I like the name Emily

[sonrisa]

DH thinks it is way too popular. What name do you think I might like instead?

[TrudyCampbell]

Emmeline? That's my daughter's middle name.

Amelia? Although I think that's equally popular.

[Deleted]

A lot of the baby naming sites you can put in the name you like and it gives back related names

I liked Emily too but agreed with your husband

[glitzyglow]

Amelie
Emelia
Amelia
Elodie
Emmeline
Emme

[emsumm]

Emily is awesome :-P
Ok, for real, I think it is regional. I hear it not at all where I live, even though it's popular nation-wide. Is it actually popular where you live?

Other ideas:
Elle, Ella, Emma, Eva

[speckledfrog]

It's not that popular (former preschool teacher).

[KKD]

Well obviously I love the name Emily. I was a little hesitant about it because of the popularity (and back in 2007 it was still #1) but I have yet to meet another young Emily.

I also like Amelia, Ella, and Ellie. Emma is obviously similar but just as popular, I think.

eta: Emmy is our nickname for our Emily. JLo used Emme. Aside from Emmeline, I've also seen Emerson as another "Em" name.

[Yankees21]

I can't really think of anything but Emmeline. I haven't really heard of many Emily's lately, I didn't realize it was really popular now.

[jssymom14]

Emerie

[bonquiqui]

I love the name Emily, and didn't realize it was popular.  It is classic.  I realize I am no help lol

[glassofsyrah]

Amelia and Elodie are two favorites of mine.

[sonrisa]

Thanks for all the ideas :-)

[gretchenindisguise]

I think Emily is declining in popularity - so you may be spared.

I also really like:

Elodie
Emmeline
Amelia

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Jun 18, 2013 23:06:33 GMT -5 mooselovah said:

Eva
Madeline
Lily
Amelia
Sophie
Holly
Charlotte <--- Best name EVAH! Just sayin' 
Grace 
Freya

[ErinExpat]

Emiliana.

I remember reading that Christian Bale named his daughter that.

[emsumm]

Oh! What about Molly?

[emsumm]

Or Mila!

[ElizabethBennet]

I love Amelie

[imhischeeseburger]

Jun 18, 2013 23:08:37 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

I think Emily is declining in popularity - so you may be spared.

I also really like:

Elodie
Emmeline
Amelia :Y:

[polka]

If you like it, go for it. It is classic and popular now. But it isn't a trendy name you are going for just because of that.

Our second daughter was going to be either what we named her, Emily or Amelia/Mia. Including her name, all three were popular as far as name lists go. Molly was also on our list. But DD1 has an M name (named after a family member) as well as us, so we went with something other than an M name.

But names are regional as pp mentioned, and I don't personally know any other kids with either of my daughters' names.

[angelaa73]

Emily is beautiful. And I don't know any kids with that name so you're fine. If I had a buck for every reese or harper i know....

[janiejones]

Jun 18, 2013 22:50:43 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Emmeline? That's my daughter's middle name.

I was going to suggest this.  A friend named her daughter this.  She goes by Emme.

[winelady]

Love Emily! I don't think it's too popular, at least not around here. I can't think of anyone in my kids classes the last couple years with that name. Emmilyn, Amelia. 

[doctoranda]

Jun 18, 2013 22:54:30 GMT -5 mofongo said:

I also like Emily, I think it's a classic. Laura, Natalie, Anna, Eva. When we were ttc, we had decided on Bea for a girl, pronounced Bay Uh, it's a Latin name we both really liked.

Yay that is my name! I am from Europe and in the U.S. most people pronounce it wrong though because it reads as Bee. Btw you should see the spelling of my name on Starbucks cups it's hilarious (Bella, Bayah etc).

[sonrisa]

Jun 19, 2013 0:17:55 GMT -5 angelaa73 said:

Emily is beautiful. And I don't know any kids with that name so you're fine. If I had a buck for every reese or harper i know....

oh yes. And piper and emerson ;-)

[Waffles]

I like Emily.

Can you justify Frenchifying?
Amélie
Emilie

Or close in sound:
Mia
Amelia
Emmeline
Emma
Elle/a

I also like:
Eloise
Elodie
Estelle
Holly
Lily
Charlotte (Lottie)
Olivia
Astrid
Aline
Delphine
Justine
Louise
Page
Rose
Beatrice (Trixie)

[snickers]

I love Emily. I didn't think it was that popular anymore actually.

[doctoranda]

My BIL and SIL thought they were being original to name their daughter Harper years ago but .... not so much. Just go with Emily because you like it!

[Deleted]

Emaline is my first choice for a girls name. I really like Ben Folds though.

If you really love Emily, go for it. It's a classic.

[LynnWriter]

I love the name Emily, and considered it for my daughter in 2005. At that time it was very popular, so we found something else we loved more. Now I know several girls my daughter's age named Emily, but I think its popularity has decreased a little since then. It seems (based on nothing) that more people are naming their kids Emma lately.

As a side note, I have an 18-year-old cousin named Harper, named after Harper Lee. I didn't realize her name was a "thing" now! LOL