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Between these two

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2020Peepshow · 06/02/2021 10:11

Hi MNers!

It’s the final countdown for our little girl due in a few weeks and we hesitate between Lucy and Esme!

Which one do you prefer and which one feels the most popular/common to you?

They’re close in the rankings of 2020 most popular names and I would like to pick the less common if possible, so keen to have the opinion of other mums :)

Full name would be:
Esme Lucy Ross
Or
Lucy Esme Ross

Thank you!! Flowers

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ILoveStickers · 06/02/2021 13:36

@cafedesreves

More info here (scroll down a bit for the maps).

www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/articles/babynameswhereyoulivecouldshapewhatyoucallyourbaby/2018-09-21

I realise now that what I shared was out of date! The new one is here:

www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/bulletins/babynamesenglandandwales/2019

You can only generate maps for the top 100 or so, I think, but it's still fun.

Peachbubble · 06/02/2021 13:32

Lucy 100%

Biscuitsneeded · 06/02/2021 13:12

Lucy Esme flows better than Esme Lucy IMO.

ellenpartridge · 06/02/2021 12:55

Lucy is miles nicer than Esme. Lucy Elizabeth is great

Bloominggoodvibes · 06/02/2021 12:54

I prefer Lucy.

Esme is a very pretty name but has been so fashionable over the past 8 years or so I think
that Lucy is a less common option.

DancingQueen85 · 06/02/2021 12:51

Lucy Esme sounds better

ShinyGreenElephant · 06/02/2021 12:48

Lucy Elizabeth is beautiful and classic. Esme is a lovely name but very trendy so more likely to date imo. I would go for Elizabeth as the middle name either way. Congratulations!

HenriettaHeffalump · 06/02/2021 12:47

I know an Esme in her late 70s who is an Ezmee! Always assumed that was the original pronunciation and Esmay a variation.

But whatever, yes, there are pronunciation issues with Esme, which is worth considering.

WitchWife · 06/02/2021 12:35

Can’t stand people saying “Esmeeee” rather than Esmay so I’d go for Lucy.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 06/02/2021 12:34

Lucy

cafedesreves · 06/02/2021 12:31

@ILoveStickers where did you find those brilliant maps?
I think I prefer Lucy Smile

ofwarren · 06/02/2021 12:29

Lucy

SilverOtter · 06/02/2021 12:25

Lucy!💗

Sausagedog1 · 06/02/2021 12:25

Esme Elizabeth is lovely

Sausagedog1 · 06/02/2021 12:24

Much prefer Esme. It's so beautiful and such a lovely sound. There are so many Lucy's in their 30's etc and I just find it boring in comparison.
I don't hear many Esme's or Lucy's around to be honest.

PattyPan · 06/02/2021 11:37

I think Lucy Esme sounds better than Esme Lucy but Lucy Elizabeth sounds even better because having both names end with a vowel sound makes it sound a bit singsongy imo.

BungleandGeorge · 06/02/2021 11:22

[quote 2020Peepshow]@BungleandGeorge agreed struggling a bit for the middle name. I had Elizabeth as well as a middle.
Lucy Elizabeth or Lucy Eliza[/quote]
Lucy Elizabeth is good. Lucy is slightly difficult to say in combination with many names!

Littlepoppet1 · 06/02/2021 11:12

Lucy definitely, really not a fan of Esme sorry.

giantwaterbottle · 06/02/2021 11:06

Lucy

TenThousandSpoons · 06/02/2021 11:02

Lucy

FluffyEggsontoast · 06/02/2021 11:00

Lucy definitely

Love it

partyatthepalace · 06/02/2021 10:58

Probably Lucy, more of a classic

Also there is the Esmee Esmay pronunciation thing which could be annoying

TinyCake · 06/02/2021 10:57

Lucy Elizabeth is beautiful

HenriettaHeffalump · 06/02/2021 10:47

Lucy

Esme had a moment a while back, so I think it will date badly. Lucy is fairly classic and could be a child or woman of pretty much any age. Esme I would either guess a child or an elderly woman and rarely on anyone in between!

Cleverpolly3 · 06/02/2021 10:39

Lucy

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