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Emma is cute, and I think Emma Mae works fine. I think Betty has a little bit more of a spunky quality and has more character than Emma, but both are nice and go well together.

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I can't help it. I get tired of very popular names (top 25) and would like Emma more if it wasn't the #1 name. However, maybe that's a narrow minded view. I frequent a blog where the writer has a very insightful view into popular names. She basically says with a popular name at least you know what to expect popularity wise, whereas with a rare name you never now when it will get discovered and become popular overnight. Since you are considering Emma, you don't need to be convinced of this I'm sure, but it's really open up my mind. I guess I got a little side-tracked. Where was I?

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Ah Betty...I must admit, I am one who would use Betty as a nickname. I think Betty works not only as a nickname for Elizabeth but Bernadette too.

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Another name I'm beginning to really like and I can see coming back soon is Betsy. And now that I think of it, with names like Lucy and Ruby being in style I can see Betty and Betsy as given names fitting in just fine. I would not, however, recommend Betty and Betsy as sisters. I'm just saying I am really beginning to like Betsy.

This message was edited 6/4/2009, 2:33 AM