Baby Names
amyjay23
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Emery?
amyjay23
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What do you think of Emery for a girl? I know it's traditionally a boys name, but I've seen that it's really picking up popularity as a girl's name.
Re: Emery?
TTC since September 2012
Baby Boy #1 born 1/9/17
Baby Boy #2 EDD 11/4/18
Also, for a girl it makes me think of "engrish", and I feel like that could be an issue.
English surname = not made up
Not made up. But still masculine.*
*damn you baby center for listing it as feminine and causing me to commit the main female character has a masculine name trope and having to come up with a plot point for why she has a masculine name.
Well, I didn't say it was fantastic. I just said I liked it better, which I do. They are both in the same vein: surnames, bnog. Neither is my style, but sometimes I do like to offer an opinion other than "no, that sucks."
NAF of it as a name for a human
I do disagree about surnames being used as first names. I love it. Both my boys go by surnames. Ds1 by my maiden name Boone (his first name is same as DH which is very traditional but he goes by his middle) and DS2 by grandmother in law maiden name Carter (though it's actually popular now which I didn't realize till too long after it was stuck)
Now now ladies, again with the harsh comments on this board. Just trying to offer some rarely used names as possible inspiration since there are a million other names that are repeatedly recommend over and over again and again on this board. I myself am checking into these conversations looking for something inspirational that I haven't thought of or seen mentioned already and there aren't many.sorry if a name you dont like angers you for some reason, just trying to help.
1. Emery is a first name. My nanny's husband was named Emery. So to me it's an old man's name. Not a fan. But is it a legitimate name? Yes. It is.
I was referring to your words. Nobody is trying to make anything "happen" have you not see at least 20 other people recommend the exact same names over and over because they like them and think someone else might too? I don't see the point in trying to make someone feel badly for that. Whatever, off to prenatal yoga and hoping to find a little more zen than this conversation is providing.
Yeah, but most of the time they are good names that we recommend, You have recommended Sterling for a girl, or voiced your love of this name, on multiple topics, so yes, GRETCHEN WIENERS, you are trying to make it happen. And I know your father, the inventor of Toaster Strudel, would probably not approve of you using a masculine name on a girl. Good luck with your zen.
Ok have no idea where you're taking this. This is all about opinions. Its your opinion that other names recommended are good. Just because the suggestion didn't rock anybody's world doesn't mean I can't say the names I like just like everyone else. Can we be don't with this now?thanks
I'm curious how many of these super strong name opinions are the effect of regional culture. I live in the northeast US and am in my late 20s.
Whenever I read these nameing threads people want to know how the names come across to people. Like, do people think the name sounds good, what are their associations and such? It's really a great way to sort of test out a name as best you can before actually naming your kid.
It is just that people tend to give their opinions like they are universals and I don't always agree with them. It makes me wonder if it is based on regional or generational differences. Like, since I had never heard of Emery for a boy maybe that means that in the northeast it is generally used as a girl name, but maybe in the Midwest it is only used as a boy name. Just a hypothesis I'm interested in exploring. :-)