Baby girl name help! Thank you!

lgsdesigner · January 2015

Emerson is cute, but reminds me of a joke people used to say about rednecks and the way they talked:
"Em-er-son big titties!"

I vote Emery.

bocka89 · January 2015

Thanks. I love Emery, but Emerson is definitely in the lead on all the other boards. Emily or Emma are ridiculously common.

bocka89 · January 2015

Some people prefer Emery spelled Emerie or Emory, but I think I like Emery best.

chavez2685 · January 2015

Both are cute names IMO but emery grace seems to flow better.

bocka89 · January 2015

No offense taken. I just hate dainty girl names and want something different. IMO, Emery is extremely feminine even if it is originally a masculine name

MrsF0831 · January 2015

Emmerson is on my boys list. .........

Snapdragon750 · January 2015

I wanted to vote, but I really don't like either of those for a girl.

FreddyisReady · January 2015

bocka89 said:
Thanks. I love Emery, but Emerson is definitely in the lead on all the other boards. Emily or Emma are ridiculously common.

If you love Emery, then use it. Why ask a bunch of strangers which one they like more?

And I agree, both names are too masculine for a girl.

lupineaura · January 2015

I dislike both of them for a girl. There are a lot of good strong girl names- I recommend asking the Baby Names board for suggestions if you get stuck. Is it important that it start with the letter E?

amalama · January 2015

Of the two I think Emery is better, but I don't love either. I also like some traditional male names for girls (Quinn, Blair) and am still considering them, but I think Emerson is too uncommon as a girl's name.

I also agree with you that Emily and Emma are too common, what about Emmeline?

lladymack · January 2015

Sorry, I don't really like either one either
And is it just me or does Emery sound like someone saying Emily who can't pronounce L's?

bocka89 · January 2015

Thanks everyone! Emery or Emerson it is

I prefer to steer away from names that everyone likes. Unique is key

bocka89 · January 2015

Unique=being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. I'd say that's pretty unique if it's down that far on the list. I don't want multiple children in my child's class with the same name. Anyway, it doesn't matter what anyone likes, but us. Just thought I'd ask for some help between the 2 options because we love both!

louloutte87 · January 2015

They're not my cup of tea, but If I had to choose, I'd choose Emery. People will no doubt shorten it to Emmie or Em anyway

bocka89 · January 2015

Yeah we're going with Emmy/Emmie for a nickname. Thanks

bocka89 · January 2015

Maddox Jacob was our boy name, but no boy this time around.

dj99 · January 2015

I don't like either for a girl.

Snapdragon750 · January 2015

bocka89 said:

Unique=being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. I'd say that's pretty unique if it's down that far on the list. I don't want multiple children in my child's class with the same name. Anyway, it doesn't matter what anyone likes, but us. Just thought I'd ask for some help between the 2 options because we love both!

Actually, it's pretty likely that at some point your daughter will be in the same class with a boy named Emerson. If you don't mind that, great, but if that's your reasoning then remember that it's only super unique as a girl's name.

bocka89 · January 2015

True, but I read 2/3rds of all Emersons are now female. But I get it that it's a unisex name. A lot of people do Emersyn with a "y" for a girl, but I think I like the traditional spelling.

bocka89 · January 2015

^ Same, I don't know any males with the name Emerson personally.

bocka89 · January 2015

Possibly, that's ok though.

bocka89 · January 2015

My name is Ashley and that is traditionally a boy's name. I actually went to high school with 2 male Ashleys but it didn't bother me.

bocka89 · January 2015

I also liked Hadley Grace and Ellison Grace, but her daddy vetoed those.

Snapdragon750 · January 2015

Ashley is so commonly used now as a girl's name, though, that it's kind of weird to use it as a boy's name. So it's not exactly the same situation. TETO though!

supersarah77 · January 2015

You could name her Emerson and call her Emery. Best of both worlds.

bocka89 · January 2015

Yeah, I agree, Ashley is definitely more of a girl's name at this point. I think Emerson falls in line with Addison, Madison, etc. They end with the male "son of" but are moving to more of a female name these days.

bocka89 · January 2015

It's a poll! You pick one or the other. I didn't ask for advice/comments. We need help picking a name out of the TWO. Sure you have a right to share your opinion and that's fine, I'm not offended. I haven't even chosen a name. I just want to know one or the other. Thanks again.

bocka89 · January 2015

Yes it is- the poll shows 63% Emery and 36% Emerson...so I got what I needed.

bocka89 · January 2015

Never heard of a boy Emerson or Emery, but again that's fine. They are unisex. Just wanted to know one or the other, not being rude.

bocka89 · January 2015

And thank you very much to the people who picked, I appreciate it!

bocka89 · January 2015

Look it up. They are unisex names like Cameron, Ryan, Jamie, etc. I get that you may not like the names I picked, but it's my daughter not yours. I probably think your kid's names are unattractive, but that doesn't matter. It's YOUR child's name. Just click one on the poll if you want to respond, that's all I needed.

bocka89 · January 2015

And how does a poll turn into a debate? There is no debate. It's just a choice between two options.

bocka89 · January 2015

You don't vote if you pick neither, that's the whole point. True, I made up my mind between two choices. I wanted support in picking the final name. Thanks for all the support, I'm not here to argue over a baby's name.

amalama · January 2015

Like I said, I like some names that are traditionally male but commonly female. I don't think Emerson qualifies, Emery is better in that regard. I don't think some of your other examples do either really. The point for me though isn't the traditional or background of the name, but will it be a pain for your daughter? Obviously it's your choice, but please consider that your daughter has to live with it, not you.

bocka89 · January 2015

Ok not reading any more posts, it's just a waste of my time and yours. Have a good night. I posted the same names on Facebook and everyone LOVED them for a girl, which is why it's an opinion. Happy New Year all!

ghostof5letters · January 2015

Snapdragon750 · January 2015

Going to sound a bit like a wk here, but OP put a love it in my post disagreeing with both choices and she didn't get annoyed that she was getting those opinions. She's not obligated to take the advice given, and she admitted right off the bat that she already made up her mind to use one or the other. I don't really think she acted weird here, except that name posts are kinda getting old.

beezybaby · January 2015

I don't understand why you say you don't like dainty girl names, but then say you will call her....a dainty girl nn instead of the masculine full name. Why not do it the other way around i.e.: Charlene nn Charlie? That way, in situations when her full name is used people will know she is a girl, but you still get to avoid a "dainty girl name" at home.

And yeah, I am in the group that doesn't love either name for a girl. I knew an Emerson girl one time, and for the first few times I met her, I could never remember her name because it is so obviously a boy's name.