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How would you pronounce Esme?

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JojoMags · 09/05/2013 17:43

I think this is beautiful pn Es-may but ordinary pn Es-me. Would I be fighting a losing battle against a tide of Es-me if we used this?

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Chavvytastic · 09/05/2013 18:19

Esme to me.

mumnosbest · 09/05/2013 18:15

Es may. Never heard it pn ad es me. I think if you correct people enough they learn. DS has a name which you can pn 2 ways and its been fine. Now he corrects people himself

hellymelly · 09/05/2013 18:02

I've never heard es-me. Only Es-may. It has an accent on the last e for that reason doesn't it?

FriedSprout · 09/05/2013 18:01

Ez-May

Lovely when pronounced like this

chrisrobin · 09/05/2013 18:00

Ez-me

littlecloud · 09/05/2013 17:59

Es-Me

MummyBurrows · 09/05/2013 17:57

I'm Es-Me too...you have to put an accent line over the last E if you want it pronounced Es-May...I think that's right,I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong!

FoofFighter · 09/05/2013 17:54

Ezz May

Vatta · 09/05/2013 17:54

Ez-may, with the emphasis on the Ez.

stickortwist · 09/05/2013 17:54

es me for me too.... But i actually prefer me to may

Wishiwasanheiress · 09/05/2013 17:54

Es me.

As in es me again! Sorry, it will be a name used for jokes although is pretty

5madthings · 09/05/2013 17:52

Es may :) it was on my list but dp didn't like it.

humblebumble · 09/05/2013 17:52

Es may

Pancakeflipper · 09/05/2013 17:52

Es may

FortyFacedFuckers · 09/05/2013 17:51

I love es may

ShatnersBassoon · 09/05/2013 17:50

Es-me. I think Es-may sounds a bit Hyacinth Bucket.

Marrow · 09/05/2013 17:47

Es me for me too I'm afraid.

superbagpuss · 09/05/2013 17:46

I'm in the es-me camp, sorry

blibblibs · 09/05/2013 17:46

I've always thought it was Es-may.

CrowsLanding · 09/05/2013 17:45

I would pronounce it es may :)