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01-03-2013 at 10:36 AM
AR1004
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Girl Name List - Help us decide.

Right now our top name is Emelyn Grace (pronounced Emma - lynn). I do like it but I'm tired of correcting people and spelling it over and over again and she isn't even born yet! So I'm sure she'll be doing that all her life. The trouble is hubby is set on that name and refusing to listen to any other suggestion.So what should I do just get used to correcting people all the time or pick another name? Which name do you like best?

My other faves are:

Amelia

Emerson

Gemma

Everlee

Hattie

Olivia

Rayna

Scarlett

Brynlee

Brielle

 
01-03-2013 at 10:41 AM
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Emelyn Grace (pronounced Emma - lynn). - I'm so tired of Em_ _ Grace names, especially oddly spelled ones. Why not go with Emma Lynn and call her by her first and middle names?

Amelia - love, popular

Emerson - dislike, popular

Gemma- LOVE

Everlee - dislike, particularly this spelling

Hattie - love as a nickname for Harriet

Olivia - dislike due to popularity

Rayna - dislike

Scarlett - nice, but popular

Brynlee- terrible

Brielle - dislike


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01-03-2013 at 10:41 AM
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I personally like Emerson & Scarlett! Both strong & sophisticated! 
 
01-03-2013 at 10:42 AM
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If you're already annoyed, now would be a good time to change.

Amelia: love it (obvs), easy to spell

Emerson: easy to spell, but unfamiliar, especially to older people

Gemma: may have some confusion over G vs. J, but a lovely name.

Everlee: this is not an improvement over Emelyn — you will have exactly the same problems

Hattie: Very cute. You will probably have to repeat yourself a bit, as it is an old lady name that not everyone knows.

Olivia: You'll never have to spell it.

Rayna: see Everlee.

Scarlett: I don't care for this name, but it is easier to spell than Emelyn

Brynlee: see Everlee, Rayna

Brielle: see Scarlett

 

If your top concern is having people spell it correctly and not having to repeat yourself, I think Olivia and Amelia are probably your best bets.

01-03-2013 at 10:43 AM
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I do not like Emelyn...why not just Emma Lynn?

Amelia- like, esp with the nn Mia

Emerson- really, really, really dislike.

Gemma- love

Everlee- no...why the double e? Sounds like Beverly without the B.

Hattie- like as a nn only, what about Hadley?

Olivia- no, so sick of

Rayna- like Raina, no Y

Scarlett- like

Brynlee- NO. NO. NO. What about Brynn?

Brielle- only like Gabrielle


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01-03-2013 at 10:44 AM
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Love Amelia, Olivia, and Brynlee.


 
01-03-2013 at 10:51 AM
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My favorites are Gemma and Brielle... Both were on my list but my husband shot them down. My third favorite is Olivia which is still on my list too but due to its popularity we will most likely (if we are using it) be using it as a middle name.
 
01-03-2013 at 10:55 AM
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My favorite on your list is Rayna-- such a pretty, underused name!  Second choice would be Amelia.

I don't really like Emelyn, and I do think you are going to continue to have pronunciation issues.  Sorry!


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01-03-2013 at 10:59 AM
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the only one i love is gemma


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01-03-2013 at 11:10 AM
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How is Emelyn pronounced if not like Emma Lynn?

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01-03-2013 at 11:14 AM
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Amelia is a great choice.  
01-03-2013 at 11:21 AM
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My favorite on your list is Amelia.  I also love Olivia but it's very popular.  

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01-03-2013 at 11:24 AM
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Amelia - love but it's getting very popular

Emerson - NMS

Gemma - love

Everlee - NMS

Hattie - LOVE!!

Olivia - like it but its very popular

Rayna - dislike

Scarlett - love

Brynlee - dislike

Brielle - dislike

 I think the best name from your list is Hattie!  Followed by Scarlett, Gemma and Amelia.


 
01-03-2013 at 11:39 AM
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Amelia: I don't really get the appeal of this name. It's kind of boring to me :/

Emerson: Dislike.

Gemma: Dislike.

Everlee: NMS

Hattie: Love Hattie! Not sure as a stand alone but still cute!

Olivia: I know like 387374 little girls with this name. It's nice but I'm over it.

Rayna: I could get on board with this if spelled differently. I know a girl named Reina prounounced that way and like it better. 

Scarlett: Like a lot. But getting very popular.

Brynlee: Hate.

Brielle : NMS


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01-03-2013 at 12:18 PM
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People ask if it's Emily or Emma. They don't understand Emelyn as one name.
 
01-03-2013 at 12:23 PM
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I like Scarlett and Gemma.  
01-03-2013 at 12:36 PM
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I feel people are pronouncing it wrong because of the way you spelled it...maybe Emmalyn? Or Emmelyn?

Emerson, Everlee, Brynlee and Brielle are not good!!!!! At all!! The others are just ok. Amelia is best on your list.
 
01-03-2013 at 12:46 PM
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I like the pp suggestion on Emma Lynn instead.  I love Scarlett and Gemma, I would go with either of these.
 
01-03-2013 at 12:53 PM
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provwife:
I feel people are pronouncing it wrong because of the way you spelled it...maybe Emmalyn? Or Emmelyn?

This, I like Emmalyn, but not your spelling. It leave out the A for Emma


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01-03-2013 at 1:14 PM
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If you're already annoyed by correcting people now, it's only going to get worse.  I say fix it now while you still can.  What about Evelyn Grace?  Just one letter off from Emelyn.  Or I would spell it Emmalyn/Emmalynn.

FWIW, I love Evelyn and you could use nn Evie if you wanted.

The only names I like from your list are Amelia and Olivia.


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01-03-2013 at 1:45 PM
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Emelyn - I'd probably choose Emeline or Emily.

Amelia - Love it!

Emerson - Like it, but prefer it on a boy.

Gemma - Love it!

Everlee - Hate it!

Hattie - Like it.

Olivia - Love it!

Rayna - Hate it!

Scarlett - Love it!

Brynlee - Hate it!

Brielle - Like it.

My favorites are Amelia, Gemma, Olivia, and Scarlett.

I hate the names Everlee, Rayna, and Brynlee.



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01-03-2013 at 1:48 PM
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I really like Scarlet Olivia!

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01-03-2013 at 2:05 PM
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Amelia - love

Emerson - I don't understand why people would saddle their daughter with a boy's name when there are so many lovely girl's names out there.

Gemma - Meh

Everlee - Hate.

Hattie - Love- as a nickname for Harriet

Olivia - love

Rayna - don't like

Scarlett - good

Brynlee - awful

Brielle - sounds like detergent

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01-03-2013 at 2:44 PM
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I love the name you have picked. Its beautiful. I also think its a big deal when the hubby loves it because its so hard to choose a name that you both like. I know its even harder to present new names to him once you have both agreed on the name (been there). We constantly second guess ourselves. I also think it is common sense that Emelyn is pronounced Emma-lynn.

Amelia - very pretty, love

Emerson- dont like the "son" part

Gemma- not as nice as the others

Everlee- not as nice as Emelyn

Hattie-reminds me of a very old lady...?

Olivia- pretty

Rayna- not liking it

Scarlett- pretty

Brynlee- nah

Brielle - love...its my daughters middle name! :)


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01-03-2013 at 3:43 PM
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I say go with what PPs have said and adjust the spelling:  Emma Lynn or Emmalyn.

 On your list, I love Amelia and Gemma.   


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01-03-2013 at 11:28 PM
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Amelia or Scarlett!!

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01-04-2013 at 8:55 AM
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I haven't gotten into the Emmalyn/line fad. They all seem like a mouthful to me. That being said, I LOVE most of the names on your list. A lot of them are on mine as well, though spelled differently.

Amelia love but popular
Emerson love
Gemma dislike
Everlee like spelled Everly
Hattie like
Olivia like but way popular
Rayna ok
Scarlett NMS
Brynlee love spelled Brinley
Brielle one of my favorite names!



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