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Another Esme question...sorry....

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bootus · 09/01/2011 19:34

I have always loved this name so slightly gutted that it has the potential to explode in popularity. How many little Esme's do you know? Especialy if you are in London/SE? Fwiw I would pronounce it EsME not may. Tia.

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bellissima · 17/02/2011 22:01

For some reason incredibly popular in Newcastle in the mid-late 90s - my niece (not an Esme) (13) has three in her class.

Artura · 17/02/2011 21:17

My 4 month old daughter is called Esme. We live in Liverpool, and scousers pronounce it EsmEEEEE. People round here seem to like it, there are 4 Esmes at the baby yoga class we go to (one is a mum though). Suppose baby yoga attendees must fit into an Esme liking demographic....

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bootus · 13/01/2011 08:43

Thanks.... we obviously share name tastes, Esther and Thea are on my list, but for some reason my DP isnt keen on Esther and some of DP's family have, in a lovely way, got a heavy London accent and I'm worried Thea will become 'Feea'.....

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cece · 12/01/2011 23:02

OUr DC2 and 3 were going to be Thea and Verity if that is any help. The only trouble was they were blue flavoured so never got to use those names

OkieCokie · 12/01/2011 22:38

Esther in the end

growing3rdbump · 12/01/2011 19:21

Also intrigued to know what you went for Okie Cokie! We have probably decided on Ivy instead of Esme...

growing3rdbump · 12/01/2011 19:20

I saw a little Esme in Ikea also! They were calling her Essie!

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bootus · 12/01/2011 15:36

What did you go for in the end OkieCokie?

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OkieCokie · 12/01/2011 13:24

We very nearly called our DD this (8 weeks ago) but were put off by the EsME/EsMAY thing. I would always want it pronounced EsME but it seems many would pronounce it EsMay. Also, I was walking around Ikea (of all places) and heard someone shout "EsMay, come 'ere" and it really put me off.

eandemum · 11/01/2011 21:30

Am in SE and I know an Esme in her mid 20s (es-ME) and a 5 yr old Esme (Es-may) - mine!!

purplefeet · 11/01/2011 10:58

Know one 10 year old Esme living in Windsor area.

If you like it use it. I think it's fab.

TheRunawayWife · 11/01/2011 09:46

Its a lovely name

TrillianAstra · 11/01/2011 09:28

If you like it, use it.

Actually, call your child Esmerelda with Esme for short, just so she can surprise her friends with her fanatstic long name :)

Tuschinski · 11/01/2011 09:26

LaydeeC · 10/01/2011 22:18

I have an 11 yr old EsME - have known of a couple of others, one slightly older and one quite a bit younger - we're in N London.
imo, the talk about it exploding is tosh! so what if it does, it is a beautiful name, with a beautiful meaning.
I can't understand why parents would pass over a name they really like because some others have it also - it needs putting into perspective I think

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bootus · 10/01/2011 18:13

Ah bugger......thanks ladies. Why do I always seem to choose the ones that suddenly become the new big thing....yummy mummy I wish!!!! Interesting re the me/may thing though. Sigh....

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ShowOfHands · 10/01/2011 16:58

Norfolk too, know 3 under 5 (all Es-MAY). DD's preschool is all Lily, Molly, Ellie.

cece · 10/01/2011 16:56

That is interesting as only one of 'mine' pronouces it Esmay. Most say EsME.

ragged · 10/01/2011 16:54

Norfolk, there's one preschooler I know of (ditto for Isla).
We are swimming in Jasmines, Isobels and Poppies.

NannyState · 10/01/2011 16:33

Loads, to be honest.

There are two at DD's nursery, one in DS's class and another in his piano class. I have a friend with a DD called Esme, a colleague with an Esme, a neighbour with an Esme. Most of them say it 'Es-may' though, only one 'Es-ME'.

It is the new Grace/Evie/Freya/Olivia/Ava in north London yummy mummy circles, without a doubt

cece · 10/01/2011 16:31

I have an Esme, she is 10 - so like to think I was ahead of the trend.

However, I also know one that is 11, another that is 8, another that is 7 and a 3 year old one too. Oh and one in her 40s too.

So I know 5 but I have also met probably 5 more over the past few years. In fact we always meet at least one whenever we go on holiday to Cornwall!

brittan76 · 09/01/2011 21:17

I know loads in London. All of them are under 2. I think it's the new Isla/Ella/Ava etc..

tummytickler · 09/01/2011 21:09

In my area Esme has definately already exploded in popularity I am afraid! I am in SE England.

marriednotdead · 09/01/2011 21:08

I know of one, she's about 8/9. Vile child!

growing3rdbump · 09/01/2011 21:05

I haven't met any here in Midlands, but I really love this name and desperately want it for DC3. DH wont have it tho, so we might go for Ivy instead.

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