The name Emma

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Registered: 02-20-2007
The name Emma
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Tue, 05-01-2007 - 3:51pm

The name Emma



  • Love it
  • its Okay
  • Don't like it


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Registered: 03-06-2006
Tue, 05-01-2007 - 4:17pm
I would love Emma, if not for its near overwhelming popularity. It's such a simple and pretty name. I've lost count of the number of Emmas I've met, though; it must be dozens by now. To add to the confusion, there are all those Emilys, mispellings of Emily using Emma, such as Emmaleigh, and double names using Emma, which are popular where I live. There's an Emma-Kate, an Emma Katherine, and an Emma Joy at my church, all under the age of 4.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 02-20-2007
Tue, 05-01-2007 - 6:08pm
What about Emma as a middle name? What would it go with?
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Registered: 03-07-2006
Tue, 05-01-2007 - 6:14pm
I voted don't like it, but I actually love it. I am very against names that are as popular as Jennifer was in the 80s though, so I would never use this name for my own child. I agree with the pp that coupled with Emma's enormous popularity, the popularity of Emily and all of it's attendant variations (Emmaleigh, Emilie, Emalie, Amelie) your child will most likely meet another Emma or at least another girl with a name that sounds like hers everywhere she goes. It is a beautiful name but it has just been overused.

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Registered: 07-11-2006
Tue, 05-01-2007 - 6:42pm
I'm with the pps. Its a name that is beautiful, but I would never use it because of its popularity. I personally only know one, if you love it and don't mind that its #2, there is no reason not to use it.
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Registered: 08-26-2006
Tue, 05-01-2007 - 11:02pm

I agree with others that it is too popular, but I think the mn spot is great!

Here are some possible combos:
Adeline Emma
Catherine Emma
Rebecca Emma
Felicity Emma
Jocelyn Emma
Charlotte Emma
Teresa Emma
Margaret Emma

Good luck,
Brooke

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Registered: 05-16-2003
Wed, 05-02-2007 - 4:38am
I voted love the name, because in theory I do. However, I personally would not use it because of the popularity.

Andi


iVillage Member
Registered: 02-20-2007
Wed, 05-02-2007 - 12:24pm
Emma is an over-used. But it was my grandmother's name, so I'm thinking of using it.
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-20-2007
Wed, 05-02-2007 - 12:25pm
Thanks for the list!
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2007
Wed, 05-02-2007 - 2:22pm
I picked ok, only because I love the name Emma, but it is so popular these days, and that is a turn off to me.
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Registered: 12-13-2005
Wed, 05-02-2007 - 9:33pm

I love the name, but it's very popular, at least here in the Midwest.

Alex

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