Name Question: Emmeline

[ebjw]

I have a few questions for this name that I am loving right now...

1. Do YOU pronounce it Em-ma-LINE, Em-ma-LEEN or Em-ma-LYN?
Em-ma-LINE is what we would use.

2. Can Emmeline be a sister to Annabelle, or is there something about them both being kind of compound names, or both 3 syllables, that causes them not to work together?

3. Should the popularity of Emma and Emily scare me off this name, or is it unique enough to stand on its own without drowning in the sea of Emmas and Emilys?

[wellyes]

I like it ! I wouldn't hesitate to use it.
I say Emma-Line
Emmeline and Annebelle is a very nice combo

[deborah_r]

I pronounced it Em-ma-LEEN in my head when I was reading it.

[momof2girls]

My first instict was to pronounce it EmmiLINE, like the difference between Madelyn and Madeline

[Ceepa]

I would pronouce it Emma-line.

My immediate thought was the novel "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield.

[DietCokeLover]

I pronounced it as Emma-lynn in my head.

I think that's a lovely name. There's a character on the show Army Wives with that name and I thought it was beautiful when I first heard it.

[JBaxter]

The neighborhood girl pronounces her Emme -Line

[sewarsh]

1. Em-ma-LINE
2. a BIT hard to roll off the tongue at first, but who cares. as long as you like it.
3. no, i personally love Emma common or not.

[slworld]

I say Emma-Line
Emmeline and Annebelle is a very nice combo

[LMPC]

As I was reading your post, I said Emma-LEEN in my head. But I like Emma-LINE too. What a nice name....very sweet sounding.