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eden or esme?

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islasmummy2013 · 09/09/2013 21:10

Just found out I'm having a little girl! But now down the the task of picking a name..
My dp is useless and refuses to have any input other than 'no' so I need help!
I'm struggling between Eden and esme, middle name has already been chosen (family name) and they both equally go well with our surname.
My dd1 is called isla and her name was picked before I was even pregnant!

So.. isla and Eden or isla and esme?

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bundaberg · 09/09/2013 21:19

Esme!

really don't like the name Eden. don't know why mind you, it's quite irrational

qazxc · 09/09/2013 21:21

I prefer Eden. Esme has Twilighty connotation for me, and there have been a few Renesme popping up recently.

banterbus · 09/09/2013 21:27

I vote Eden!

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islasmummy2013 · 09/09/2013 21:28

I never new there was an esme in twilight! Iv never read the books or seen the films..
That's put me off abit now 1-0 to eden!

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meditrina · 09/09/2013 21:30

I'd expect an Eden to be a boy, so I'd choose Esme

ElBombero · 09/09/2013 21:38

Yeah I think Eden as a boys name. Esmes gorgeous!!

cece · 09/09/2013 21:39

Esme is in a completely different league to Eden. I vote Esme.

Vatta · 09/09/2013 22:00

Eden!

stillenacht · 09/09/2013 22:01

Esme

ImaginaryHat · 09/09/2013 22:06

Esme

DessieLou · 09/09/2013 22:07

Definitely Esme!

Breezy1985 · 09/09/2013 22:08

Eden

dancemom · 09/09/2013 22:09

Esme

Eden makes me think of Toddlers and Tiaras!

Vijac · 09/09/2013 22:09

Eden (definitely a girls name). Esme is nice too but I find it a bit frilly in the way it sounds iykwim. Eden is a cleaner, clearer sounding name. Plus it means paradise I believe aaaah!

MirandaGoshawk · 09/09/2013 22:10

Please not Eden. It's a place or was. Allegedly

But I don't like Esme either much.

Sorry not much help. Edie?

TheCricketWidow · 09/09/2013 22:10

Esme 100%.

5madthings · 09/09/2013 22:10

Love them both, my dp vetoed Esme but my dd has eden as a middle name :)

BigW · 09/09/2013 22:10

Eden for me too. Esme is twilighty.

chickensandbees · 09/09/2013 22:10

When. Love it!

SpottedDickandCustard · 09/09/2013 22:11

This isn't going well is it OP?

A definite split vote!!!!!

I like both names.

I would choose Eden just because Esme is so so poupular where i live and i would prefer something a bit different.

chickensandbees · 09/09/2013 22:12

Damn autocorrect. I meant Eden!!

Saffyz · 09/09/2013 22:12

Eden

SpottedDickandCustard · 09/09/2013 22:13

Ooh I do like Edie............. are you open to other suggestions OP?!

Bitzer · 09/09/2013 22:14

Eden - soooooo many Esmes around at the mo

pygmy · 09/09/2013 22:19

Esme

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