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[home-to-me.livejournal.com]

What do you think of Emmaleigh, as an alternate sort of creative spelling of Emily? Is it too ridiculous?

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[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

It's terrible. It's not cute at all, and it looks like you're trying too hard. There's nothing wrong with Emily. "But everyone else in her class will be named Emily." And? Changing the spelling to some bastardized version doesn't change the way the name is pronounced, so it will still sound the same.

[pyrokitten77.livejournal.com]

This.

[frost.livejournal.com]

This.

[sundust17.livejournal.com]

IAWTC (and Icon Love!)

[hwar.livejournal.com]

I don't really see the point of spelling it like that unless you're going to split it into a first and middle name: Emma Leigh. But if you're going to use both names all the time, it makes sense to spell it Emily.

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

This.

[ber-waves-of.livejournal.com]

I think it's sort of ridiculous. Why not just Emily?

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Is it too ridiculous?
yes

[stormqueen280.livejournal.com]

Uh, yes. If you want Emily, go for Emily.

[stormqueen280.livejournal.com]

Emmaleigh as Emmaleigh is nice enough. Emmaleigh pronounced as Emily is weird. IDK, I don't pronounce them the same.

[veiledd.livejournal.com]

iawtc, if you like it, go for it! its not terrible.

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

If I were going to be another Emily, I'd rather it be spelled correctly so I don't spend my life correcting people.

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

So sorry people in the world have different tastes. Emily is not like Caitlin, where Caitlin has a common "original" spelling, but Katelyn is the more common spelling. Emmaleigh would absolutely be out of place.

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think it's kind of ridiculous. I know Emily is popular and that's a consideration, but.... If you're pronouncing it the same as Emily anyway, then everyone saying it isn't going to think it's somehow different from Emily.

[jeweledvixen.livejournal.com]

Is it too ridiculous?

YES! Seriously, why pick a name and then spell it so it is practically unrecognizable?

[satunian.livejournal.com]

not ridiculous necessarily, but definitely bleh and kinda trashy. Of course I also don't really like Emily either. The only variation I do like is Emilie.

[xanya.livejournal.com]

I hate it, and I also don't pronounce it the same as Emily (more like "Emma Leigh"). I really don't mean this to sound that harsh, I just can't like it as name. Emily is pretty (though quite boring) and this name is just... wrong.

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[bandnerd88.livejournal.com]

I just don't really get it. Most people aren't going to read her name, just say it - so at the end of the day, she's still just another Emily as far as everyone is concerned. Emily is very pretty (I wouldn't use it as a first name because of how popular it is, but I also wouldn't use Emilie or Emmalee or Emmaleigh either because they all sound the same). If you like the name, I'd just go with the original spelling.

[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

When you spell it Emmaleigh, I personally want to put more emphasis on the Leigh-part, so it sounds like Emma LEIGH.
Emily is a really pretty name though. Why not just go with that? =)

[b-gum.livejournal.com]

I like Emily too much :)

Emma = <3
emmaleigh = not so much

[nightskygalaxy.livejournal.com]

As an Emily, this spelling really makes me cringe. I think if you like the name, then use it and just spell it correctly. If you don't, your daughter will have to constantly correct people on the spelling, but yet since it sounds the same she'll still be "Emily R." when all is said and done.

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

I was really into this when I was 12.

That is about the age you should like it, and by 15, you should realize it's stupid.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's ridiculous, just because I've seen it so many times. But it is a bit silly. It looks like someone's taking Emily and trying to make it 'different' and 'creative'. But... it's still Emily. I think if a person is going to use a popular name, they should just use it, and not spell it weirdly. The only thing they'll achieve by that is giving the kid a name that everyone will always spell wrong. Kind of a pain.

[home-to-me.livejournal.com]

Glad everyone else said the same thought I had. I am liking Emily now, and someone said if I were to use Emily, I should make it more creative. The only other way I could think to spell it was that way, and it just didn't look right. Wanted to make sure I wasn't crazy, lol.

[giveitfullheart.livejournal.com]

Those creative types...aren't so creative. If the name is pronounced the same, butchering the spelling is only going to make life hard on the kid. There's no other purpose to creative spellings. Stick with your gut and ignore those so-called creatives :)

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

It's ridiculous, not pronounced the same and non recognizable entirely.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

yes, it is too ridiculous. i hate these names because its like the parents couldnt decide if they wanted to name the child emily or emma, so they chose... BOTH! not cool.

[rosemere-rat.livejournal.com]

Emma Lee wouldnt be bad, first and middle.

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

It is not creative. It is too ridiculous.

[makeitstopjamie.livejournal.com]

I prefer Emma Lee.

[wolfbane.livejournal.com]

I came here to say this! I actually really like Emma Lee, or Emmalee. That's the only "creative" spelling of Emily I like :)

[fayers.livejournal.com]

I don't like the name Emily at all but Emmaleigh is cute if pronounced with a teensy pause in the middle.

[unaccepatable.livejournal.com]

yes, way too ridiculous

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

Too many letters...just stick with Emily! If you want to be creative, then actually give her a unique, different name--not a "unique" spelling of a common name. Well, that's my thought, anyway.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

Or if you do like Emily but would still prefer a different spelling, here's a couple of other options:

Emilie
Emilee (it pains me to type that one, haha)