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Leah or Emma?

princess1686princess1686 member
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Name gaming with my husband here, and just curious for your opinion? What I've gotten so far on these is that people think Emma is too popular, and Leah isn't pretty enough...I love both names, and especially love that Emma is German, Leah is in the Bible. Which do you like better?
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  • firsttimeauntiefirsttimeauntie member
    Leah. I used to love Emma but I've fallen out of love with it... I don't really know why
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  • sunnyday016sunnyday016 member
    I love them both, but Emma has always been one of my faves.
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  • babydreams13babydreams13 member
    I love Emma but its so popular.  I'm not a fan of Leah but like Lia.  
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  • kayjay10kayjay10 member
    Emma is one of my all time favorite girl names.  I don't know anyone named Emma IRL.  Leah is pretty too, but just okay for me.  I know SO many Leah's though.
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  • Lue94Lue94
    I love Emma despite popularity.
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  • mrsjennimrsjenni member
    Despite it's popularity, I really like Emma.
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  • bsinnobsinno member

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    Emma is too popular, and Leah isn't pretty enough.

    this pretty much sums up my opinion.

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  • princess1686princess1686 member
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  • moonfaeriemoonfaerie member
    Leah

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  • PinkLillyLoverPinkLillyLover member
    Tough choice!  I think I prefer Emma.  I actually think Leah is becoming increasingly popular.  I don't think Emma is as popular as it was back in 2004 (Ross & Rachel).  Both are lovely names though!
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  • LittleLMomLittleLMom
    Emma, even though I think it is extremly popular
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  • princess1686princess1686 member
    Chattychiqa: yeah, Leah's story is a little on the downer side, but I like it because I've got a thing for the underdog, plus at the end of the day she is the first wife of Israel, and matriarch to half the tribes of Isreal. I'm a minister, and I took a y
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  • WinsyWadeWinsyWade member

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    I love Emma but its so popular.  I'm not a fan of Leah but like Lia.  

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  • jaymicansjaymicans member
    <3 Emma! 
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  • WashingtonQueenWashingtonQueen member
    I like Emma much better.
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  • SpooksterSpookster member
    Leah.
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  • katiem927katiem927
    I love both, and know two new little ones with those names, but I prefer Leah, I think its plenty pretty :)
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  • MrsJ723MrsJ723 member
    Leah. I am so tired of Emma.
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  • BulgariHeartBulgariHeart member
    I don't care for either. Emma, if I had to pick.
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  • stargazer08stargazer08
    Definitely Leah, and I think it's pretty enough.
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  • BLPL101BLPL101 member
    Both are nice, but I pick Leah because it's underused.
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  • Chapter79Chapter79 member
    I like both, but Emma a bit more.
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  • June2007June2007 member

    Leah. 

    I personally know 5 Emmas under age 5, it gets confusing!  

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  • BookellyBookelly member
    I love Emma. It is a family name for us, but our last name is super common, so we went with Emilia.

    That said, I think the name Leah is beautiful as well!
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  • abell77abell77 member
    I love both names, I think you can't go wrong!  But if I could only choose one, it would be Emma.
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  • capuletcapulet member
    Leah, definitely.  They are both very nice names, but Leah is underused, and I share your perspective on her as a biblical character.
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  • iEricaiErica member
    Leah. But I like Emma, too.
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  • CeCe8579CeCe8579 member
    Leah!
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  • katie6/26/04katie6/26/04 member
    My DH is stuck on Emma and I'm willing to compromise with Emilia with the nn Emma as an option.  I think Leah is a very pretty name and I love Biblical names.  I would say Leah unless you were willing to use Emma as a nn for a full name.
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  • alohamoraalohamora member
    Both names seem really popular to me, but I like Emma better.
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  • GingerCat20GingerCat20
    I'm a Lea. Its a different way to do Leah, which is a popular name where im from.

    I love my name, I get a lot of compliments on it. I have always had some issues with people being confused on pronounciation but I love it just the same.
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  • BrittRN+BrittRN+ member
    Leah
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  • princess1686princess1686 member

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    I love both of these names. I have loved Emma since about 1995! I actually find myself liking the alternative spell
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  • JayJay1212JayJay1212 member
    I've always been bored by Leah. Not a fan. That said, I have never thought Emma aged well, so it is kind of a wash for me.
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  • PunkyBoosterPunkyBooster member
    I love Leah!
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