Message: "WDYTO Emily?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] WDYTO Emily?

by sweet(: (princess_midsummer)

11/3/2009, 5:53 AM

It's much more popular than names I usually end up liking, but it has good associations for me, i.e.) Emily The Strange, Emily Bronte, 'Emily' the song by From First to Last...

So i find myself liking it.

WDYT?

#Emily

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- Pink Princess

11/3/2009, 6:24 PM

Love it, as it's classic, elegant yet fun and suits a female of any age.

- Buttons

11/3/2009, 5:20 PM

I find it a little dull now, unfortunately.

However if I see it on an older Emily (say 40s) I quite like it, but on another baby to 20 year old it seems just so average.

I quite like it in the mn spot though. e.g. Lucinda Emily

- Pie

11/3/2009, 3:33 PM

I've always liked it. Pity so many other people have, too.

- Mar (X-Mar)

11/3/2009, 2:25 PM

I really don't understand what the appeal is of this name. Regardless of its popularity it still sounds kinda bland to me. How about "Bronte" as a nice name with equally good associations. Now that's nice :)

- Jessica (Gryffindor)

11/3/2009, 10:57 AM

My sister nannied a girl named Emily Rose. It totally fits her and she is precious. I used to love the name Emily, but I don't think I would use it anymore. I don't agree with most others on here that it's boring, though.

- Mommy2B

11/3/2009, 10:40 AM

Way way way too popular!!

- Evangeline Rose (evangelinerose)

11/3/2009, 9:49 AM

I'm not a fan of names that are really popular like Emily. Although I'm not one for alternate spellings either I'd change the spelling to Emilie or Emelie, which I believe is said slightly different :)

- jesusfreak95 (brittaboo)

11/3/2009, 9:01 AM

I know lots of amazing girls named Emily, but that's the problem. There's too many of them. If you really like it, maybe you could use it as a middle name? I also find myself liking the name Emelia.

- Llewella (penguiny7)

11/3/2009, 7:43 AM

I think it's very sweet, but it also would be terribly boring to see on a kid since it's been so popular for so long. I think it makes a wonderful middle name, though.

- MaggieSimpson

11/3/2009, 7:15 AM

It's nice name but it's a little boring. And I more prefer version Emilie.

- ChopSocky (TheDreadedSockMonkey)

11/3/2009, 7:10 AM

It's a lovely name, but I have to agree with the others who say it is sort of boring. The only reason I say that, though, is because of the over-use. If I didn't hear it for a while, I would rave about it.

- Kelseyyy (--allison--) +2

11/3/2009, 6:51 AM

I have a cousin named Emily Paige.

But it's soooooo popular it's kind of like, "Oh, another one. Yipee."

This message was edited 11/3/2009, 3:14 PM

- Lea M (lcgirl20) +1

11/3/2009, 1:01 PM

Ha, so do I!

I'm not sure how she spells Page, though - I just heard her full name called out one time a couple years ago when she was acting up.

To the OP: Emily is a GP. I've always liked it, but the appeal has faded after it's gotten so popular. That's too bad, though, because it really is pretty. I remember having a friend in preschool before I knew the name was so popular (it was maybe about 1996 at the time) and I thought Emily was such a gorgeous name.

This message was edited 11/3/2009, 1:02 PM

- Kelseyyy (--allison--)

11/3/2009, 3:15 PM

I had to change the message. I misspelled her middle name and just noticed it. It's Paige not Page.

- Murasaki (lady murasaki) +7

11/3/2009, 6:11 AM

yawn

This must be the most boring name ever after Sarah. It could do with some rest.

- zachlyn (guest)

11/3/2009, 7:03 PM

totally agree

I know so many Emilys and only one, in my mind, fit the name.

- Chrysanthemum (hayleyskye)

11/3/2009, 2:16 PM

ditto....(m)

I prefer Amelia but even that quite common. My favourite Em name is Emerald.

- Fauna (primrose)

11/3/2009, 12:36 PM

Yep, also agree.

- New_Chloe

11/3/2009, 10:40 AM

sorry, me too :(

Pretty dull. A lovely, lovely name, but so lacking in spirit after all these years.

- Fer (jc)

11/3/2009, 8:34 AM

Yes m

How funny that you associate it with Sarah, because in addition to being way popular, I think of them both as spoiled princess types.

It's a shame, too, because I do think Emily is an appealing sound. I think that's why I like Amelia. Similar sound but different feel.

- Ninor (Frozten)

11/3/2009, 8:16 AM

ditto.

- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)

11/3/2009, 6:24 AM

Agree..

Too many Emilys, Sarahs, Emmas, Jennifers.. etc.

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