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How would you pronounce Esme?

70 replies

JojoMags · 09/05/2013 17:43

I think this is beautiful pn Es-may but ordinary pn Es-me. Would I be fighting a losing battle against a tide of Es-me if we used this?

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CrowsLanding · 09/05/2013 17:45

I would pronounce it es may :)

blibblibs · 09/05/2013 17:46

I've always thought it was Es-may.

superbagpuss · 09/05/2013 17:46

I'm in the es-me camp, sorry

Marrow · 09/05/2013 17:47

Es me for me too I'm afraid.

ShatnersBassoon · 09/05/2013 17:50

Es-me. I think Es-may sounds a bit Hyacinth Bucket.

FortyFacedFuckers · 09/05/2013 17:51

I love es may

Pancakeflipper · 09/05/2013 17:52

Es may

humblebumble · 09/05/2013 17:52

Es may

5madthings · 09/05/2013 17:52

Es may :) it was on my list but dp didn't like it.

Wishiwasanheiress · 09/05/2013 17:54

Es me.

As in es me again! Sorry, it will be a name used for jokes although is pretty

stickortwist · 09/05/2013 17:54

es me for me too.... But i actually prefer me to may

Vatta · 09/05/2013 17:54

Ez-may, with the emphasis on the Ez.

FoofFighter · 09/05/2013 17:54

Ezz May

MummyBurrows · 09/05/2013 17:57

I'm Es-Me too...you have to put an accent line over the last E if you want it pronounced Es-May...I think that's right,I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong!

littlecloud · 09/05/2013 17:59

Es-Me

chrisrobin · 09/05/2013 18:00

Ez-me

FriedSprout · 09/05/2013 18:01

Ez-May

Lovely when pronounced like this

hellymelly · 09/05/2013 18:02

I've never heard es-me. Only Es-may. It has an accent on the last e for that reason doesn't it?

mumnosbest · 09/05/2013 18:15

Es may. Never heard it pn ad es me. I think if you correct people enough they learn. DS has a name which you can pn 2 ways and its been fine. Now he corrects people himself

Chavvytastic · 09/05/2013 18:19

Esme to me.

OscarIsABookworm · 09/05/2013 19:01

Es-me

Branleuse · 09/05/2013 19:02

ezmay

thegreylady · 09/05/2013 19:02

Ez mee as far I know and I love it.I think it would need an accent on the final 'e' to be Esmay.

dimdommilpot · 09/05/2013 19:15

My dd is es-may, though she calls herself 'me'. She is 2.6

zingally · 09/05/2013 20:05

Es may :)