#1 is Emerson...What If #2's a Girl?

[melie]

We have a two year old daughter named Emerson. We are expecting in a few weeks and haven't agreed on a girl's name (we didn't find out the baby's sex). The possibilities, so far, are Elsa, Arden, & Quincy.

The requirements are:
1. A name you can instantly pronounce when seeing it
2. One that has at least one nickname possibility (Emerson is also Em, Emie, Ems, etc)
3. A strong name (one that would work as well for a doctor or president as it would for a teacher or artist)

Thanks everyone!!!
Melanie

[shaymin2]

I like Elsa a lot, but it is vastly different in style from Emerson. I would either go with Arden or Quincy. More ideas:

Emerson & Afton nn Affie
Emerson & Bellamy nn Bell, Amy
Emerson & Carington nn Carrie
Emerson & Darlington, nn Darly
Emerson & Delaney nn Laney
Emerson & Ellen nn Ellie or Nell
Emerson & Jocelyn nn Joss
Emerson & Lexington nn Lexie
Emerson & Madigan nn Maddie
Emerson & Romilly nn Romy
Emerson & Sheridan nn Sheri

[kasie]

Out of your names listed, I don't feel like Elsa matches. I prefer Quinn over Quincy, so I suppose my favorite out of your names would be Arden. Have you looked at other unisex names? Harper or Rowan would be a good match with Emerson.

[lineska]

Emerson and Arden sound nice together imo

Emerson and Antonia (Toni)
Emerson and Theresa (Tess, Terri, etc..)
Emerson and Sloane
Emerson and Ruth (Rue, Ruthie)
Emerson and Avery (Ava, Avie)
Emerson and Eleanor (these match more than Em and Elsa to me, but it might be a little close)

And throwing it out there, I like Emerson and Gertrude. I know people have very mixed feelings on that one, but its uber strong and Trudy is so sweet!

[lucykate219]

I like the suggestion of Romilly.

How about:
Deirdre (DeeDee)
Mirabel
Audrey
Simone
Geogia
Hannah
Serafina

[cupcakelove888]

I immediately thought Auden, Aubrey or Audrey.

Willa
Ava
Riley
Harper
Kennedy
Skyla/Skylar
Delaney
Piper
Taylor

[melie]

I forgot to mention that I really, really dislike one-syllable names. So, Quincy's nickname would be Quinn. Plus, I can't think of any nickname for Quinn. I like Harper and Rowan, but can't think of any nicknames for either.

[frustratedauthor]

Out of the names listed, I would go with Arden. I actually like Elsa the best, but it doesn't quite sound right with Emerson. I only like Quincy for a boy.

[shaymin2]

Here are more ideas. I hope you don't mind:

Adair (Addie)
Beverly (Bev)
Blakesley (Blake)
Bristol (Bristy)
Britton (Britt)
Brooklyn (Brook)
Burgundy (Burgie, Gundie)
Carmen (Carma, Carmie)
Cameron (Cam, Cammie)
Clairvaux (Claire)
Devereux (Dev, Devvie)
Ellery (Elle, Ella, Ellie)
Evelyn (Evie, Eve, Lyn)
Everly (Ever, Evie)
Flannary (Flann, Flannie, Flana)
Gillian (Gill, Gillie)
Hadley (Haddie)
Harlow (Harly)
Holland (Holly)
Jernigan (Jernie)
Jordan (Jordie)
Joyner (Joy)
Kimberley (Kim, Kimmie)
Laramie (Lara, Mimi)
Leighton (Leigh)
Marlow (Marly)
Sadler (Saddie, Sadie)
Sharrow (Sharry)
Starling (Star)
Waverly (Wave, Wavie)
Whitney (Whit)
Willoughby (Willa, Willow)
Winslow (Winnie)