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[Opinions] Combos for Gemma
Throw me your favorite pairings for Gemma. Maybe I'm just over-thinking it, but I'm really struggling with this one!
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My all time favourite Gemma combo, as filler as it may be is Gemma Rose! I think it's a beautiful combo, simple and sweet. I also love Gemma Kate, Gemma Ruby, Gemma Elizabeth, Gemma Evelyn, Gemma Estelle, Gemma Ruth, Gemma Rhiannon, Gemma Ivy, Gemma Isabelle, Gemma Phoebe, Gemma Lucy, Gemma Lily, Gemma Lorelei, Gemma Sophie, Gemma Audrey, Gemma Arielle, Gemma Zoe, Gemma Celeste, Gemma Charlotte, Gemma Violet, Gemma Beth.
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Thanks for all the suggestions! WDYTO Gemma Sophia Everild?Your ideas helped get the wheels turning.
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Everild is her third name? Interesting, I don't heard that. I never understood why anyone gives three names ...Maybe is better Gemma Sophie. I do pronounce Sophie like "so-FI:ye".

This message was edited 8/24/2012, 11:33 AM

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Ahh I think I found one that I like even better. Gemma Loretta Sophie! Which do you prefer?
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Are you using the French pronunciation of Sophie?That's how I'm wanting to say it in this particular combination; generally, I say "SO-fee". With "so-FEE", I think it flows nicely. I still prefer Gemma Sophia Everild, though. But I really love Sophia, and the "wisdom" association, and her feel with Gemma. I also find Everild intriguing and kind of mysterious. I do like Sophie and Loretta is nice, quite straight-forward, but she doesn't draw me in like Sophia does.
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I like both pronunciations and I often pronounce Sophie the French way in the middle spot as well. I was thinking the English pronunciation more-so in this case though, since I think Loretta's straight-forwardness, as you put it, gives a more informal vintage American feel that I find sort of endearing. But I definitely like both combos, and I think Gemma Sophia Everild is softer and more elegant in a way. I am also enamored with Everild, but I worry that the combo is lacking some vitality, whereas Gemma Loretta Sophie has a vintage spunk. I've also always preferred under-appreciated Sophie to Sophia personally. I think I just have to mull this one over though. Both combos have their merits.
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I definitely agree that Gemma Loretta Sophie has the upper hand in the spunk department. I also get what you are saying about the informal, vintage feel. Personally, I wouldn't mess with Everild, so a lack of vitality never occurred to me.Thinking more about it, I suppose my desire for the French Sophie must have come out of rhythm/syllable pattern. I think my ear naturally leans more toward the 2-3-3 of Gemma Sophia Everild than the 2-3-2 of Gemma Loretta Sophie but, with the French Sophie, I got that nice little pop of brightness at the very end. I can see how it might be difficult to flow into a surname with that, though. Incidentally, in my family, Sophia is pronounced "so-FIE-uh", (and that's how I prefer it) but I very naturally went straight for "so-FEE-uh" when I saw your Gemma Sophia Everild combo. Maybe I subconsciously picked up on liking the long "ee" sound, after the short "e" and short "a" sounds of Gemma. I do definitely like the long "o" of Loretta, too. Either way you go, you've got a lovely Gemma. :)
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I think Gemma is kind of tough. I was playing with Wilma last night and haven't found anything I'm really happy with yet. Looking at the suggestions you received, Gemma Sophia, Gemma Catherine and Gemma Felicity were the ones I liked best, but the repeated "-a" ending with Sophia bugs a bit. Your addition of Everild solves that for me; it kind of takes the focus away from the second "-a". I think Gemma Sophia Everild flows very nicely and I especially like the feel of Gemma and Sophia together.
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Thanks, Wilma seems like it would be deceivingly difficult as well. It's very cute btw and hopefully in future years it won't be seen as dated anymore. I also like Willa.
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Wilma & WillaI like Willa too, and prefer it to Wilma. I was just playing with Wilma to see if I *could* come up with a combo I really liked. I think she's sweet, but it isn't a name I would consider using. I might consider using Willa, though. :)
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