Emsley

welly01

I found this name while looking through a baby name book last night.  At first I was like yuk! but after I thought about it for a few minutes, I don't think its terrible and maybe even a possibility.  What do you think?

nittanyllama

I think it sounds made up, therefore I do not like it. Sorry.

ETA I do like Ainsley, which sounds similar.

Ceridwen21

Very very bad.  What a silly "name".

welly01

NittanyMama said:

I think it sounds made up, therefore I do not like it. Sorry.

ETA I do like Ainsley, which sounds similar.

It appears to be a legit name (I think).  Would that change your opinion?  Also, I found it in the girls section but apparently its a boys name.  That changes how I feel about it.  Definitely don't really like it for a boy.

nittanyllama

Where did you see that it's a legit name? Just because it was in a book? A quick google search isn't showing me any reputable sites that say it's a real name. Regardless, I still don't like it because my initial reaction was "sounds made up" and I bet other people will feel the same. It shouldn't be difficult to "prove" to someone that a name is real.

ETA my google search is full of posts on message boards with people asking about the name, and getting responses that it sounds weird and made up.

==N==

If I heard Emsley I would assume boy. Probably because of it's similarity to Emery/Emory/Emrys. I would also assume it was made up.

jennyshawn0808

==N== said:

If I heard Emsley I would assume boy. Probably because of it's similarity to Emery/Emory/Emrys. I would also assume it was made up.

This. Also, not a fan.

welly01

NittanyMama said:

Where did you see that it's a legit name? Just because it was in a book? A quick google search isn't showing me any reputable sites that say it's a real name. Regardless, I still don't like it because my initial reaction was "sounds made up" and I bet other people will feel the same. It shouldn't be difficult to "prove" to someone that a name is real.

ETA my google search is full of posts on message boards with people asking about the name, and getting responses that it sounds weird and made up.

Sorry, I forgot to past the link:

https://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Emsley/m

catahoulatte

First off, it looks and sounds made up. Secondly, it's really close to looking like and sounding like "Smelly". I'm not big on the whole "this name can get you teased" crap, but man, this makes it easy.

welly01

Thanks for the opinions.  It was just a different name that I'd never heard.  

Jags8

I think it sounds made up, and also just awful to say and hear.

Helenahhandbasket

Is it for a boy or a girl?

I prefer Everly or Ellery.

 

WashingtonQueen

No.

BC&LM

Awful in my opinion

SuperFreakedFirstTimer

NMS, sorry. It sounds very made up, even though it was in a book. I like Ainsley...but when I hear that (even though I DO like it), my mind goes on a crazy journey with word association/sound alikes and all I think of is "Anus"....and you don't want your kids to be butt related.

CiderWench

I think you should go with your first thought on the name ~ yuk! Sorry.

mrsjenni

I don't like it at all.  What about Emerson or Emery?

mommymeg143

It reminds me of what Hilary Scott from Lady Antebellum named her daughter. Eisele, pronounced Eyes-lee.

blu-eyedwife

It reminds me of Helmsley, as in Leona Helmsley. 

rockopera

Stick with your first reaction. Yuk.

abchittam

I pretty much feel the same way as PP. It sounds made up and I don't like it.