Middle Name for Emma?
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Middle Name for Emma?
| Tue, 08-24-2004 - 7:22pm |
We are looking for a middle name for Emma, if we have a girl. Also, how do you feel about 2 middle names? For a boy, Ryan Murray John after my dh and dad, and maybe for a girl, Emma __________ Isla (pronounced eye-la) after my grandma. If we go with Emma Isla I'd like maybe a one-syllable name for in between. Opinions?
Amy

Emma is such a sweet, simple name, that I like a sweet, simple mn to match (maybe on the old-fashioned side...):
Emma Beatrice
Emma Beth
Emma Belle
Emma Caroline
Emma Catherine
Emma Charlotte
Emma Christie
Emma Claire (like John Edwards' little girl!)
Emma Corinne
Emma Grace
Emma Ivy
Emma Jane
Emma Joy
Emma Juliet
Emma Kate
Emma Lauren
Emma Louise
Emma Lucy
Emma Rose
As far as 2 middle names, I personally would not do it, because I think it really just complicates things. I mean, how often do you use one middle name, let alone two? However, if there's a good reason to do it, such as to honor someone, I think it's more of a symbolic gesture and could be quite nice. There's no reason NOT to give 2 middle names -- plenty of people do it! And in your case, there's a good reason. Of course, you could always just choose to honor one person with your son and save the other name for your next child. And you could go with Emma Isla, even though the flow is admittedly not the best. After all, the point is to honor your grandmother, and it's not like your daughter will often use her full name.
Hope this gives you some ideas.
Emma Paige Isla
Emma Grace Isla
Emma Rose Isla
Emma Ruth Isla
Emma Sue Isla
Emma Lou Isla
Emma Lynn Isla
Emma Leigh Isla
Emma Faith Isla
Emma Kate Isla
Emma Raine Isla
Emma Jane Isla
Emma Jade Isla
Emma Belle Isla
Emma Dawn Isla
Emma Dae Isla
Emma Brooke Isla
Emma Kay Isla
Emma Joy Isla
Emma Jewel Isla
Emma Fran Isla
Emma Lian Isla
Emma Lane Isla
Emma Claire Isla
Emma Blair Isla
Emma Brie Isla
Emma Brynn Isla
Emma Cait Isla
Emma Zane Isla
Emma Jeanne Isla
Emma Lise Isla
Emma Carys Isla
Emma Neve Isla
Emma Hope Isla
Emma Eve Isla
Emma Fawn Isla
Emma Bay Isla
Emma June Isla
Emma Jace Isla
Emma Kade Isla
Emma Kell Isla
Emma Lore Isla
Emma Noel Isla
Emma Skye Isla
Emma Shae Isla
Emma Shy Isla
Emma Tate Isla
Emma Tess Isla
Emma Vail Isla
Emma Star Isla
HTH,
Ali
Emma Cate Isla
Emma Claire Isla
Emma Grace Isla
Emma Brynn Isla
Emma Paige Isla
However, if that's not suitable to you, and you decide to go with another mn, the idea of a short/one syllable name between is still fine. Altogether Emma still won't have as many letters in ALL THREE NAMES as some first names!
I don't think I have anything new to add for suggestions after reading the other posts, so I'll just tell you the ones I like personally:
What I don't like so much:
Emma Grace Isla, Emma Clare, or Emma Rose Isla is beautiful, but all of these names are very popular.
I don't like Leigh b/c then it sounds more like Emily.
My picks:
Emma Jane Isla, Emma Ann Isla, Emma Kate Isla, Emma Joy Isla
Good luck! Ginger