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Help with Gemma !

Kelli7025Kelli7025
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Ok so I see this name everywhere on this board and I have no idea how to pronounce it ! I've been assuming it is pronounced with a soft G, but that pronunciation just makes me think of aunt jemima maple syrup. Am I missing something here ?

 I don't get why so many people like that name if it's pronounced like that.  

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Re: Help with Gemma !

  • 526SadieSadie526SadieSadie member

    Think precious gem, Gem-mah.

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  • KikiCohenKikiCohen member

    Gem (like a precious stone)- mah.  This is my top girl's name!!

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  • Kelli7025Kelli7025
    Yep that's how I have been pronouncing it, and all I think of is the syrup. Sorry :(
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  • janneann1127janneann1127 member
    i'm with ya. not a fan either.
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  • AshleyC0117AshleyC0117 member
    It is pronounced like that but I think it's a great name! 
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  • KikiCohenKikiCohen member

    imageKelli7025:
    Yep that's how I have been pronouncing it, and all I think of is the syrup. Sorry :(

    The syrup is pronounced Jeh-MIME-ah.  Not remotely close to GEM-mah IMO.

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  • Kelli7025Kelli7025
    yes thank you i know how to pronounce the syrup. when i think of someone saying "oh hey gemma" to me its waayyy too close to the syrup. just my opinion. its not a good name and will be old news in like 2 years when every kid with this name is addicted to pancakes.
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  • Laurakat81Laurakat81 member
    I don't like it but I don't really see the relationship to Aunt Jemima. As Jemima is Juh-my-muh. I'd actually never even heard the name until I started watching Sons of Anarchy. Even though I love Gemma's character I can't help but associate it with a trashy woman!

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    imageKelli7025:
    yes thank you i know how to pronounce the syrup. when i think of someone saying "oh hey gemma" to me its waayyy too close to the syrup. just my opinion. its not a good name and will be old news in like 2 years when every kid with this name is addicted to pancakes.

    What? Addicted to pancakes? Um, okay. This name has been a popular name for a long time in the UK. It isn't a new name.

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  • lasirenelasirene
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    What? Addicted to pancakes? Um, okay. This name has been a popular name for a long time in the UK. It isn't a new name.

    I'm pretty biased, so thank you for being one of the voices of reason here!  It's an Italian name that's been around for a while.  Jemima is also a pretty common name in the UK if I'm not mistaken. 

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  • KikiCohenKikiCohen member
    imagelasirene:
    imagefrlcb:

    What? Addicted to pancakes? Um, okay. This name has been a popular name for a long time in the UK. It isn't a new name.

    I'm pretty biased, so thank you for being one of the voices of reason here!  It's an Italian name that's been around for a while.  Jemima is also a pretty common name in the UK if I'm not mistaken. 

    Yes

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