Are there loads of Elizabeths and Esmes out there?

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I love these names, but I'm wondering if I give a potential girl these names that she'll end up being one of five in the same class. If she was an Elizabeth, she'd probably end up being called Lizzy.

If anyone has any other names that are in a similar vein, I'd love to hear them as I can't think of any others.

Come across lots of Esmes but no Elizabeth's.

Hope that continues. Elizabeth is on our short list.

Esme has become popular because of the Twilight books and films.

We've considered Elizabeth for our daughter due in March but neither of us like the nn Liz which is probably what she'd eventually end up as.

There are 3 (variations of) Elizabeth in Y3 at DD1's school. Not sure about other years.

Oh thank you, thats reassuring.

I think they'll both stay in our top five (should DC2 be a girl).

I know 4 little girls called Esme but only 1 Elizabeth who is much older. I love the name Elizabeth and so many nice nn options too!

I have an Elizabeth aged 2, don't know any others (yet). There is one Esme and one Esmae in DD's nursery (the whole nursery of 100 odd kids, not just her clas). Elizabeth is higher up the charts but many, like DD who is Bess, are better known by one of the many possible nns. Esme has shot up the popularity charts lately (whereas Elizabeth has always been up there) but is still less common. Both fab names IMHO.

I have a teenage Esme (also pronounced the correct way which is Es-mee )
Not another one in her whole secondary school and she has always been complimented on what a lovely name it is.
I have come across some others in passing, ie I don't know them directly but they are a friend of a friend's sort of thing.
I love it

I have an Esme (pronounced Es-mee) who is 8. There is one other in her school and don't know any others of her age. I've taught a couple over the last 19 years and love her name. Hoping it doesn't get too popular ...

love your nickname - brilliant!

I have a 2yo called Elizabeth (nn Lizzie) and know of a one yo called Elizabeth but nn. Libby. The only others I know are 30 plus! Dd is named after her great-grandmother but it definitely suits her.

Here are my similar names:

Sylvie, Jeannie, Ana, Patricia, June, Cynthia, Florence, Rosemary, Rita, Lillian, Wendy, Penelope, Tulip, Gillian, Daphne, Darrell, Sally, Gwendoline, Alicia, Mavis, Mabel, Minnie, Maggie, Judith/Jude, Janey, Clara, Anastasia, Rosa, Audrey, Miriam (Mimi), Hazel, Dorothy, Jenna, Stefya, Peggy, Alison (Ally), Margot, Frances, Betty, Diana, Angelina, Angelica, Maree, Teresa (Tessa/Tessie), Natalia, Belinda, Millicent, Tatiana, Loretta, Enid, Bessie, Bethan, Lispeth, Esther, Elsa, Elise, Elodie, Louisa, Luisa, Annabella, Cora, Tulip, Pansy, Flora, Rowan, Delilah, Deliah, Carlotta, Nancy, Claudia, Henrietta, Harrietta, Etta, Penelope, Nell, Beatrice, Beatrix, Vera, Susannah, Edith, Olive, Seraphina, Sefarina, Julietta, Josephina, Ethel, Petula, Dixie, Phoenix, Elvira, Miranda, Hilda, Barbara, Pearl, Hillary, Tabitha, Opal, Emmelina, Isadora, Theadora, Kitty, Genevieve, Helena, Lillith, Rosalind, Cordelia, Lisbet, Arabella, Claribel.