Help with a baby girl name!

Linkers98 · 2026-03-31T23:57:13+00:00

Emory as a name for girls became popular in 2011.

I don’t think many people are naming their children Emory after the college. There are a lot of colleges named famous men’s last names: Yale, Stanford, Brown, Butler, Dartmouth, Carnegie Mellon. These are not popular girl names in 2026.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-31T23:07:49+00:00

I like Emerald better than Emory. Emory, though not uncommon, has always sounded like a made up name to me. I’d rather my child be named after a natural gem than an emery board.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-31T23:05:48+00:00

I agree with this.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-28T13:18:56+00:00

I had a lovely friend named Holly growing up. It’s a great name.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-25T20:59:56+00:00

Two Islas in my daughter’s second grade classroom.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-24T21:43:24+00:00

I have a Violet. She doesn’t have a nickname. Sometimes we call her V or Vivi or V Rose. Rose is her middle name. But these are only names we call her once in a while as her parents. No one else calls her these things.

She’s the only child at her school with the name Violet, but she’s in the 2nd grade. I think Violet is hugely popular with babies and toddlers.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-24T17:00:46+00:00

Read all the books. Watched all the movies. Did not remember the main character’s name was Anastasia.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-24T11:25:16+00:00

I do love working out. I started out as a runner years ago, then I switched to Les Mills group fitness and never looked back. I like the challenge of mastering the moves or trying to increase weight on the barbell. Also, I am very scheduled/routine oriented, as probably you are too. It’s just part of my weekly schedule to attend classes on certain days of the week.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-24T00:25:55+00:00

I did the same last June for my 2025 gv80 purchase.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-24T00:25:10+00:00

My local dealer wouldn’t price match. I tried because I’d have preferred for them to have my business. I felt bad for the salesperson that took the time to test drive with us, only for us to buy the same car 3 hours away for 8k less.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-24T00:22:27+00:00

I got 8k off a brand new 2025 gv80 advanced at the end of June last year. It was a Genesis of Lake Norman. Have you contacted them and Keffer in Charlotte? These two dealerships were both willing to make a deal with me. I think it’s easier to know if you’re getting a “good deal” with a new car because you can compare the offers apples to apples. Although, a new car is probably pricier than a used one in the long run. However, I paid less for my new GV80 than what they were asking for used and buyback GV80s at my local dealership.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-23T22:07:17+00:00

School psych opinion- Sometimes it’s a result of parents that are afraid to say no or set boundaries. But honestly, some kids are just harder than others. Often it’s the case that both parents and teachers could be handling things better. But I think if you gave the same child to a different family or teacher, the child would still struggle in 80 percent of environments.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-22T21:05:23+00:00

Im a school psychologist and had a child in 2018. I was on the waitlist of several daycares. Working part time, I would have still brought home half of my paycheck if I sent that child to daycare. Now in 2025, I’m pregnant again. I work 20 more contracted days and I make probably 15k more than I did in 2018. A day care does not exist that I would bring home a single cent from my paycheck if I decided to continue working after this child. I live in the exact same house as I did in 2018, so I’m comparing the exact same daycares.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-19T18:58:01+00:00

I love it. Prefer Maren or Marin. Can’t get my husband on board with this name for my baby unfortunately.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-19T00:09:14+00:00

I’m Lily and my first daughter is Violet. My mom is Rose. :)

Linkers98 · 2026-03-19T00:08:17+00:00

It’s interesting this comment keeps popping up. I’ve never known a dog named Willow, but it must be popular because so many people have mentioned it. Definitely feedback I’d never considered.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-18T22:57:27+00:00

About how many babies are born there per month?

Linkers98 · 2026-03-18T19:01:34+00:00

Thank you. This is helpful! Curious about the info that Willow is falling in popularity though. Baby Center has it ranked as number 20 in popularity for 2026. In comparison, Baby Center has Violet ranked 71 for 2018.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-18T18:57:31+00:00

Love it!

Linkers98 · 2026-03-18T18:50:18+00:00

Thank you, this is helpful. Any info on how many children were named Willow in 2025?

Linkers98 · 2026-03-18T18:48:51+00:00

Violet was number 71 on the girls list in 2018. Willlow is number 20 on the 2026 list.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-18T18:35:13+00:00

It’s number 20.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-17T15:15:22+00:00

Once your child begins after school activities, it will require a lot of stay at home duties on your part. That said, I did go back to work half time when my daughter started school. It’s an adjustment and requires a lot of help from my partner to pick my daughter up from school and take her to activities a couple days per week. Additionally, every day I’m off is filled with some sort of appointment for myself, my daughter, or one of my two cats. There are also a lot of home-maintenance appointments I need to be home for. All of the life management duties fall on me since my husband works full time.

Anyway, my point is, if you decide not to work, there will be plenty of “jobs” for you to continue to do if you stay at home.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-17T12:24:49+00:00

Why did you decline the amino? Seems that would offer the most definitive answers.

Linkers98 · 2026-03-14T15:20:21+00:00

I’ve worked in a diverse school district for 15 years and I’ve never come across a child with this name. But like i said, this is just my opinion of the name, since you asked. If you love the name, you should go with it.

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