Thoughts on Elma?

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Saw an old thread on here absolutely slamming Elma - but wondered what people make of it now? I like the sound of it, simple to spell, sounds classic to me. A bit different to Emma / Ella. Has family meaning for us. Curious what others think!

I've never come across this spelling ~ I'm only familiar with Alma

I'm really sorry but my first thought was Elmer the elephant books

You've said it's simple to spell but I think most people will ask you how it's spelt as I don't think it's a name many are familiar with

Shouldn’t it be Alma?
Elma is the elephant

Elephant.

Alma is quite pretty.
Elma could get mistaken for Elmo.

We considered Elna for dd1. I like both Elna and Elma

Sounds like a Muppets character

Elmer Fudd.

Reminds me of Elmo from Sesame Street.

Heard of Thelma, never Elma

I think it’s a lovely name, can’t see any confusion with Elmer but my accent does have a rhotic R.

I know an Etta, and she is gorgeous.

Sorry, too close to Elmo.

I knew an Elma as a child and always thought her name was really odd TBH

It would be too much like the patchwork elephant in our family.

Are the books still widely read though?

Patchwork elephant still popular as a school topic. Alma, not Elma

Fudd 😬

I quite like it actually
Also like Thelma and Alma

I had an Auntie Elma, she was Scottish and wouod have been in her 90's now. Love it.

It is more common in Scotland and is a shortening of Elsie Mary or Elizabeth Mary
My lovely friend is Elma

There's an Elmer the Elephant statue that lives outside Elephant and Castle Library.
I always pat him on the head if I walk past 🐘

I’m afraid my first thought was Fudd too.

Patchwork elephant

Etta - Ate a

The elephant.

You can’t do that to the poor child forever they would be Elmer the Elephant! Nursery’s and Reception classes are full of Elmer books there’d be no way of getting away from it!

I initially misread this as Emla (which is a local anesthetic cream).

Having corrected myself, it's an ok name, I neither love nor hate it.

Makes me think of Elmer the elephant / Emla numbing cream / Elmo