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[Opinions] Re: Emmaleigh
by *Brogan* (Guest)
11/30/2005, 7:33 PM
in reply to a message by Donham
Would it be easier as Emily Lilian? (still with nn Emma) Because I think that Emmaline/Emmeline Lilian is REALLY hard to say, but I don't know that I love love Emma as just a nn.
*Brogan*
Top Names
Lilah Adelaide and Emma Lilian
Aidan Oliver and Noah Benjamin
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- Cass
11/30/2005, 7:39 PM
I can't see that Emmaleigh and Emily are supposed to be pronounced any differently, so they're both awkward with Lilian. I don't like the spelling Emmaleigh at all, but then overly-creative spellings bother me in general; Emily is really the way to go.Emma Lilian, from your signature, sounds far better. Very pretty!Edited to add: You're wondering if Emma is all right by itself as a first name. Certainly! It's etymologically unrelated to Emily and is a perfectly good first name in its own right.

This message was edited 11/30/2005, 7:40 PM

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- Donham   +2
11/30/2005, 7:37 PM
Emily Lilian still has the repetitive L sound. What about Emma Lilian? That eliminates the L from the fn and sounds good together. Plus, it uses Emma without the overly used mn of Rose, Grace, etc.
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- *Brogan* (Guest)   +1
11/30/2005, 7:37 PM
That is already one of my top two names :) But my thought was- "Is Emma okay on its own as a fn?"
*Brogan*
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Lilah Adelaide and Emma Lilian
Aidan Oliver and Noah Benjamin
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- Donham
11/30/2005, 7:42 PM
Emma is a name in its own right. Like I said, my gg's name was Emma. I also have a second cousin named Emma (and she's a state representative.) I like that Emma can be used for little girls and for adults. Emma was on my list for a long time because it's a family name, but it's too popular for me now. My first cousin Nichole has a six month old named Emma Grace. One of my friends at church has an Emma Grace.
That being said, I do like the look and sound of the name. It's very pretty, and I think Emma Lilian would be nice.
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