girls name has been ruined!! find me another

[eggybrokenoff]

girls name forever ruined by project acronym at work.

it was Esme. Don't want comments on Esmeee/Esmay or how it's a rubbish name - i love it and now i'm heartbroken (sniff). But could never show my face at work again or look at her without thinking of stupid project.

other contenders not quite living up to it are Eden, Tamsin, Freya, Briony (which i love and dh doesn't), and poss Mathilda although a shorter name would prob work better with our surname.

any suggestions for an alternative for me to fall in love with?

[yousankmybattleship]

I think Esme is a beautiful name. Does it really matter what your work colleagues think? If you're really set against it how about Norah, Beatrice, Cora?

[ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie]

Ismene is beautiful.

[Asparaguses]

The Esme's I know have sisters called:
Delphine
Ishbel
Clara
Isis

[Rubitue]

I agree, if you want Esme have Esme.

I love it but DH vetoed for our DD, he also vetoed Lydia, Cecilia and (my favourite ) Thea. We had Imogen, Cora and Emelia on our agreed list.

[ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie]

I adore Ishbel too - wish we'd chosen it for dd2 (she's Isobel).

[lazylula]

I loved Esme, dh didn't, so other names on our list were:
Ava
Alisha/ Elisha
Erin
Alissa/ Alyssa

[mathanxiety]

Ailsa and Elsa are lovely too (ans Ishbel), but I think if you love Esme, then go for it.

[MrsRupertBear]

I have got an Annabel but also loved Florence. I love both names. I know how difficult it is picking a name you love but feel that it is not right due to other associations. However, I would say if you do really love it go for it. If not, you will always feel that her name should have been Esme and it is awful having regrets. Just go for it and try and forget about the work association

[LadyGoneGaga]

Esme on my girls short list. Along with Iris and Marnie.

Can't you just resign?

[BeautifulBlondePineapple]

How about Elsa or Ilsa?

[threefeethighandrising]

Change job?

Seriously, although you might feel a bit silly now, will anyone remember the project in 5 years, 10 years, 80 years? Unlikely.

Will your DD ever associate her name with your project if you call her Esme? Extremely unlikely.

Will you forever remember the name and wish you called her it, if you don't? It's possible isn't it?

I think you're doing the right thing looking fora new name, but if you don't find one you love as much I think you should be brave and go for it!

[threefeethighandrising]

Or how about Elodie?

[Prinpo]

I'm with others in thinking you should use it anyway. It was stupid of them to give a project a proper girls' name!

If you're dead set against it, though, then how about:

Cora
Orla
Clara (spot a theme)
Elska (I love this one but dh won't have it)

Do think carefully about giving up on Esme. It's a great name.

[ConstantlyCooking]

As you like Isla and Iona what about Skye?
Do think about whether the project will be long term. DH and I chose a name for DS early in the pregnancy - we both loved both the name and the nickname we would have used. DH mentioned it to someone at work who then used it for his son born 2 weeks before DS. We felt we couldn't use the name and chose something else. A few years later DH changed jobs, but DS has our second choice name. (By the way second-choice name now seems so DS that the original name seems ridiculous ).

[JanMorrow]

Martha
Maud
Hebe (heebee)
Faye

[telsa]

Jessamy has a similar sound.

[DandyDan]

Stick with Esme.
It will be your daughter's name for life, and totally unconnected with a short-term project at your current place of work.
You could spend a long time yearning for the name you wanted but avoided because of a temporary association with something. At the very least, include it as a middle name.