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eden or esme?

52 replies

islasmummy2013 · 09/09/2013 21:10

Just found out I'm having a little girl! But now down the the task of picking a name..
My dp is useless and refuses to have any input other than 'no' so I need help!
I'm struggling between Eden and esme, middle name has already been chosen (family name) and they both equally go well with our surname.
My dd1 is called isla and her name was picked before I was even pregnant!

So.. isla and Eden or isla and esme?

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AndWhenYouGetThere · 09/09/2013 22:25

Esme

  • or, to throw another idea into the mix, how about Elsie?
10oclocknews · 09/09/2013 22:24

Esmé is my dd name. ... choose it 5 Yrs ago but had to wait till 9 months ago to use it. ...... love it. ... was a bit gutted when twilight came out though and everyone assumed I'd chosen it from there. .. Never seen the films nor read the books so had no idea. When I chose it it wasn't massively popular. ... now it is. ... couldn't think of another name I liked though. Esmé is very pretty and girly and lends itself well to all ages ie teenager and adult....... think if you would like something a little more uncommon then Eden would be better but if you don't mind about being unique then Esmé would get my vote x

pygmy · 09/09/2013 22:19

Esme

Bitzer · 09/09/2013 22:14

Eden - soooooo many Esmes around at the mo

SpottedDickandCustard · 09/09/2013 22:13

Ooh I do like Edie............. are you open to other suggestions OP?!

Saffyz · 09/09/2013 22:12

Eden

chickensandbees · 09/09/2013 22:12

Damn autocorrect. I meant Eden!!

SpottedDickandCustard · 09/09/2013 22:11

This isn't going well is it OP?

A definite split vote!!!!!

I like both names.

I would choose Eden just because Esme is so so poupular where i live and i would prefer something a bit different.

chickensandbees · 09/09/2013 22:10

When. Love it!

BigW · 09/09/2013 22:10

Eden for me too. Esme is twilighty.

5madthings · 09/09/2013 22:10

Love them both, my dp vetoed Esme but my dd has eden as a middle name :)

TheCricketWidow · 09/09/2013 22:10

Esme 100%.

MirandaGoshawk · 09/09/2013 22:10

Please not Eden. It's a place or was. Allegedly

But I don't like Esme either much.

Sorry not much help. Edie?

Vijac · 09/09/2013 22:09

Eden (definitely a girls name). Esme is nice too but I find it a bit frilly in the way it sounds iykwim. Eden is a cleaner, clearer sounding name. Plus it means paradise I believe aaaah!

dancemom · 09/09/2013 22:09

Esme

Eden makes me think of Toddlers and Tiaras!

Breezy1985 · 09/09/2013 22:08

Eden

DessieLou · 09/09/2013 22:07

Definitely Esme!

ImaginaryHat · 09/09/2013 22:06

Esme

stillenacht · 09/09/2013 22:01

Esme

Vatta · 09/09/2013 22:00

Eden!

cece · 09/09/2013 21:39

Esme is in a completely different league to Eden. I vote Esme.

ElBombero · 09/09/2013 21:38

Yeah I think Eden as a boys name. Esmes gorgeous!!

meditrina · 09/09/2013 21:30

I'd expect an Eden to be a boy, so I'd choose Esme

Original poster
islasmummy2013 · 09/09/2013 21:28

I never new there was an esme in twilight! Iv never read the books or seen the films..
That's put me off abit now 1-0 to eden!

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banterbus · 09/09/2013 21:27

I vote Eden!