Emma, Holly, or Sophie?

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Baby girl #2 is due imminently and I’m having a name wobble. My partner and I had agreed that we will likely call her Holly (middle name TBC once she’s born, but possibly Kate or Emma), but I’m now revisiting our original shortlist and warming towards Emma. Which would you use from Emma, Holly, or Sophie? Her older sister is Phoebe.

I like Emma with Phoebe, but all three options are wonderful

Sophie for sure, it’s so chic.

I love Sophie.

All lovely names!

I like all three. In order, Emma, Sophie, Holly.

All nice but would rank them:
Sophie
Holly
Emma

Sophie is lovely but it seems like every second little girl we meet is called Sophie (at one point my DDs both had a best friend called Sophie) so I would avoid it for that reason. I don't know many little Emmas, and only one Holly.

Emma would be my first choice, followed by Sophie.

Holly is a little too twee with Phoebe.

Emma goes the best out of the three with Phoebe, and it is also a really nice first name, that you don't hear much anymore. Sophie is a lovely name, but overused now, alot of Sophie's and Sophia's especially.
I dislike the name Holly, and imo it doesn't go with Phoebe either.

It's a bit too shrubby. If you had a DD3, Daphne would be suggested.

I would use one of the unused names as a middle name instead of Kate.
Holly Emma Shellssh instead of Holly Kate Shellssh (not a fan of single syllable middle names)

Check the name and the surname in case it's Holly Bush/Hedge/Wood or something

Emma is my favourite, followed by Sophie, then Holly.

I like Sophie with Phoebe. Shared Greek origins, same number of letters, and both include a “ph”! But then I do like a bit of symmetry. The Sophies we know are aged from 17-50ish so I don’t think it’s faddy. (The Sophias we know are a bit younger).

Emma is a great choice too - a lovely name. It’s simple, classic and international (and has been hugely popular in Scandinavia and continental Europe for some years now). Can’t really go wrong with Emma.

Holly is my least favourite of the three, but only because it’s such a good list. Nothing wrong with any of these names.

I think Sophie with Phoebe sounds like a bit of a mouthful.

I like Emma although Emma and Phoebe gives definite Friends (as in the TV show) vibes...or maybe that's just me who made the connection.

I like Holly.

They're all nice really...

Holly is my favourite - gorgeous name and goes so well with Phoebe too. I feel like it’s got that bit of spark like Phoebe does! Emma and Sophie are timeless classics and very solid choices too, but they don’t quite have the spark of Phoebe and Holly imo.

Not Holly.

Out of the three Holly is the least common and is very pretty.

Gorgeous names all of them. Such a treat compared to some of the ghastly offerings people put on here! 😱

My favourite of the 3 is Emma. Very classy name, but also very pretty... Followed by Holly, then Sophie... But they are all nice. 😄

Pretty names, I particularly love Sophie, but would go for Emma which is another lovely classic as I think it sounds better with Phoebe (because I think it's best to avoid another -ee- sound).

I love the name Holly! Sophie's nice but I find Emma a little plain. I went to school with about 20 Emma's so maybe that's why.

I'd choose Emma.

Emma is my favourite and goes best with Phoebe I think

Love Holly and I think Holly goes best with Phoebe too.
Emma and Sophie are both nice names but seem to have a different feel to Phoebe imo.

Holly. Sophie is too popular by far, and Emma is just a bit boring. Holly is lovely.

Sophie