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Do you know anyone with my potential baby name

287 replies

cherrybrakewell · 27/10/2020 19:42

Hello,
Esme is the frontrunner for our baby's name.
But I'm a bit confused as to whether it's popular or not. It's currently mid forties on the charts but when I've spoken to people they say that they know of quite a few.
Could be regional thing?

It would be great if you could let me know if you know any (and their ages) and also if you don't know any at all!

Thanks

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Howmanysleepsnow · 27/10/2020 20:36

1, age 22, NW

TulipsandDa1s1es · 27/10/2020 20:34

1 family member (DHs great niece). she is 6 and her parents take huge offence if its pronounced "es-may". i once pronounced it this way when she was first born (we had only seen it written down on a text before then) and had their 11 year old DS sneer at me and say "who is esmay? its es-ME". Hmm. beautiful name but forever associated with this moment in my mind now

dizzyness · 27/10/2020 20:34

I know of one. A woman in her 90s!

CherryPavlova · 27/10/2020 20:34

I know six.
One woman about seventy and another I’d guess about 45.
Two about 25.
One must be about 17.
One about ten.

soundsystem · 27/10/2020 20:33

I know 3 between 1yo and 6, in London

LikeTheFruit · 27/10/2020 20:31

We're south east Scotland and I don't personally know of any others

Zoflorabore · 27/10/2020 20:29

One was in my brother’s class at primary school who is now 40/41, very unusual then.

I know one who is 9 and another who is 9 but is pronounced Esmay.

As far as I’m aware there are none in my dd’s primary school in the NW ( I’m on the PTA and also volunteer there )

It’s a nice name Smile

LikeTheFruit · 27/10/2020 20:28

My DD 7 months! I love it (biased!)

Ashdownstar · 27/10/2020 20:27

One 3yr old. South West England

Gizlotsmum · 27/10/2020 20:27

I know 1, she's 12

GlennRheeismyfavourite · 27/10/2020 20:27

Lovely name

WonderMoon · 27/10/2020 20:26

I know two, both toddlers. In the NW.

TheDaydreamBelievers · 27/10/2020 20:25

None, central scotland

HappyHedgehog247 · 27/10/2020 20:25

I know 2 age 7/8 in my DC school. South west.

Graymare · 27/10/2020 20:24

Know one, aged 21.
In SW.

TeaAndBisquits · 27/10/2020 20:24

I know 2 girls called Esme. One is 9 the other is 7

ktp100 · 27/10/2020 20:23

South Leicestershire, one in reception class at son's school.

Dillo10 · 27/10/2020 20:23

A 30 year old
A newborn

trilbydoll · 27/10/2020 20:21

Hampshire. I went to school with an Esme, I'm mid 30s. I don't know any others.

LLLTB · 27/10/2020 20:19

I know 2 esme's
But I love the name renesme

(very similar and both beautiful names)
:)

AntiHop · 27/10/2020 20:19

I know one adult and one primary school child.

ireallyamthewalrus · 27/10/2020 20:19

South east. One 9ish one 30ish.

christinarossetti19 · 27/10/2020 20:18

I know a 50 year old, 30 year old, 13 year old and 8 year old (London).

If I had had another girl, she would have been Esme.

Lovely name. Don't let popularity put you off using it.

padsi1975 · 27/10/2020 20:13

I know one who is around 12. In London. Think it was the name of a Twilight character.

Muffinhead12 · 27/10/2020 20:12

2, both early twenties. West mids. Both pronounced ezmee.