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Freya, Erin or Esme?

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Treesandbees · 04/07/2015 08:25

Baby girl due in 4 weeks so working on a shortlist! Middle name will probably be Rose or Grace. What's people's opinions?

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Christelle2207 · 04/07/2015 08:32

All nice. Esme can cause problems though- can be esmee or esmay.
Whilst rose or grace are pretty names in their own right they do sound like "filler" names when used as a middle name, IMO, sorry.

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OneFlewOverTheDodosNest · 04/07/2015 08:32

They're all lovely but Erin is my favourite

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batfish · 04/07/2015 08:44

I'm not a big fan of Freya but that's just because I was given it as my 'viking name' on a school trip once so I have always thought of it as a bit weird. But that's just me! I love Erin and Esme. We are having Rose as a middle name too, it was my husband's grandma's name.

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UnspecialSnowflake · 04/07/2015 08:48

I like them all, Erin is my favourite though. Not that it really matters but Rose is used a lot as a middle name at the mo, I know a little Freya Rose.

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sleepyMe12 · 04/07/2015 08:50

Erin definitely.

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afreshstartplease · 04/07/2015 08:51

Erin or Freya

Erin Freya ?

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ashesandfire · 04/07/2015 09:14

Love all 3, Freya is probably my favourite.

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WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 04/07/2015 09:24

Erin is sweet, but not with rose. Too many r sounds.
It is also quite popular around here. I know 4 erins in ds school, and a baby Erin.
Grace was on my short list, but my great big nearly 9lb baby didn't look like a grace! She is a gangly, wobbly 2yo now, not at all graceful!
All nice names,
Freya grace would be my choice.

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Kim82 · 04/07/2015 09:25

Erin Grace is lovely.

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MamaLazarou · 04/07/2015 09:27

Erin. The othet two are a bit wishy-washy.

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Treesandbees · 04/07/2015 10:37

Thank you for the replies. It's interesting as when I've floated Erin with a few close friends I've had the screwed up nose back but it's favourite so far here! Grace is my middle name and a family name so will probably continue the tradition. Rose we just liked but I know it's a common middle name!

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Christelle2207 · 04/07/2015 10:44

In that case Erin Grace

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Sophronia · 04/07/2015 10:49

Esme Grace

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CPtart · 04/07/2015 10:52

Erin Grace.
Erin is lovely. Same is becoming increasingly popular very quickly and not keen on Freya.
If I had a DD she would be Erin Catherine.

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CPtart · 04/07/2015 10:53

Esme becoming popular that is!

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LauraW83 · 04/07/2015 10:57

Esme is beautiful, don't particularly like the other two choices, but of course it's your decision.

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Y0la · 04/07/2015 10:58

Freya and Esme were so 'hot' for a while that I think they will sound dated. I loved these names ten years ago.

Erin, I'm not sure. It would have been my least favourite from your list when I was pregnant myself a decade ago, but now, knowing how age-specific freya and esme are, and Erin still maintaining an 'could be any age' feel to it, I'm going to jump ship and say Erin.

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FernGullysWoollyPully · 04/07/2015 11:01

I know a couple of Freya's and an Esme. But no Erin's. It's beautiful and timeless I think. Good on any age.

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GatoradeMeBitch · 04/07/2015 11:24

Erin is a beautiful classic name. Your friends' noses will unscrunch if you use it!

As much as I love it, Esme is one of those names which has kind of been tainted by association with a big film franchise (Twilight).

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batfish · 04/07/2015 11:38

trees I have stopped having any baby name chat with friends as everyone has different tastes so after a couple of bad reactions about names we liked I have just stopped discussing it - people won't say to your face that they don't like the name after the baby comes so as long as you love it that's all that matters.

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LovethenameDaphne · 04/07/2015 12:57

I love Esme but it's been spoilt by the Esmay pronunciation for me. If you like the Esmay pronunciation I would go for Esme as it's a lovely name and prefer to Erin or Freya.

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Zakken · 04/07/2015 13:21

I dislike Erin. It's absolutely not a classic name - it's an anglicisation of the Irish word for Ireland. It was picked up by Americans as a faux-Irish name.

Freya and Esme are very faddy and will date. Grace is lovely but so so common now. I know 3 dogs called Grace and that's without even starting on the children!

Sorry, but I clearly don't share your taste and I would be looking outside the box.

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Treesandbees · 04/07/2015 13:35

Zakken what do you suggest then? We have a very unusual surname that 99% of people can't pronounce or spell. It also has 2 lots of 'ee' sounds in it. It's made it hard to find names that go with it but definitely open to suggestions as long as it's easy to spell and say!!

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fanjodisfunction · 04/07/2015 13:37

love all three but Erin tips it for me. it's just a gorgeous name.

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ThursdayLast · 04/07/2015 13:40

Erin.

I feel like Freya and Esme are both wishy washy and a bit dated.

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