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What do you think of my shortlist of girls names?

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Poppyscock · 28/02/2009 19:02

Darcey
Jasmine
Esme
Scarlett

What do you think and which one do you like best?

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ten10 · 28/02/2009 19:45

I like Esmé best from your list,
but I would spell it with the inflection if you want people to pronounce it 'ezmay'

p.s. this is the way I would naturally pronounce it rather than ezmee

Tommy · 28/02/2009 19:34

I like Darcey and Jasmine

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Poppyscock · 28/02/2009 19:33

No Dorothy, you would have been safe there

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MaplePecanPlait · 28/02/2009 19:26

I nearly added Dorothy - have you one of those too?

MrsMattie · 28/02/2009 19:25

They're all nice enough names.

I really love Jasmine. Always have.

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Poppyscock · 28/02/2009 19:22

I'm not keen on EsME, love Mary but its my mums name and we already used my mums middle name as a first name for DD1. Joanna is my dh's cousin. My name is very close to Clara and my middle name is also close to Anna.

Its spooky how you picked family names maple

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shootfromthehip · 28/02/2009 19:20

Esme is nice, Darcey yucky, Jasmine very common and Scarlett is cool. So, Scarlett for me I'm afraid (DS was very nearly a Scarlett so I have a huge amount of love for it).

MaplePecanPlait · 28/02/2009 19:18

I'm afraid I don't like Darcy. I used to and I'm glad DH talked me out of it. Feel it is a bit aspirational. Also feel that DD will have to live up to names like Scarlett (be wild child), Jasmine (is a Bratz name now)

All the names I like are strong (for when they are grown up) but girly for when younger.ie, not Daisy, Fifi etc. I like Esme, Joanna, even Mary, Clara, Dorothy, Suzannah, Anna??

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Poppyscock · 28/02/2009 19:18

Ok, what do you think of the other names?

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saymyname · 28/02/2009 19:17

What Tinker said.

Tinker · 28/02/2009 19:15

Only like Esme and pronounced as it should be. Don't like tampering with pronunciations.

hf128219 · 28/02/2009 19:13

Agree!

PuppyMonkey · 28/02/2009 19:05

Esme pronounced Ezmee is the only way to do it I'm afraid! No such name as Esmay imho.

janeite · 28/02/2009 19:05

Esme
Darcy without an "e"
Scarlett

Don't like Jasmine.

bytheLiffey · 28/02/2009 19:05

Darcey - no, bit masculine
Jasmine - quite like but she was a Bratz doll, not sure if it puts me off.
Esme - like this, but very urban chic. I also like, in the same style, Lois, Polly, Dulcie, Elsa, Annie and Greta.
Scarlett - not keen. Can't get past Scar. I like Amber, and Juliet though.

suwoo · 28/02/2009 19:03

In order, I like Esme, Jasmine, Scarlett, Darcey.

I love Esme

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Poppyscock · 28/02/2009 19:03

Esme pronounced 'Esmay'

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