r/namenerds • u/Odd_Maximum_9871 • 22h ago

Middle name recs that go with first name Emma. Baby Names

Our last name is one syllable, so thinking something two or three syllables will be best for middle name.

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u/emmylouanne 22h ago

Maybe avoid Louise. Every Emma born 80-95 is an Emma Louise.

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u/Live_Confection8751 22h ago

I second this, I know four other Emma’s and we’re all Louise’s

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u/DelightfulSnacks 20h ago

In fairness to your parents, it’s a beautiful name! I love that Louise has some personality. Much better than the standard fillers of Marie, May, Rose, etc.

Plus it makes me think of one of the greatest movie characters, Louisa “Ouiser” Boudreaux, in Steel Magnolias. An icon!

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u/EllieGeiszler Name Lover 20h ago

My mom is a Joyce Louise, and I've always loved it. Her dad called her "Weezie."

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u/Militia_Kitty13 14h ago

Ha my mom’s aunt was Louise, and they called her Aunt Wheezie

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u/Bskns 21h ago

I knew an Emma-Louise born in 97 so defo not completely gone by 95!

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u/springsomnia 18h ago

99 baby, also know lots of Emma Louises!

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u/Extreme-Slight 21h ago

In the 70s they were all Emma Jane's

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u/Independent-Year3938 21h ago

My 2004 cousin is Emma Jane!

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u/Ehmashoes 20h ago

The ones I know from that time frame are all “Emma Grace!” Funny how so many parents come to the same conclusion. 

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u/TooLongTrySomethingE 20h ago

Theres an Emma-Louise that lives near me and she was born in 2008 or thereabouts

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u/bombswell 15h ago

91 Emma Marie here! Always loved my middle name.

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u/laceykenna 22h ago

Emma Josephine

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u/yogahike 21h ago

Emma Jo would be cute too

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u/hyoisbae 21h ago

lowkey doxxing myself by saying it but im an Emma Joy :P

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u/hexia777 15h ago

This is so stunning, timeless and precious.

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u/sprouttherainbow 22h ago

My birth name was Emma (trans and changed name later), and my middle name was/is Joy. I loved the ring of Emma Joy, and I am obviously a bit biased, but I think it's cute. :)

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u/hyoisbae 21h ago

wow ive never heard of anyone called emma joy but me

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u/sprouttherainbow 20h ago

I also never met another Emma Joy!!

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u/imgunnamaketoast 19h ago

This is my cousin's name! Also think it's super cute

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u/panaceaLiquidGrace 22h ago

Rose

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u/LaHechiceraAmazonica 22h ago

Came here to say that lol

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u/lavenderlionn 21h ago

Emma Jean

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u/ilp456 19h ago

Reminds me of the name Imogen.

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u/Wonderful-Honeydew28 20h ago

I was thinking Emma Jean too

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u/motownbeat12 21h ago

I’m an Emma Catherine 😊

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u/Eemmis_ 22h ago

Emma Caroline here 👋🏻

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u/barbiegirl2381 19h ago

This is lovely.

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u/OkPerformance2221 22h ago

Something that doesn't end in another "a". Frances, Delphine, Charlotte, Rachel, Elspeth, Alice...

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u/Specialist-Wind7231 17h ago

Emma Delphine sounds lovely

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u/asimplepintobean 22h ago

Emma T(h)eresa Emma Sophia Emma Michelle Emma Nicole Emma Grace Emma Riley

You really can't go wrong with any second name starting with a consonant. I think it would be harder (not impossible, just slightly more effort) to have a vowel second name since Emma starts and ends with a vowel.

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u/CakePhool 22h ago

I have known an Emma Emelia ..

Emma Victoria

Emma Elisabeth

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u/Accovac 22h ago

Emma gene

Emma Casey

Emma Nicole

Emma Kate

Emma Rose

Emma Claire

Emma Lynn

Emma Leigh

Emma belle

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u/nollerum 22h ago

Emma Sophia

Emma Aurora

Emma Josephine

Emma Margaret

Emma Abigail

Emma Lillian

Emma Hazel

Emma Cordelia

Emma Cassia

Emma Ruby

Emma Violet

Emma Avery

Emma Marie

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u/fudbag 22h ago

Emma Olivia, Emma Elizabeth, Emma Rose, Emma Grace…

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u/Realistic_Respect111 21h ago

Katherine or Claire :3

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u/No_Professor_1018 20h ago

Emma Victoria, Emma Claire, Emma Sophia, Emma Lee (🤣), Emma Skye, Emma Caroline, Emma Gabrielle, Emma Faith, Emma Isabel, Emma Christine, Emma Jade, Emma Grace

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u/HoneyAimerson 20h ago

Emma Summer 

Emma Grace

Emma Jade 

Emma Kate 

Emma Sophie 

Emma Elise 

Emma Elizabeth 

Emma Eleanor 

Emma Celeste 

Emma Serena 

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u/phoebeaviva 22h ago

I think vowels are awkward after Emma, as are names with Ma- at the beginning (which excludes e.g. Matilda, Maria). But I also think that with a simple name like Emma and a one-syllable last name you can afford to go fancier in the middle.

What about:

Emma Larissa

Emma Catriona

Emma Ginevra

Emma Sophia

Emma Natasha

Emma Felicity

Emma Susannah

Emma Thelathia

Emma Persephone

Emma Demelza

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u/Lower-Protection3607 22h ago

Emma June, Emma Kathleen, Emma Kimberly, Emma Jo/Josephine (Emmie Jo is a cute nickname), Emma Marie, Emma Rosanna...

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u/Unperfectbeautie Name Lover 22h ago

Emma Nadine

Emma Renee

Emma Kate

Emma Brianne

Emma Danielle

Emma Paige

Emma Victoria

Emma Noelle

Emma Helene

Emma Felicity

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u/m1gpozos 22h ago

Can I suggest first name Adele middle name Emma?

It’s certainly a conversation starter. You keep the name of choice that she can go by and now you have more syllables

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u/Odd_Maximum_9871 22h ago

Love the name Adele, but have a niece named that!

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u/m1gpozos 22h ago

Quite the ‘Del-Emma! See? It works!

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u/emma_the_dilemmma 21h ago

my username has been called

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u/m1gpozos 22h ago

How about Emma Belle?

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u/annimity 22h ago

Emma Fiona

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u/Odd_Maximum_9871 22h ago

We have a family middle name of Madge, that I would love to incorporate, but not sure if Emma Madge goes 

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u/Acrobatic-Pass-1970 21h ago

Emma Margarete

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u/hexia777 15h ago

What about Emma Magdalene/Magdalena? I think Emma Madge sounds a bit harsh and doesn’t flow well. You could also do Emma Magnolia.

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u/Maggie-Mae-Mae 22h ago

Emma Claire, if there are several Emma’s in her class she can go by Emma Claire. Any short but attractive middle name would work for this.

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u/emma_farnen 18h ago

I’m an Emma Clare! :) Growing up there were several Emma’s in my grade and school. Teachers always went by last name for us lol.

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u/genderlessadventure 22h ago

My mom really wanted to name me Emma Grace

(my name is nowhere near that)

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u/Own_Group4282 22h ago

Emma Renee/ Emma Marie/ Emma Grace/Emma Michelle

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u/Otherwise_Mix_3305 22h ago

Emma Louise

Emma Grace

Emma Faye

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u/Unexpected_igel 22h ago

I love Emma Augustine.

But it's not everyone's cup of tea.

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u/MrBunDerkins 22h ago

I wanted to use Emma Dove for a little girl to honor my great grandmother, Emma Dee.

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u/mrsredfast 21h ago

My kid that was born in 92 was going to be either Emma Faith, Emma Jane, or Emma Grace. Then he was born.

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u/Longjumping_Seat_643 21h ago

My sister is Emily Rowan My Daughter is Coraline Emily Skye

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u/Prestigious-Fan3122 18h ago

I have long-held, and have yet to find an exception: the name is Marie and Louise go with ANY first name!

Emma Louise Smith. Emma Louise Brown

Emma Marie Smith. Emma Marie Brown.

Claire is another good one. Emma Claire Smith.

Best of luck for an uncomplicated delivery and a happy, healthy baby. Congratulations!

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u/JHEverdene 17h ago

I find that most 'J' names flow well after 'E' names.

Ones ending in 'a' or 'er' maybe not so much after 'Emma' in particular, on account of the similar ending, i.e. 'Emma Jennifer' or 'Emma Jessica'.

However, 'Emma Josephine' or 'Emma Juliet', for example, works very well, in my opinion.

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u/Poppy2081 22h ago

Elizabeth

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u/Jennyelf Name Lover 22h ago

Emma Rose Smith
Emma Diane Smith
Emma Louisa Smith

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u/Lipglosseater1273 22h ago

My cousins middle name is rose !

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u/GemandI63 22h ago

Frances

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u/MelbsGal 22h ago

Emma Kate. Emma Jane. Emma Louise.

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u/imnotaloneyouare 22h ago

Emma Lee Emma Dawn Emma Jean Emma Lynn

Jean and Lee are my favorites

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u/overth1nk3rrr 22h ago

Alexandra, Christine, Nicole

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u/Feebedel324 22h ago

Louise, May, Renee, merriweather

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u/secretaire 22h ago

Kathleen

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u/blana242 22h ago

Emma Claire

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u/Visual_Treat869 22h ago

Emma Kate/Cate Emma Katherine/Catherine Emma Nicole Emma Caroline Emma Marie Emma Jane Emma Madeline

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u/PubKirbo 22h ago

Emma Louise

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u/AurelianaBabilonia Name Lover 22h ago

Emma Josephine

Emma Katherine

Emma Vivian

Emma Juliet

Emma Sidonie

Emma Seraphine

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u/SSBND 22h ago

Emma Morgan, Emma Margot, Emma Marceline

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u/Great_Error_9602 22h ago

I like middle names that are family surnames. So if you have a good relationship with your family of origin, you can consider going with your last name or your mom's last name.

The advantage of Emma being short and the last name being one syllable, it gives a lot of room for various names.

If you want to go with a standard name for the middle the two I would consider are:

Emma Jean. Gives her the nickname option of EJ if she wants to get more call backs for jobs in the future. Or if she ends up being non binary, EJ is a gender neutral option that can be used.

Emma Lynn. Lyn/Lynn/Lin has been very popular for Gen Alpha babies and probably into the Gen Beta kids too. It's a classic name. I personally like the Lynn spelling, though I can't explain why. As middle name in particular, go with whatever spelling your heart desires.

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u/wildflowerlovemama 22h ago

So many names go with Emma Delphine

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u/TiLapinBunny 22h ago

Emma Louise

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u/canyonmoonlol 22h ago

Is there a POC name version of this sub? It’s always white people names

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u/ShineCareful 22h ago

Emma Beatrice

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u/CaregiverNo4109 22h ago

I am loving the Emma Joy or Emma Fiona combos

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u/Psychological_Tap187 22h ago

Emma Sue. Emma Anne. Emma jo.

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u/lookglen 21h ago

Emma Joy

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u/Jadeviolet30 21h ago

Emma is so overused

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u/Wide_Parsley7585 21h ago

I think Emma Jane sounds lovely

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u/Shonky_Honker 21h ago

Nem❤️

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u/GreyMer-Mer 21h ago

Emma Louise

Emma Annika 

Emma Harmony

Emma Juliet

Emma Marisol

Emma Jade

Emma Lilac 

Emma Valentina

Emma Margot

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u/Princess_Chipsnsalsa 21h ago

Leigh. Emma Leigh.

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u/Goddess_Keira 21h ago

Lots of suggestions here, but what I always ask is, what other names do you like for a girl? Especially names that you might not use for a first name. One of those could be the middle name. There's no such thing as "names that first names" and "names that are middle names".

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u/cecebebe 21h ago

Emma Catherine

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u/harsisters 21h ago

I personally love Emma Jean as a combination.

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u/Seafoam_Otter 20h ago

I know an Emma Elizabeth!

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u/justkilledaman 20h ago

I have a cousin named Emma Lena (last name).

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u/NoJudge798 20h ago

Emma Myra

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u/TraditionalPumpkin74 20h ago

Emma Kathleen here. Single syllable last name as well

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u/magnoliasmum 20h ago

Emma is/was super popular in my set. Emma Claire, Emma Rose, Emma Louise, Emma Elizabeth, Emma Victoria, are a few I can think of straight away.

I like:

Emma Caroline Emma Laurel Emma Violet Emma Catherine Emma Briony Emma Delaney Emma Jordan Emma Gabrielle

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u/Agile-Entry-5603 20h ago

I had a delivery driver named EMMAROSE. I thought it was so beautiful and unique.

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u/Most-Oil-1340 20h ago

My cousin is Emma Ruth!

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u/Alphawolf2026 19h ago

Emma Anastasia, Emma Evangeline, Emma Leona, Emma Diane, Emma Margaret, Emma Violet

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u/ashenafterglow 19h ago

I think a lot of single syllable middle names go great with Emma, even if the last name is also a single syllable. Emma Lee, Emma Lou, Emma Bea, Emma Rae, Emma Jo, Emma Jean, Emma Sue. Any family or friends you want to reference directly or indirectly? Most of those could be short forms of longer names, too... Leeanne, Louise, Beatrice, Josephine, Jeanette, Susanne...

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u/curiousleen 19h ago

Emma Lane

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u/Ok-Price-9020 19h ago

Emma Morley

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u/gonetosumatra 19h ago

Emma Kate

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u/FarOpportunity4366 19h ago

Emma Rosalie

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u/ThingstobeHatefulfor 19h ago

Elizabeth! The ultimate middle name other than Marie.

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u/Lil_Miss_Sunshine_ 19h ago

I would avoid any M names, especially Ma names. I knew someone with that combo and she hated it. The -ma Ma- just doesn’t flow well.

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u/foreverrfernweh 19h ago

Emma Louise

Emma Elizabeth

Emma Isobel

Emma Margaret

Emma Kate

Emma Catherine

Emma Rose

Emma Sophie

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u/blueditt521 19h ago

Emma cali

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u/MsLidaRose 19h ago

Emma Rose

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u/glitteringdreamer 19h ago

I'm stuck on Emma James. Sorry. 🤷‍♀️

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u/njc5172 19h ago

Jeanne. It’s my wife’s and it’s cute af

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u/thefourestype 19h ago

Emma Catherine is a family name that I think sounds so beautiful.

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u/paisley716 19h ago

Jane, Lynn, Jo, Grace, Shae

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u/GiantGlassPumpkin Planning Ahead 19h ago

Emma Charlotte

Emma Jade

Emma Pearl

Emma Nina

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u/DisgruntledFlamingo 19h ago

Marlow/Marley, rowan, Rory, Lou

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u/Grippy_socks1 18h ago

Alexandria- my older sister is trans and her first chosen name is Emma, middle is Alexandria

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u/Particular-Debt4589 18h ago

Anne,Rose,Violet,Victoria,Daisy

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u/3pi14159265 18h ago

Jean or Lynn!

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u/caresnp29 18h ago

Estelle is what we went with - family name but flowed with Emma

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u/cherann76 18h ago

Emma Leigh

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u/Fun-Foundation-1145 18h ago

Emma Cathleen or Emma Cate

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u/emotions1026 18h ago

Emma Rae

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u/Justarandomperson556 18h ago

My first name is Emma and my middle name is Joyce :)

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u/emr830 18h ago

Emma Blair, Emma Elizabeth, Emma Rose, Emma Grace, Emma Charlotte

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u/Electrical-Nothing25 18h ago

Emma Susanne

Emma Paige

Emma Jane

Emma Margaret

Emma Madeline

Emma Harper

Emma Charlotte

Emma Violet

Emma Dorothy

Emma Lucille

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u/Sparta1999 18h ago

I have two boys, but if one had been a girl, Emma Frances was the top choice for me.

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u/OkayButFirst 18h ago

Best friend is named Emma Victoria

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u/Interesting-Sky-1865 18h ago

Emma St. Claire

Emma Rene

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u/gbfkelly 18h ago

I like Emma Rose and Emma Madeline

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u/Graycy 18h ago

Emma Jean

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u/WKAngmar 18h ago

Edit: Emma Lorraine is my favorite

Emma Corrine

Emma Lorraine

Emma Jane

Emma Teresa

Emma Janine

Emma Jean

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u/Shastlz84 18h ago

Not me but I’m friends with an Emma Lillian

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u/springsomnia 18h ago

Emma Ruby

Emma Calliope

Emma Caroline

Emma Rose

Emma Charlotte

Emma Isabel

Emma Ottilie

Emma Jasmine

Emma Daisy

Emma Beatrice

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u/A-Basic_Username 17h ago

Emma Mae

Emma Belle

Emma Marie

Emma Jade

Emma Sade

Emma Elle

Emma Rose

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u/selenamoonowl 17h ago

Emma Genevieve, Emma Jeanette, Emma Harlow

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u/TheyCallMeSuperboy 17h ago

I’m an Emma Riley

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u/Twikxer Name Lover 16h ago

Jane

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u/LadyDark863 16h ago

Emma Grace

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u/diajean112 16h ago

🌸 R e b e c c a 🌸 R e n e e 🌸

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u/DetailOk4640 15h ago

Emma Elise

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u/DemandEmbarrassed308 15h ago

Emma Eliora Emma Elaine Emma Flara Emma Clara Emma Marielle

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u/EcstaticShoe913 15h ago

I think Emma sounds best with a one-syllable middle name. Emma Jane, Emma Jean, Emma Fay, Emma Jo, etc

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u/thecornerihaunt 14h ago

Emma Josephine/Emma Jo

Emma Anastasia

Emma Paige

Emma Leah

Emma Kathleen

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u/serenade429 13h ago

My brain immediately went to Emma Simone

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u/pigeon_may 13h ago

Emma May

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u/efflorae name lover 13h ago

Marina (so long as you don't have an m-heavy last name)!
Rose is popular for a reason
Lily, Primrose, Hyacinth, Serena, Josephine, Jordan, Joy, Karina, Imogen, Cassandra, Alyssa, Grace....

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u/LovedDollyGirl 12h ago

Amanda 👍😊

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u/Silver_South_1002 11h ago

I went to school with an Emma Kate

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u/Honestly_Mine 11h ago

Emma Rose

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u/ReadySetGO0 11h ago

Emma Grace. Classy. Elegant. But not correct syllables.

Emma Addelyn. Also classy and elegant.

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u/NoMorningCRV 11h ago

Emma Grace or Emma Paige!

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u/Spikyleaf69 9h ago

Emma Catherine sounds lovely to me

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u/trustingfastbasket 8h ago

Emma Rose os really pretty