Opinions on the name Emery

clkriley89

DH and I have had a boy's name locked in the entire pregnancy, but we've been struggling with a girl's name (we're team green). My MIL's maiden name is Emery so we're throwing that around for a girl's name. I'm not 100% convinced and I think we would need a super feminine middle name, and we can't come up with anything that flows well with Emery. Do you ladies have any opinions? Either on the name itself or a middle name that makes it more feminine??

whataboutscience

It sounds nice for a girl's name, and I think it is feminine already, but I also think Emery board almost immediately.

clkriley89

We have been throwing Claire around for a first name as well so I like Emery Claire a lot. I also agree with @PeopleKnowMe that it would work for a middle name, but DH's family is so used to hearing it as a last name that I think it may sound silly for us as a middle name.

punnybunny

My friend's daughter is Emery, I think it's cute for a girl. I also vote with the one syllable middle names like Grace, Rose, etc.

JSS1002

I also immediately thought of Emery board, but I also really like the name and the sentiment behind it.  A few people said Emery Rose and for some reason that was the first thing I thought of!

MrsLaLaBug

Emery Michelle. Emery Kate. Love it.

debikae

Of the 500+ students at my school -- only one Emery and it's a girl.  That's enough to get my vote.    Love the name.

herecomesthesun086

We are actually using this name as a middle name for LO, it's my boyfriends fathers middle name and he wanted to incorporate his fathers name somehow ... I love it as a first name for a little girl as well I say go for it! We have our as on Friday after we know LO gender well start trying first names with it

purplestarz

PintoBean77 said:

I love the name. I also love the family connection. Like others said, a shorter middle name would nice. I was thinking Emery Jane The middle names others suggested are nice too!

Emery Jane popped into my head as well. Honestly, I've never heard Emery as a boys name. But maybe I've been living under a rock. I like it for a girl better.

kleigh926

lindsayhilleary said:

PeopleKnowMe said:

Honestly, not a fan of boy names on girls. I'd use it in the middle name spot.

In 2013 it ranked #174 for girls and #741 for boys. 

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That doesn't mean it's historically a girl's name, just that it's rising in popularity as a girl's name....

suitern

I like it, not necessarily my style, but it's cute. I know a little girl with it. Another variation is Emerson?

I like Emery Rose.

PerpetualHJ

All Emerys I know are male.  One is late 70's, one is 32 and one is 4.

Ecat504

Personally I hate the name emery, it's NMS at all! That being said all emerys that I know are male, so I feel I have am extra dislike for it on a baby girl. But this is your little human, name him/her whatever you want!

Djcieply

My family is big on using maiden names for middle names, most of the maiden names in our family really can't be used as first names. I like Emery as a first name or a middle name and it has a personal meaning behind it so it makes it even more special.

Groxb

I love it

Fishyhatch

One of my girlfriends just had her baby girl about 5 months ago, she named her Emery Jean.  I had never heard of the name, and while its not a name I ever would have thought of, it has grown on me immensely!  Also, I love incorporating family names so its a win win for me.

Linz-E

I like it, and I love that it has a family connection. I like pp.'s suggestion for Rose as the middle name. 

JustCricket

I'm not a fan of it as a girls name at all. Too masculine, but if you like it because of the family connection then go for it. Maybe as a middle name instead?

JackieB15

I only know one Emery and she's a girl. I looked into it and when Emery was at it's peak for boys, Emory was at it's peak for girls, so I don't think it's too masculine at all.

mirra23

I like Emery for a girl's name! The first thing that popped in my head was Emery Jane. I think someone else suggested that too. I love that it has a family connection

jschweitzer5

Emery is my niece's name so I am partial to it. I think it is a nice alternative from the too popular Emily/Emma, etc. Her middle name is Faye which is a family name. I agree that a short middle name flows best.

conradraging

I'm scratching my head over Emery even being a boys name... It just seems odd to me. Anyway, I like it as a girls name and am with most posters on the one syllable middle name.