Emmeline :)

hollyberry3333 · December 2010

At the risk of sounding like an idiot, can someone tell me how you pronounce Emmeline? Is it Emma-line, Emmie-line, Emma-lynn or Emmie-lynn? It writes beautifully, just not sure how to say it correctly. Never met one IRL. TIA!

EwokofEndor · December 2010

I had a childhood friend with that name. It was pronounced Emma-line.

jessicaclare · December 2010

Ditto PP. Emma-line

braveangel2 · December 2010

It's French and the correct pronunciation is Em uh leen. The INE is like Josephine and Evangeline. However I've seen quite a few Americans use Em uh lien (myself included) because it more closely follows our rule of pronunciation and it's not a well known as other French INE names.

onislandtime · December 2010

I'd pronounce it emm-uh-line

jessicaclare · December 2010

braveangel2:
It's French and the correct pronunciation is Em uh leen. The INE is like Josephine and Evangeline. However I've seen quite a few Americans use Em uh lien (myself included) because it more closely follows our rule of pronunciation and it's not a well known as other French INE names.

Its also german, and Em-uh-line is the correct way to pronounce it if you're using that origin.

braveangel2 · December 2010

jessicaclare:
braveangel2:
It's French and the correct pronunciation is Em uh leen. The INE is like Josephine and Evangeline. However I've seen quite a few Americans use Em uh lien (myself included) because it more closely follows our rule of pronunciation and it's not a well known as other French INE names.
Its also german, and Em-uh-line is the correct way to pronounce it if you're using that origin.

got links?

Greyfaery · December 2010

Em-muh-leen

janice74 · December 2010

It's on our list and I would say Em-uh-line.

Emeline is German origin and Emmeline is a variant form that is French or German.

https://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Emeline

jessicaclare · December 2010

braveangel2:
jessicaclare:
braveangel2:
It's French and the correct pronunciation is Em uh leen. The INE is like Josephine and Evangeline. However I've seen quite a few Americans use Em uh lien (myself included) because it more closely follows our rule of pronunciation and it's not a well known as other French INE names.
Its also german, and Em-uh-line is the correct way to pronounce it if you're using that origin.
got links?

https://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Emmeline

I'd also be happy to scan my family tree for you if my scanner was actually working. We're quite german and there are a few on there before my Great Grandma emigrated to the States.

Please note that I said "ALSO" german. I wasn't contradicting that its french as well. Just adding to your original comment.

sunnyday016 · December 2010

I love this name! I pronunce it Emma-Line.

strangebird · December 2010

braveangel2:
jessicaclare:
braveangel2:
It's French and the correct pronunciation is Em uh leen. The INE is like Josephine and Evangeline. However I've seen quite a few Americans use Em uh lien (myself included) because it more closely follows our rule of pronunciation and it's not a well known as other French INE names.
Its also german, and Em-uh-line is the correct way to pronounce it if you're using that origin.
got links?

I can't believe you didn't know that, Angel! All the -line names are pronounced lien in German. I never realized you thought you were pronouncing it incorrectly: )

braveangel2 · December 2010

Well since our inspiration is French, it was the only pronunciation I knew. But that's cool...I learned something new today!

PP - thanks for the link!!

braveangel2 · December 2010

Okay, wait I went to the link, but it says it's pronounced Em mah layn...that doesn't makes sense.

Nanna · December 2010

My instinct is to pronounce it LEEN because growing up I knew a girl with this name and this is how her family (originally from France) pronounced it. But I realize LINE is probably more popular around here, and I think it's pretty as well.

braveangel2 · December 2010

mj.reilly:
braveangel2:
Okay, wait I went to the link, but it says it's pronounced Em mah layn...that doesn't makes sense.
from babynamespedia: EHMahLAYN .... AY as in "hide" [ 3 syll. em-me-li-ne, emm-el-ine ]
.... so eh-mah-line

Thanks, mj! Side note: I wonder if that's why people feel that Ayla is an appropriate alternative spelling to Isla.

LMS05 · December 2010

My friend has a daughter named Emmeline and she pronounces it Emma-line.

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