Emma
"Whole" in meaning
Emma is a feminine given name, consistently popular in English-speaking countries.
It appears frequently in classic literature—Jane Austen's novel *Emma* being the most famous example.
The name suggests traditional femininity without being old-fashioned: Emma started kindergarten this fall.
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novel
New and unusual
matchmaking · Highbury · gentility · courtship · society · satire · irony · comedy · inheritance · gentry
Emily
Latin-origin feminine name
Sofia · Mia · Evelyn · Madison · Chloe · Sarah · Rachel · Rebecca · Ashley · Taylor
- First NamesJames, John, Mary, Elizabeth, William
- Girls' NamesAbigail, Alice, Amanda, Amy, Anna
- Class DramasPride and Prejudice, Downton Abbey, Great Expectations, My Fair Lady, Pygmalion
- Medieval NamesAlfred, Baldwin, Beatrice, Blanche, Edgar
- period dramaperiod costumes, costume drama, Victorian era, period piece, Edwardian era
- common namescommon names, John, Jane, Joe, Bob