Still stuck on our GIRL name!!

amye84 · October 2014

I have posted once before and got really helpful feedback! So I'm back again

I'm 30w pregnant with girl #3. Big sisters are twins and are named Kate Margaret and Violet Sue. I knew I would have trouble with another girl name I loved as much as the first two! Here are our top contenders:

Emma Elizabeth

Amelia Jane

Nora

Lila

(Last two have no set mn, but our other consideration was Grace)

I know Emma is popular, but I LOVE it. I love how it sounds with big sisters names and it's just one of my favorite names. Plus I don't know a single Emma, so my brain doesn't really "believe" how popular it is. But our last name is extremely common, so I hate to saddle her with something generic. Thoughts? Other suggestions?? Thanks!

kmvisioli · October 2014

I like, in order: Nora, Emma, Amelia

BananaLettuce · October 2014

I, too, really love Emma. It's a family name. I don't think I would every use it though because it is EXTREMELY popular where I live. You can't go to the grocery store without running into 5.

I was considering Emmeline though. It's less popular, and you can use the nn Emma or Emme.

crystalw88 · October 2014

Emma Elizabeth, Emma Grace, Nora Elizabeth, then Nora Grace in that order.

jessicah628 · October 2014

I love Amelia Jane. Not a fan of the alliteration in Emma Elizabeth (even though DD will be Audrey with an A last name).

Helenahhandbasket · October 2014

I can't sanction another Emma.

Amelia gets my vote, and if you want to use Grace as a MN, I think the combo is lovely.

erinms · October 2014

I always think love trumps popularity, so I vote Emma. But I think you should consider Grace as a first name. Fits beautifully with her sisters and is underused as a first name.

Congratulations on your 3rd girl - sounds like a lovely family!

amye84 · October 2014

Grace0609 said:
I love Emma. Regardless of how popular it becomes it is still one of my favorite girl names. I do not like it with Elizabeth though bc I can't get past how similar to Clifford's owners meme it is. Emma Jane?

Haha! I hadn't considered Clifford and Emily Elizabeth and how similar that sounded. Elizabeth is my mn, so we were shooting for something meaningful (big sis's mns are grandma and great-grandmas names). Thanks for the great feedback so far!

zebrapanther1311 · October 2014

I vote Nora Grace

daystardreams · October 2014

I love Lila!

andrieya · October 2014

I like Emma--I don't think it's as popular anymore--at least not like Isabelle, Sophia, Olivia.

4N6s · October 2014

Nora or Emma.

lifeonthehill · October 2014

Can I vote for Nora Jane?

parenthood4 · October 2014

I like all of the names! I like Nora best with your other girls, but you can't go wrong. I like pp's suggestion of Nora Jane.

DaisyZH · October 2014

Emma Elizabeth! Although it is a little similar to Emily Elizabeth in the Clifford books but I think a little girl would think that was cool.

Amelia Jane is so lovely though! Emma or Amelia, I can't choose!

CMSAV · October 2014

While Emma is popular, I really love it. And Emma Elizabeth is very beautiful.

ETA -- also, I am incredibly sick of some popular names but Emma is just not one of them

youenjoymyself · October 2014

Amelia Jane!

saham07 · October 2014

Emilia Jane nn Emma

amye84 · October 2014

I love the name Lillian, but am totally over Lily as a nn and I'm afraid that wouldn't be avoidable. Clara, Audrey, and Elizabeth as a fn have been used by close friends and fam. (As has Emilia, nn Emmy) Penelope was vetoed by DH early in this game! I'm being complicated huh??

Ravenhill · October 2014

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Nora!!

blu-eyedwife · October 2014

Love Nora and Amelia

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