How about Emily? Is it too popular? Will it date?

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Sorry, should have done boys and girls names in same thread but anyway...

I love names that don't have any particular preconceptions attached to them. Emily is currently top of our girls list but would be interested to hear what others think.

I know lots of Emilys my age but are there lots of little girls around called Emily?

What do you think of when you hear the name?

Thanks, all

I like Emily. For me it's the same as Sophie. When I hear of those names I think soft, petite, feminine. I had an english teacher at school who's daughter was an Emily but Milly for short.

I love the name Anna, which your Dp can shorten to Ann.

Not keen on Rebecca but only because of the nn's. If she was gonna be called just Rebecca and not becky/becks/becca then I'd like it but I suppose that wouldn't happen.

Agree with Two4One. You'll be laughing with your timeless Emily whilst others cringe with their Esme, Scarlet and Islas.

My DD is Elizabeth, another timeless classic.

I know lots of Emilys but love the name all the same - it is one that doesn't matter if it is popular since it is a nice pretty name. I don't think it will date - I grew up with Emilys and know plenty of children with the name now.

Rebecca is nice but I dislike the shortened versions and it can also sound a little harsh imo.

How about Emmeline? Lovely name and has the added benefit of being one of the Pankhursts, so a good role model to live up to.

I never met an Emily I didn't like.

My ds's would have been Hannah and Emily if born girls.

coldtits DH absolutely loves Hannah but we have v close friends with a toddler of that name.

Celtic Emmeline is a great alternative - embarrassingly, I'd always thought it was Emily Pankhurst

Lenni DH said exactly the same about Rebecca sounding a bit harsh

MrsW Elizabeth is a lovely name

momof yes, Anna is also a potential candidate!

Lots to think about, thanks ladies

Emily is a lovely name. I know lots of them ranging in age from 30 to 0. Friends of ours named their DD1 Emily because they wanted her to have a name that wouldn't stick out like a sore thumb at the local state school (SE London). In my DD's Reception class there is an Emilie and Amahle (both French-speaking families). I know of more baby Emilia/Amelia/Emelias than I do Emilys at the moment.

Op. What did you call your baby?

very pretty but there are so many of them that I guess it will be the Jennifer of 2025

But does that matter? it depends. I still expect a Jenny to be friendly, grounded, normal. I don't think, ofgs, another Jenny.

No it wont date, and it is a nice name.

Popular for a reason.

I think there are lots, but I don't think it will date.