What do you think when you hear the name Emmanuelle?

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My DH, who is 15 years older than me, won't allow it if we ever have a girl (currently working on no.1 who is a boy, phew). But I love it. Lots of nice nicknames too.

Emmanuel - God is with us

I am 37y and have vague recollection it is related to soft porn films.

Ah but I'm 24 and know what Emmanuelle is lol

Soft Porn on channel 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ps i am 25 in june and both me and my 23 yr old brother know that it is a soft porn series it was shown on channel 5 when we were teens, and if the older generation are also saying porn then MY GOD pleeeeeeeeeease dont do it!!!

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Just not Emmanuelle!!

just read the comments, its definately not a connection only 40/50 odd year olds make- my 20 and 30 year old friends make it too, so you will never get away from this connection im afraid! Not for about 60-70 years LMAO!!!

Maybe DH is right, and I really did have a sheltered childhood!

I found out I had an uncle called Emmanuel. This was in a white working class family about 85 years ago. Shortened to Manni.

Dodgy 70s/80s soft porn movies

soft porn and a hymn we used to sing at school - how's that for diversity?

I know someone given this as a middle name in the 70s because of the porn movie rather than despite it...

i think its pretty.

im too prude to know about porn

Soft porn. Plus my husband chuckles every time he hears the name, so he must think of that too I am guessing!!!

hymn (carol) is Immanuel iirc.

Porn star, don't do it!

It is a pretty name, but the first and only thing that I think of is old porn movies.

porn. so sorry - because 1/ it's a gorgeous name and 2/ emmanuelle beart rocks.
but - there it is. porn.

Just in case you need another one...

porn.

Agree with others hhas obviously seen the film!

And another - porn, although I think Jesus was known as Emmanuel first.

I love this name and tend to ignore the film. I'm sure kids won't get the reference. Love the meaning, too. I think it's especially appropriate for a Christmas baby.

Mt first thought was Sister Emmanuelle, the french nun. I've led a very sheltered life.

Just in case there's any chance you are still wavering - I just asked my 22 year old god-daughter what she thought of the name - she said - why would you call your daughter something that makes people think of Porn?