Which sounds better?

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Which sounds better?
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Thu, 03-15-2007 - 10:14pm

Which sounds better?



  • Claire, Genevive, Emilie
  • Claire, Genevive, Lila
  • Claire, Sophie, Emilie
  • Claire, Genevive, Sophie
  • Claire, Genevive, Katherine
  • Claire, Genevive, Charlotte
  • Claire, Genevive, Emmaline
  • A different combination...please post which three you think! Thanks!


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Thu, 03-15-2007 - 11:30pm

I love both Genevieve and Emmeline/Emeline, those spellings, but Genevive just looks misspelled and Emmaline looks like you really wanted Emma, but it was too common (the second most popular name in the country), so you tacked -line onto the end.

I'd also avoid Emilie, since Emily has been THE most popular name for a decade now, and changing the spelling doesn't make it any less so (trust me, coming from a Kelli -- with an "i" -- it's even more annoying to have an overly-popular name with an uncommon spelling). She'll still have a dozen other girls with the same exact name in all her classes, only no one will ever spell it right on the first attempt and she'll have to forever include the phrase "Emilie -- with an 'ie'" with every introduction, application, telephone order, government form, etc. It gets old.

I do love Emmeline/Emeline, Emilia, Amelia, Amalia, Amelie, etc., however, and they are all valid forms that aren't nearly as common/popular as Emily.

Katherine I might drop from the list since you obviously love Claire and have so many other non-K-sound options to choose from. ;) Charlotte, likewise, would be iffy for me, since you might not want two C names, but that's a personal call.

I like Claire, Genevieve and ...

Emmeline/Emeline, Emilia, Amelia, Amalia, Amalie, Amelie, etc.
Lila
Sophie

... in that order.

I also like Claire, Sophie and Emeline, Emilia, Amelia or Amalia.

HTH ;)


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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 3:07am

I voted for Claire, Genevive, and Sophie, but I agree that I like the Genevieve spelling better.

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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 11:10am

Other combos:

Lila, Sophie, and Claire

Claire, Lila and Emmeline

Genevieve, Charlotte and Emmeline

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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 12:17pm
Ahh, I completely mispelled Genevieve! I was typing so fast! lol. The only thing I purposely spelled wrong was Emilie, and Emmaline I had gotten out of a baby name book and wasnt aware that it was mis-spelled. I also do like Amelie (with the poss. nn Mia) and I also saw another in the Baby Name Wizard which was Emilyn, and Emlyn and I beleive she said they were Scottish, maybe, I would have to get the book and check. (EDIT: I CHECKED AND
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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 1:20pm

Yes, Emmaline would probably be seen as a misspelling of Emmeline or, more likely, "Emma, with -line on the end." I do think a few of us suggested Emmeline/Emeline in another of your threads, however, and I do love that for you. ;)

Emlyn is actually a masculine Welsh name (probably related to Emil), though I understand how it could appear feminine, Em- names being so popular for girls. And I'd assume Emilyn was either a misspelling/mispronunciation of Emeline or simply an elaboration of Emily -- either way, a created name.

Keep in mind that the nn Emi/Emmy/Emmie/Emme is just as popular as Emily and Emma -- actually, more so, since so many popular given names use it as a nn or just shortened form whether they intend to or not -- so you won't be avoiding the popularity by using it. Wasn't sure from your wording if that's what you meant, and if you simply love it despite it being the number one name and nn that's great, but thought you should be aware (in case you weren't already).

I do love Amelie (or Amalie), and you may also like the less-common nns Millie or Molly.

I also love Genevieve, and would expect it to come across as much less popular than even Emmeline or Amelie, if nothing else simply because they're so similar to more popular versions like Emily, Emma and Amelia (though I love them and do think they're wonderful alternatives). The nn Evie is also on the rise, however, so be warned. ;)

Emeliese definitely seems made-up -- like you couldn't decide between Emeline and Anneliese.

Along those lines, however, you may also like Anneliese/Annelise, Annelien (ahn-e-LEEN), Eveline, Evangeline, Giselle, Gisela, Gwendolen, Gwyneth or Guinevere.

HTH :)


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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 3:24pm
Claire, Sophie, Lila (only because I know so many Emily/Emilie's)

Beth - mommy to Ayden 03/23/02, Owen 06/23/04, & Eliz