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How would you pronounce Esme?

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copynpaste · 28/01/2025 19:55

Would you pronounce it Ez-me

Or would you pronounce it Ez-may

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werideatdawnn · 28/01/2025 20:48

EzMAY 100%!!

FlutteryButterfly · 28/01/2025 20:48

Locally, Home Counties it's generally Ez-may. I teach over 500 children a week and there are quite a few. I have heard the other pronunciation on occasion but less popular.

BiscuitDreams · 28/01/2025 20:47

Ezmay here too for the ones I know. Never heard Es-mee.

IcyHare · 28/01/2025 20:46

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Hurryupsummer3 · 28/01/2025 20:45

Ez-may

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 28/01/2025 20:44

JC03745 · 28/01/2025 20:25

Its originally from the French name Esmé- Ez-May?

Its only in recent years I've heard it pronounced Ez-Mee. I always just assumed people didn't know the name origin, or how to pronounce it and hence were pronouncing it phonetically.

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Without the presence of an acute accent on the e (é), it's pronounced Es-mee, then.

Iloveyoubut · 28/01/2025 20:43

Ez-may

lemoncrisp · 28/01/2025 20:41

Ez-may

onwardsup4 · 28/01/2025 20:41

Ezmay

Clearingaspace · 28/01/2025 20:41

Ez may - based on someone I worked with a long time ago

SnapdragonToadflax · 28/01/2025 20:41

Ez-may. It should have an accent, but even without it's the same (French) name and should be pronounced as if it has one.

DragonFly98 · 28/01/2025 20:41

Ez-May

DisforDarkChocolate · 28/01/2025 20:40

Ez me, unless told otherwise.

Lovely name.

Sunshiiine · 28/01/2025 20:40

Ez-me.

eZ-May is spelt Esmé, Esmae or Esmay

Pianooo · 28/01/2025 20:39

Ez-may

user2848502016 · 28/01/2025 20:38

Ez- May
But have also heard it pronounced Esmee

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 28/01/2025 20:35

I know three one is Es-mee tow are Ez-may

Radionowhere · 28/01/2025 20:34

JC03745 · 28/01/2025 20:25

Its originally from the French name Esmé- Ez-May?

Its only in recent years I've heard it pronounced Ez-Mee. I always just assumed people didn't know the name origin, or how to pronounce it and hence were pronouncing it phonetically.

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This. It's lovely.

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 28/01/2025 20:33

ezz-mi

Arlanymor · 28/01/2025 20:33

bluebunnys · 28/01/2025 20:31

Esme = Es-me

Esmé = Esmé (close to Esmay but not quite)

Yes, same here. I know one of each.

bluebunnys · 28/01/2025 20:31

Esme = Es-me

Esmé = Esmé (close to Esmay but not quite)

Fontainebleau007 · 28/01/2025 20:31

Ez-me

HotCrossBunplease · 28/01/2025 20:30

Just watch sewing bee and copy that.

LostittoBostik · 28/01/2025 20:30

Ez-may

HotCrossBunplease · 28/01/2025 20:30

It should be written with an acute accent and pronounced the same as the e in café.