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Esmé..

53 replies

bonbailey · 05/02/2023 06:06

Do you like the name Esmé firstly? Secondly how would you pronounce it? Thank you!

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Twoinapod · 05/02/2023 16:21

I’ve Only ever known ones said as ez-may but from being on here I know ez-mee is also common. It’s a very popular name. I don’t see the appeal of it personally.

Highdaysandholidays1 · 05/02/2023 15:40

I say it Es-mee but not sure if that's correct. Not that fond of it if I'm honest, or rather, I think there's lots of nicer girls names out there.

Luredbyapomegranate · 05/02/2023 15:23

I like it but honestly it's done to death. I'd say it Es-me as a default but
Ez-may (which is an Anglicised attempt at pronouncing it the French way I think) seems equally popular.

How about Estella?

Pinkdafodils · 05/02/2023 11:38

Flunked french did you?

I speak French and have lived in France.

LadyJ2023 · 05/02/2023 10:57

Unfortunately I don't like it

forgettingtoremember · 05/02/2023 10:52

DillDanding · 05/02/2023 10:25

Lovely name. I know at 19 year old Esme. But not pronounced Ez-may, that’s awful.

What would it be then? Ez-mee?

Personally I've never liked how it sounds but clearly lots do as it's very popular (which I don't think is an issue at all, both my DCs have popular but classic names).
It reminds me a bit of Otis in terms of popularity but actually just not sounding that appealing when you say it out loud.

purpledalmation · 05/02/2023 10:44

Love it. Ez may

DillDanding · 05/02/2023 10:25

Lovely name. I know at 19 year old Esme. But not pronounced Ez-may, that’s awful.

tirednewmumm · 05/02/2023 10:23

Pinkdafodils · 05/02/2023 08:22

Esmé is pronounced Esmé (Es-meh). There is no AY sound in é!

ShockI've never heard this pronunciation and I've heard that name in more than one country

DoesItMakeYouFeelBetter · 05/02/2023 10:16

Lovely name

FT123456 · 05/02/2023 10:14

Ez-may - I think it's a lovely name

Ladyofthesea · 05/02/2023 10:11

Pinkdafodils · 05/02/2023 08:22

Esmé is pronounced Esmé (Es-meh). There is no AY sound in é!

Flunked french did you?

20viona · 05/02/2023 10:08

Boooooring

Willdenytothedeath · 05/02/2023 10:08

It's ok. Don't like or hate it.

Don't use it unless you are comfortable with there being about 3 others with the same name in her class though as it's shot up in popularity in the last couple of years.

WeCome1 · 05/02/2023 10:05

Love it but wouldn’t be sure if it was Ez mee or Ez may

TheWordWomanIsTaken · 05/02/2023 10:04

love Es-me
hate Es-may

Happygone · 05/02/2023 08:38

Ez mahhh. Like on peaky blinders

GoldDuster · 05/02/2023 08:33

I like it, Ezz-me, and will get shortened to Ez by lots of people

Rauha · 05/02/2023 08:33

Ez-may. I don't like it.

cunderthunt1 · 05/02/2023 08:30

Ez-may, I like it

MissLucyEyelesbarrow · 05/02/2023 08:29

Pinkdafodils · 05/02/2023 08:22

Esmé is pronounced Esmé (Es-meh). There is no AY sound in é!

I agree that é isn’t exactly ‘ay’ but, to an English speaker, it’s pretty close.

Daffodilis · 05/02/2023 08:29

It's a beautiful name

KangarooKenny · 05/02/2023 08:28

It’s a lovely name, and Ez-may

Whataretheodds · 05/02/2023 08:28

Assuming it's a girl

Whataretheodds · 05/02/2023 08:27

If you're going to put the accent on you need another (non-accented) e at the end.