I watched an 8-episode series about a family who lives in France; the father's girlfriend is named Emmanuelle, but everyone calls her Emma. She's from Quebec.
I love this name! The nicknames are endless from girly like Emma to tomboyish like Manny. To tone it down I think I would use the combo Emmanuelle Gray.
Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui is a Canadian film and television actress. She is known for her performance on HBO's Entourage as Sloan McQuewick, as well as Dalia, the love interest of Adam Sandler's character in You Don't Mess with the Zohan. She is also known for her role on The Mentalist television series as Lorelei Martins, accomplice to Red John. In May 2010, she topped the AskMen.com Most Desirable Women of 2010 list.
Emmanuelle Béart is a French film actress, who has appeared in over 60 film and television productions since 1972. An eight-time César Award nominee, she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1986 film Manon des Sources. Her other film roles include La Belle Noiseuse, A Heart in Winter, Nelly and Mr. Arnaud, Mission: Impossible and 8 Women.
A lifelong Southerner, this name has historical significance to the South in regards to our Churches. It's so French and also so Southern... like everything about Louisiana and New Orleans put in a name to a person. The best of both worlds.
I have loved this name for a long time. I heard it with the "u" part pronounced. Sad to see it isn't even popular in France right now and it is a French name!
This is a guilty pleasure of mine. I find Emmanuelle delightfully pompous. It makes me think of a Marie Antoinette-esque aristocrat who loves dresses, summer parties, cakes and Moët. In saying that, I find this name very beautiful and regal.
I adore this name and I think it is very elegant and strong-willed. I imagine a woman named Emmanuelle as a classy businesswoman, a dancer, or an artist.
It does have a soft and romantic sound to it, but it sounds a bit corny outside French-speaking countries, as at least to me, it bears the connotation of a main character in a Harlequin romance novel.