Due with Baby Girl.... Emma Clare?

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Registered: 05-17-2005
Due with Baby Girl.... Emma Clare?
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Tue, 09-06-2005 - 2:37pm

Hi All,

I am due with our first baby girl and am in love with the name Emma. But, with how popular Emma is these days I want to name her EmmaClare as a first name.

My problem is -- do I give her two first names or combine it into one name. I think if I give her two first names everyone will shorten it and her name will wind up Emma anyway.

Do you think EmmaClaire or EmmaClare is acceptable? It looks kind of made up.

These are our options --

EmmaClaire Olivia Y****
EmmaClare Olivia Y****
Emma Clare Olivia Y****
Emma Claire Olivia Y****

Please give me your honest oppinions. Your help is very much appreciated!

Annie
#1 Due 1/20/06

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Registered: 09-05-2005
Tue, 09-06-2005 - 7:24pm
I like all 3 names very much, but I would name her Emma Claire and just call her by both. Claire can just be the middle name. I think all 3 may be too much. Just a thought.
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Registered: 09-06-2005
Tue, 09-06-2005 - 7:25pm
I LIKE THE NAME EMMA IN FACT WHEN I HAVE A GIRL THATS MY FIRST PICK OF NAMES . EMMACLARE IS PREETY. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT EMMA GRACE?
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Registered: 10-29-2003
Tue, 09-06-2005 - 9:20pm
I LOVE THE NAME EMMA CLARE!! iT WOULD BE MY FIRST CHOICE IF I DIDN'T HAVE GODD FRIENDS WITH THE NAMES SISTERS!! MY SIL WILL USE CLARE WHEN SHE HAS A GIRL, I PERFER THIS SPELLING!! AND I AM NOT BIG INTO NAME SPELLINGS.
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Registered: 09-06-2005
Tue, 09-06-2005 - 10:40pm

Hey,
I had a little girl back in Sept. of 2004. I am now 25 and pregnant with my 2nd. I have been racking my brain trying to find another unique baby name. It was hard enough the 1st time. I was in the same dilemma with my little girl. I liked the name Reese Lynn, but my husband wanted her to have Marie as her middle name. So, I came up with Reeslyn Marie. I like putting two names together. I am tired of the same ole names. I would spell it like this: Emaclare or Emmaclare. It starts sounding a little different, but you'll get used to it and people will love it. Also, names like Mary Beth are used as a traditional first and middle name, but pronounced like one name MaryBeth. So, you could just do Emma Clare so that she is actually using her middle name. That is what I wanted to do with Reese Lynn. But, whatever you do, don't worry about it sounding weird because I was like that at first and almost didn't do it because everyone was so critical about it. If you like it, do it. Then, you'll start a new trend in your area and you'll be amazed at how many people love her name. Good Luck!

P.S. I also like the name Emmalyn

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Registered: 09-07-2005
Wed, 09-07-2005 - 2:27am
I think that emmaclaire is a little long. Everybody, including yourself will just end up calling her emma anyway. Emma is a beautiful name, I was going to use it then changed my mind(you know how that is). What about Emma Grace for first and middle name? Just a suggestion. Good Luck!
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Registered: 09-01-2005
Wed, 09-07-2005 - 12:54pm
How about a hyphen? Emma-Claire or Emma-Clare or Ema-Clare? My BF is named Cari-Marie, we all call her just Cari though. I also went to school with a Emmalene, everyone called her Emmi. Good luck...