Emma -- Timeless classic that transports me back to
Norman England. Does it get any better than that? Seriously, this one deserves to be a top ten name.
Emily --
Emma playful little sister. Sweet and loaded with her own literary and historic connections.
Love it.
Emmeline -- Nostalgic and reminds me of
Emmeline Pankhurst, the British suffragette. For that alone I love the name. But yes, that "-line" on the end makes it so precious, doesn't it?
Emerald -- Yay. Someone else besides me who even likes the name. I'm Irish so the
Emerald Isle thing makes me smile. Plus, I'm born in
May and live in Seattle, the
Emerald City. The stars have aligned and I can't escape my attraction to the name
Emerald.
Could I interest you in
Emer /
Eimear, "EE-mer?"
Emerson -- Too masculine for me, even if the literary connection sets off bells and whistles in this snobby brain of mine. The "-son" ending just turns me off.
I know an 11 year old
Emily. I remember when her mother was expecting, we went to see the movie, "
Emma" starring
Gwyneth Paltrow. I suggested
Emma instead of
Emily. But her mind was made up.
Emily suits her dd much better.