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.

Holly sounds lovely with Phoebe

Ooh, I like them all BUT is there any chance Sophie could be changed to Sophia? 😬

Emma is my favourite of the 3

Emma

Emma is my favourite

I'm not keen on Holly

Sophie is also nice.

Thank you all!! It’s reassuring to know that the general consensus is that they’re all solid names. I think you’re right about Sophie being a bit close to Sophia which is super popular around us. Maybe the best thing to do is to wait until she’s born and see what she looks like. I like the idea of Holly Emma Surname - thanks to whoever suggested that. If we go with Emma, I like Emma Robin Surname. And I can confirm that our surname is not Bush! Or Wreath!

All nice I'd rate them
Sophie
Emma
Holly but prefer Kate over all three.

Holly

I really like all 3 individually, but I don't like Sophie with Phoebe. I find them quite a rhymey pairing, a bit twee together. Holly is also a bit rhymey in sound with Phoebe. If using another 2 syllable name, it's better to pick one which doesn't end in ee this time.

Emma is definitely the best match.

All fab names!

Phoebe and Emma - they are both nicely literary

Sophie is nice too, but I think the double ee end doesn’t work as well as a pair

I don’t like Holly it’s a bit undistinguished

Kate or Sophie

Phoebe and Kate sounds good

This

Emma, Sophie, Holly in that order

All lovely names.

Phoebe and ..

Kate Sophia -10
Holly Kate - 10
Emma Sophie - 9

Don't use Sophie Kate. It's too similar to suffocate.

Emma. So pretty and I think sounds nice for every age.

Holly is such a pretty name and perfect for a midwinter baby. I would use Holly Emma together.

Emma is my favourite but also like Sophie.

Not keen on Holly as it tends to be used by our local animal rescue centre for anything and everything that arrives in December!

Really? I can just hear Sally Webster's strong Manc accent in Coronation Street and that definitely doesn't sound chic

There are 'so' many Sophie's in my son's class they had to come up with nicknames so I'd avoid that!

Emma.

I prefer Emilia though.

How about Serena?

Emma❤️ A beautiful, timeless classic!

Holly, without a doubt. Gorgeous name. Emma and Sophie are so, so dull and bland.