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Handsome on a boy

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I think of Ralph Waldo.

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It's atrocious on a girl.

I love Emerson, I prefer it as a boy's name. I like nn Emery

I like this name, personally. I think it works as a unisex name, but I prefer it on boys. A few years ago, I used this name for a male character in a short story. In that story, he was often referred to as Emmie, causing readers to mistake him for a girl. Although I like this name, it does remind me of the microwave brand.

I like it. This is one of the few names that end in -son that I actually like for a girl. I also like it for a boy. I like Ralph Waldo Emerson, so it would be honoring him and his writing. (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16643)

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Emerson Lake
Emerson Alys
Emerson Claire
Emerson Justine
Emerson Paisley
Emerson Simone

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Emerson Avery
Emerson Beau
Emerson Boone
Emerson Clyde
Emerson Floyd
Emerson James
Emerson Matthew
Emerson Vance

Boy only.

I like it for a boy because it reminds me of George Emerson from "A Room with a View".

I hate it for both

Don't like it
Boy

I like it. I'd assume it was for a boy and named after Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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ETA: The only -son names that I can easily see on a girl are the ones already popular for girls, like Allison and Madison. Emerson has the nickname Emmy but I think that could be cute for a boy too, it just depends on the person. I think Emmy on a boy wouldn't last beyond puberty while Emmy on a girl could last a long time.

This message was edited 11/19/2020, 6:16 PM

Hah, funny. I’m playing BitLife right now, my characters surname is Emerson. I personally prefer it as a surname, but I’d say it’s more for a boy. As for a girl, I’d prefer Emmery or Emery.

It's Emma and Emmett for parents who want a unisex name (I'd prefer Emery for that purpose).
Or it's for parents who like Thoreau but think the literary connection's too obvious or nerdy.
Or it's for parents who like Addison / Madison but think those are too trendy or dated.

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It's okay. It seems unisex (like most surnames) to me, but I'd guess eventually it'll be used more for girls.
I'd prefer Emrik for boys.

This message was edited 11/19/2020, 5:54 PM