend - I think it's fine. Emily doesn't really sound like Kelly.

I actually like it! I have an Emily Grace. It’s a classic timeless name!

What?! Emily Kelly sounds absolutely fine! Emily is a lovely name ❤️

I don't think it's a problem
It's not too rhyme..

I love the name but I don't think it flows very well with your surname. I prefer Emmeline Kelly.

There are lots of pretty girls names with a similar vibe that work much better with your surname. Id avoid those that end with an ie / y sound and those with dominant L sounds.

I know a man called Brian O’Brien and also a Conor O’Connor, so Emily Kelly is fine.

But nobody says the middle name. The OP's surname is Kelly, so it'd be Emily Kelly.

That will sound the same

Emily Kelly's is a very common name in Ireland.

Google it, there are loads. I think it sounds lovely.

I think it sounds ok. I don't like emmeline Kelly at all

It’s definitely ok imo apart from maybe both ending with y. If you love Emily, I’d not let it stop you calling your DD it.

Also like Emmeline, Emilia and Emma with Kelly

I’m guessing she means it’s a double borrowed name. I know an Anna Grace and it never gets shortened to Anna.

In a doctors waiting office once and a man called Stephen Stevens came in, sighed and said 'Stephen p h and Stevens with a v' made his appointment and left. 5 minutes later a man comes in and his name is Thomas Tomson 'Thomas with a h and Tomson with no h' it was really bizarre

Emily Kelly is perfectly fine. As PPs have noted, that kind of name is common in Ireland, where Kelly (and Murphy) are common surnames. Emily Murphy, Sophie Kelly, etc don't sound odd at all.

It doesn't sound great to me. On 1st hearing it, people will get confused over the repeated ending sound. There's plenty of other nice names.

I love it!