Help with baby names

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Two weeks ago or so, my husband and I found out that we're having a girl in May. A few days before, I realized that I liked the name Emily. I shared that with him and he mentioned that he really likes the combination Emily Anne, since Ann or Anne is his mother's middle name. Now, the problem: after researching the name Emily, I discovered that it's extremely popular these days and I always figured I would give my child a name that wasn't in the top 20 on the SSA's website. Today, I was researching alternatives to the name Emily that are similar, yet different enough for my taste. I came up with the name Emmelyn (pronounced Emma-Lynn) Anne or Emmalyn Anne. I don't like Emmaline (pronounced Emma-Leen) or Emaline pronounced (Emma-Line). Does anyone have any other suggestions or opinions on Emmelyn/Emmalyn? Thanks in advance for your help.

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[decembermalice.livejournal.com]

I like Emmalyn, but it does look made up - what about Emmy or Ember?