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Esmae or Savannah?

70 replies

tooanxioustofunction · 02/05/2021 17:14

Which do you prefer?

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MrsTerryPratchett · 03/05/2021 00:52

@Luzina

Esme

Savannah is ok if you’re American

Isn't a a bit of a stripper name in the States?
MercyBodle · 03/05/2021 00:49

I prefer Esmae, and I don't mind this spelling at all - at least it makes the pronunciation clear!

Orangebug · 03/05/2021 00:46

Esme

Luzina · 03/05/2021 00:44

Esme

Savannah is ok if you’re American

Saltyslug · 03/05/2021 00:42

Can be pronounced eZ-me

GreyhoundG1rl · 02/05/2021 23:36

@TenThousandSpoons

Savannah. Or how about Sienna?
Much nicer. When I hear Savannah I have a mental image of a herd of giraffes. I love giraffes, but I still wouldn't.
TenThousandSpoons · 02/05/2021 23:34

Savannah.
Or how about Sienna?

GreyhoundG1rl · 02/05/2021 23:31

@Saltyslug

Esme with a hyphen over the last e makes an ay sound I think ?
What sound is it without the hyphen?
Saltyslug · 02/05/2021 23:20

Esme with a hyphen over the last e makes an ay sound I think ?

Edenember · 02/05/2021 23:01

Prefer Esme spelled like this. I understand the pronunciation thing though, at least your version does make that clear. Don’t like Savannah.

dottiedaisee · 02/05/2021 22:44

Definitely Esme ..spelt correctly and pronounced Esme not May

miltonj · 02/05/2021 22:40

Savannah definitely

therocinante · 02/05/2021 22:23

Of the two, Esme spelled properly.

NailsNeedDoing · 02/05/2021 22:22

Savannah

serin · 02/05/2021 22:21

I'm not sure how to pronounced Esme.
It it Es-mee or Es-May?

partyatthepalace · 02/05/2021 22:20

Esme but spelt property or it’ll be a PITA

Savannah’s a bit naff I think, though Susannah is lovely and less popular than Esme.

craigsgirlfriend · 02/05/2021 21:33

Both lovely not helpful!

Violetlavenders · 02/05/2021 21:16

Esmae makes the spelling very clear - Esmay!

Esmé is often mispronounced Esmee.

Outside France Esmae works better imo.

I'm not keen on Savannah.

RichPetunia · 02/05/2021 21:04

Esme.

ladygindiva · 02/05/2021 20:38

I like them both but I know lots of Esmes ( various spellings) so I think I prefer Savannah. Cool name.

cresside · 02/05/2021 20:37

Esmae looks wrong, sorry.

If you want a fancy spelling, Esmée is an option.

Savannah sounds like a geography topic to me.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 02/05/2021 20:18

Definitely Esme, not Esmae or Esmay or Esmaye. Not even Esmé, because no-one seems ever to pronounce them correctly.

Savannah is tolerable, though not a favourite.

beachlife18 · 02/05/2021 20:16

Savannah

LittleBearPad · 02/05/2021 20:10

Esme is nice, Esmae isn’t. Savannah’s nice too.

lemonsyellow · 02/05/2021 20:07

Savannah.

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