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Help[Opinions] Emmelise
I saw this name pop up on one or two Top 10s for December, and it made an appearance in the November thread as well. Since then, I've been thinking about Emmelise.
Emmeline was already on my PNL, but mostly to consider as a middle name - the main reason being the extreme popularity of Em- names. I can't tell you how many Emilys and Emmas I've known! I feel like Emmeline would disappear... or people would think her parents liked Emily but wanted to be "unique," or something.
Anyway, what do you think of Emmelise? Do you like it? Do you think an Emmelise would "disappear," or fade into the background, amidst all the other Em- names? Or would she stand out?
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Emmeline was already on my PNL, but mostly to consider as a middle name - the main reason being the extreme popularity of Em- names. I can't tell you how many Emilys and Emmas I've known! I feel like Emmeline would disappear... or people would think her parents liked Emily but wanted to be "unique," or something.
Anyway, what do you think of Emmelise? Do you like it? Do you think an Emmelise would "disappear," or fade into the background, amidst all the other Em- names? Or would she stand out?
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www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
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My name is Elise and when I introduce myself, I get asked if I said Emmelise more often than I get asked if I said Annelise or any other more traditional version of the name. I think it's the "I'm Elise" thing- anyway...no one seems perturbed by it even though it's not my name!
It's fine. I think it's unremarkable and will likely get shortened to Em or Emmy like many other names that are currently popular.
It's fine. I think it's unremarkable and will likely get shortened to Em or Emmy like many other names that are currently popular.
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Now that is interesting - that people have been mishearing you say "I'm Elise" as "Emmelise" for some time. I hadn't even heard of the name till recently!
Are you from Ireland, by any chance? (I'm going by your username.) I'm just trying to figure out where Emmelise is used as a name.
Are you from Ireland, by any chance? (I'm going by your username.) I'm just trying to figure out where Emmelise is used as a name.
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I don’t like it. Sounds like a mash up Emma and Annalise. I think it’d fade into the background with all the Emma’s and Emily’s.
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I actually love this name but I have had difficulty finding an origin for it. I think it may be made up as well. I do love it though!
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Not sure about origin, but...
I'm not sure of the origin of Emmelise, but I decided to plug it into LinkedIn just for the heck of it; and while there was only a small group of bearers, most seemed to be from South Africa. Then I checked Emmalise - and again, small group, but this one was mainly Australian.
So it would seem that Emmalise / Emmelise is mainly used in the southern hemisphere.
I'm not sure of the origin of Emmelise, but I decided to plug it into LinkedIn just for the heck of it; and while there was only a small group of bearers, most seemed to be from South Africa. Then I checked Emmalise - and again, small group, but this one was mainly Australian.
So it would seem that Emmalise / Emmelise is mainly used in the southern hemisphere.
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Good to know!
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I just love Annalise and Emma / Emmaline so much more than Emmelise it’s hard to see its appeal!
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I like it. I think it's pretty. I like it more than Emmeline, as I've heard Emmeline pronounced three different ways and that bothers me.
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Three different ways?
I've heard Emmeline / Emmaline pronounced two different ways: em-uh-leen (which I prefer) and em-uh-lien. What would be the third way?
I hope it's not em-uh-lin (like Emalyn, or something). That just sounds... weak. Like the entire name can dissolve in your mouth.
I've heard Emmeline / Emmaline pronounced two different ways: em-uh-leen (which I prefer) and em-uh-lien. What would be the third way?
I hope it's not em-uh-lin (like Emalyn, or something). That just sounds... weak. Like the entire name can dissolve in your mouth.
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You're correct. My neighbour has a granddaughter named Emmeline and they pronounce it like em-uh-lin. I prefer the -leen pronunciation too.
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It just sounds like you are saying Emily's.
Emily's what?
Emily's what?
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Emily's joy, of course! lol (Emmelise Joy...okay, I'll show myself out...)
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I like it. I've never heard it before, but I love Emmeline and like this new version as well.
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I just expect it to be part of a sentence: Emmelise hair needs a cut.
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