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Esme or Amelie?

34 replies

Baz13 · 13/03/2016 18:23

which do you prefer?

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Ceeceecee · 14/03/2016 22:37

Love Esme. Bored with Amelie.

Mousefinkle · 14/03/2016 20:44

I absolutely love the name Amelie. Especially since it's one of my favourite ever movies. But it's become too overdone in recent years and also as someone else mentioned, doesn't sound as nice in an English accent as opposed to French.

Don't like Esme.

EricNorthmanSucks · 14/03/2016 17:29

Esme based purely on a photo I saw of Ryan Gosling with it written on his knuckles like a prison tat - it's his DD's name, I assume.

SoftBlocks · 14/03/2016 17:27

Amelie is much prettier IMO.

LaceyLee · 14/03/2016 17:26

Another vote for neither as so overused! And often pronounced differently. Esme can sound really strangulated in some accents. Way prefer Amy, Emma, Eloise, Eleanor as far more classic and timeless.

Primaryteach87 · 14/03/2016 17:22

A million times Esme. Way too many Millie's of various versions about.

centigrade451 · 14/03/2016 17:19

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

They are both awful and common names at the moment.

Ilovegummibaers · 14/03/2016 14:42

Neither, both are so overused and likely to sound dated soon.

Jw35 · 14/03/2016 14:33

Amelie! Was on my list for a girl

pilates · 14/03/2016 09:16

Both nice, but if I had to pick Esme.

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cosmicglittergirl · 14/03/2016 08:25

Esme.

joyfulworld · 14/03/2016 08:20

Amelie. Smile

JungleBoat · 13/03/2016 22:05

Esme :)

zeeka · 13/03/2016 22:02

Amelie!

Ilovenannyplum · 13/03/2016 22:01

Amelie - it's very pretty

MamaLazarou · 13/03/2016 22:00

I dislike both. How about Amalia?

LynetteScavo · 13/03/2016 21:15

Amelie.

It's very pretty.

RockUnit · 13/03/2016 21:09

Amelie (or even better, Amelia or Emily).

I don't like Esme, it sounds harsh.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 13/03/2016 20:20

Esme. Amelie is like Emily gone wrong.

Summ3r · 13/03/2016 20:16

Love esme

Shesinfashion · 13/03/2016 19:27

Neither but if pushed, Esme.

AlleyCatandRastaMouse · 13/03/2016 19:27

Esme but they are both pretty.

applecatchers36 · 13/03/2016 19:26

Another vote for Esme

ddeemummy · 13/03/2016 19:15

Esme gets my vote