Gemma Ann Lee - Thoughts?

clee2009 · October 2013

What are your thoughts on this name? I have loved Gemma for years now and would love to use it if we have a girl.

Does Gemma Lee sound okay? I think it is fine but curious what an outsider may think

TIA!

aeh72 · October 2013

Love Gemma. Love it! Is Lee the middle name or last name? I'm confused because your title is Gemma Ann Lee. As a fn/ln combo, I like Gemma Lee. If Ann is supposed to be the middle name, I'm not crazy about the one syllable mn and one syllable ln. I know they won't be said together a lot (unless youplan to call her Gemma Ann), but it sounds awkward to me. I think a two or three syllable mn flows better - e.g., Gemma Louise Lee or Gemma Elizabeth Lee.

Helenahhandbasket · October 2013

I think Gemma Lee is lovely.

If you are using both Ann and Lee as middles, I do think Gemma Ann runs together a bit, but it's not awful.

aeh72 · October 2013

aeh72 said:

Love Gemma. Love it! Is Lee the middle name or last name? I'm confused because your title is Gemma Ann Lee. As a fn/ln combo, I like Gemma Lee. If Ann is supposed to be the middle name, I'm not crazy about the one syllable mn and one syllable ln. I know they won't be said together a lot (unless youplan to call her Gemma Ann), but it sounds awkward to me. I think a two or three syllable mn flows better - e.g., Gemma Louise Lee or Gemma Elizabeth Lee.

Won't let me edit so I'm quoting myself. Just realized my example of Elizabeth is four syllables. So, basically, I think anything more than an one syllable mn flows better.

clee2009 · October 2013

Yes Lee is my last name. Sorry! I probably should have clarified that

The reason I would like to use Ann as a middle name is because it is such a big name in our family. But I do get that two short names in a row can be confusing.

I am glad to hear the general response is that Gemma Lee (FN/LN) goes okay together. That is what I was hoping to hear

Scarlett&Gatsby · October 2013

Love Gemma! What a pretty name! And I think it sounds great with Lee.

Krisands · October 2013

I like the name Gemma but when I say the two names together it keeps coming out Gemmaly as if its one name. I like some of pp's suggestions of Gemma Elizabeth Lee.

WashingtonQueen · October 2013

Love Gemma but don't like it with Ann and Lee.

dreemkin84 · October 2013

I love Gemma a lot and I think it goes great with your other childrens names. I also agree that you need a longer mn. My suggestions: Renee (my fav sounding), Beatrice, Christine, April.

MissJenna2011 · October 2013

My name is Jenna Lee... So i think Gemma Lee sounds great

It's a good name! In fact if i wasn't a Jenna, Gemma would be on my girls name list!

clee2009 · October 2013

MissJenna2011 said:

My name is Jenna Lee... So i think Gemma Lee sounds great It's a good name! In fact if i wasn't a Jenna, Gemma would be on my girls name list!

If you are a Jenna Lee and surviving then I think I am good to go! Thank you for your input!

brooksidebride · October 2013

I love love Gemma, and mn Ann sounds nice with it. And fn/ln combo of Gemma Lee sounds nice as well.

I think it's kind of funny--for lack of better word--that people would think it is pronounced with a soft g, even though I hear that a lot. With the soft g it's so ugly sounding, lol.

cookies+milk · October 2013

brooksidebride said:

I love love Gemma, and mn Ann sounds nice with it. And fn/ln combo of Gemma Lee sounds nice as well. I think it's kind of funny--for lack of better word--that people would think it is pronounced with a soft g, even though I hear that a lot. With the soft g it's so ugly sounding, lol.

This name is NOT pronounced with a hard G. It's Gemma with a soft G, like George or giraffe.

keklb05 · October 2013

I like it with Ann as a middle name :-) very pretty

JayJay1212 · October 2013

I think when there is an purposeful stop in between Gemma and Lee it sounds great, however if you say it fast it does sound like "Gemily", as in Emily with a G at the beginning. I don't think it is a big enough reason to not use Gemma, though.

diamondduck13 · October 2013

I looked up online and found a pronounciation guide of "JEH-muh". Much better than the mumbled "give-me" like sound which was my initial read on it when I first saw it on the bump. I'd never encountered it before (or since) this board.

I like Jenna better, because the pronunciation is clearer with the "J" first letter. Not suggesting by this you change the spelling of Gemma; I'm not for changing traditional spellings. But the unclear pronunciation and sound of it (even knowing its the much better JEH-muh) make it NMS.

Excitedmum35 · October 2013

I thought barbie had a little sister Gemma? And there used to be a cartoon about Gemma the rock star or something. I thought everyone knew the name Gemma but maybe that's just in Australia.

clee2009 · October 2013

JamieMichelle12 said:

I think when there is an purposeful stop in between Gemma and Lee it sounds great, however if you say it fast it does sound like "Gemily", as in Emily with a G at the beginning. I don't think it is a big enough reason to not use Gemma, though.

That is my hang up! I tend to over think things though. Thank you

NerdyLucy · October 2013

Excitedmum35 said:

I thought barbie had a little sister Gemma? And there used to be a cartoon about Gemma the rock star or something. I thought everyone knew the name Gemma but maybe that's just in Australia.

Jem & the Holgrams!

I don't think she was affiliated with Barbie, but there was a cartoon and dolls.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jem_(TV_series)

klocurto · October 2013

Gemma is high on my list so I love it! Glad to see others do, too. I think Gemma Lee sounds great!

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