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Esmé

59 replies

stircrazyabc · 20/03/2022 15:09

Do tug like the name Esmé?

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mariepopp · 20/03/2022 23:39

I know an Esmeralda shortened to Esme, lovely name.

Yellowbeeblueflower · 20/03/2022 23:17

I like it and it sounds Turkish to my ears.

To me it should be pronounced as Es-meh.

Es-may sound wrong as there is no “ay” .

Es-mee again wrong as there is no “ee”.

Smallkeys · 20/03/2022 23:05

My favourite name ! I also know if an April very recently and I rather like that too

MrsSkylerWhite · 20/03/2022 23:03

Yes, very much.

EveryFlightBeginsWithAFall · 20/03/2022 23:02

I like it, my granddaughters called Esme, well she has a longer name but everyone calls her esme

WeasilyPleased · 20/03/2022 22:40

Not really. It reminds me of almonds.

LottieDot · 20/03/2022 20:43

Sorry but its my least favourite girls name. I think because it reminds me of twilight and 'Renesmee' shudders

Luredbyapomegranate · 20/03/2022 20:00

It’s ok.

There are a zillion of them though and the 2 pronunciations might get annoying.

scottishnames · 20/03/2022 19:53

The problem here is that it's a French name which most people in the UK don't pronounce properly. However, the 'e acute = eh' sound is alive and well in east coast/central Scotland, which is where the name first became adopted in the UK. For a MAN. Grammatically, Esme is masculine. The feminine would be Esmee. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esm%C3%A9_Stewart,_1st_Duke_of_Lennox

Esmeh is most accurate. But only French/east-coast Scotland speakers seem to be able to manage to say it
Esmay is a sort of an approximation
Esmee No. Please not.

polkaqueen · 20/03/2022 19:51

My partners daughter is called Esma, I think it's the most beautiful name and much nicer than Esmé. He is Turkish.

Kitkat151 · 20/03/2022 19:13

It’s fine...but not with an accent

Amlaughingsomuchnot · 20/03/2022 19:11

Yes. My mid 20s daughter is called Esme. Very unusual when she was growing up.She loves her name as well. Pronounced Esmee cannot stand Esmay but each to their own.

ISmellBurnings · 20/03/2022 19:07

No I don’t like it personally. It’s also really popular.

IglesiasPiggl · 20/03/2022 16:19

I think it's a lovely name, especially with Ines as a middle name.

Lilaclavenders · 20/03/2022 16:15

I have a friend called Esme, she doesn’t even know/mind how it’s pronounced

That's because it's a French name and the pronunciation is difficult/impossible for English speakers.

Roselilly36 · 20/03/2022 16:02

I love it, I also love Elsie.

Moonface123 · 20/03/2022 16:01

Its a very pretty name, l love it.

Joyfulflowers · 20/03/2022 16:00

Love the name Esme-I know someone with that name and she is one the nicest people I know

MrsTerryPratchett · 20/03/2022 15:58

Accents are a PITA (speaking as someone who has to fill in forms on computers).

But Esme is lovely.

Brunosaiditlookslikerain · 20/03/2022 15:57

I have loved it ever since reading Terry Pratchett books where one of the main characters is called Esme.

PukkaP · 20/03/2022 15:54

I like it

Randomdogbite · 20/03/2022 15:53

I have a friend called Esme, she doesn’t even know/mind how it’s pronounced now and never corrects anyone. In our friendship group we all say it differently. Her mum says Esmay so I go with this but siblings Esmeeee.

Lilaclavenders · 20/03/2022 15:46

And there no ee sound either...!

Lilaclavenders · 20/03/2022 15:46

I hate the way most English pronounce it!

It's Es-meh

There's NO ay sound!!

AHungryCaterpillar · 20/03/2022 15:34

Nice but getting quite common now