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Freya, Erin or Esme?

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Treesandbees · 04/07/2015 08:25

Baby girl due in 4 weeks so working on a shortlist! Middle name will probably be Rose or Grace. What's people's opinions?

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Ham69 · 04/07/2015 14:38

How can a name be wishy washy? There are so many names these days compared to my generation that I'm not sure dated will be such an issue. I don't think my DD's name's either wishy washy or will date can you tell posters have hit a raw nerve My preference is Esme. Stunningly beautiful Grin

PerspicaciaTick · 04/07/2015 14:40

I love Esme - very strong.
I also like Eris as a powerful alternative to Erin.

CakeRattleandRoll · 04/07/2015 18:26

Definitely Esme.

needmorespace · 04/07/2015 19:47

Esme
Feel meh about the other two names

itsnothingoriginal · 04/07/2015 20:47

I do like all your names but they are all popular - Erin increasingly so around here as I know at least 5 little Erin's!

My personal favourite is probably Freya.

Some others that may be in a similar vein:

Estelle
Frances
Erica
Elodie

Eris is pretty as suggested above - never heard that before

VenusVanDamme · 04/07/2015 20:50

Erin, lovely name.

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Treesandbees · 04/07/2015 21:12

Curious to know where people are when they say Erin is popular? Haven't heard many here!

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itsnothingoriginal · 04/07/2015 21:25

We're in the South West treesandbees

Is definitely on the rise here but it shouldn't matter if you love it!

Esmesgirls · 04/07/2015 21:27

I'm an Esme! I pronounce it Es-me, which is the nicest way, I think!

FraggleHair · 04/07/2015 21:35

Laughing at the idea of Erin being a classic name! Erin was a name made up by sentimental Irish Americans, similar to Colleen. It's also a brand of powdered soups in Ireland. So it's a no from me for Erin.

Freya and Esme are both nice names. I'd favour the es-may pronunciation.

barbecue · 04/07/2015 21:45

Yes, Erin is made up, but it's nicer than Freya and Esme IMHO.

hollyisalovelyname · 04/07/2015 21:49

I love Freya and Esme.
Not so keen on Erin.

RedToothBrush · 04/07/2015 22:19

All ridiculously 2015 and popular. Of all the baby girls I know born in the year, half are Erin, Esme or Freya

Not for me.

Dreya · 04/07/2015 22:47

Esme is okay, but just sounds like a nickname for Esmerelda to me which I'm er, not so keen on. Erin is fine. Freya on the otherhand is a really pretty name. Go with Freya Smile

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Treesandbees · 04/07/2015 22:47

I think it must really depend where you are. We're South West too but all the babies here have been really old school names like Winnie, Bonnie, Dotty etc or Evie/Eva/Ava! Have only met one Erin and I'm on the 'baby circuit' as have a DS already.

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bluechameleon · 04/07/2015 22:52

I like Freya and Esme, not so keen on Erin

Eminado · 04/07/2015 22:59

Erin Grace

R00tat00tt00t · 04/07/2015 23:02

Quite like them all as all pretty names and unlikely to be shortened either. Esme's my favourite of the 3 though - pronounced Es-me. What about Isla, Orla, Faith, Robin/yn?

Allalonenow · 04/07/2015 23:02

Freya.
Not keen on the others.

Y0la · 04/07/2015 23:42

What about Merrin OP?

Ham69 · 05/07/2015 00:29

All ridiculously 2015

Hmm Biscuit

madmother1 · 05/07/2015 00:57

I've got an Erin. Circa 2000. The only one in her school! Just be insistent on how it's said. Many teachers used to say Eran. I had to say it rhymes with sucking air in. I remember cringing with the swimming instructor shouting it out wrongly. It's a lovely name.

overthemill · 05/07/2015 01:05

None of them! There will be tons of them at school...
I regret DS's Middle name of Esme which is after her grandmother and we knew no one with it so thought it a nice tribute ( and I always liked the Salinger novel) but within a year there were tons of them all spelled wrong and pronounced wrong. So I would try to go for something else. It's awful being called Esme A or Esme S or whatever as thee are so many in the class!!!

NadiaWadia · 05/07/2015 02:30

Sorry but I'm not massively keen on any of them, although I don't hate them, either. Erin just makes me think of the Waltons, and I'm never sure how to pronounce Esme. I'd choose Freya out of these three.

FraggleHair · 05/07/2015 02:35

Why would you regret a middle name though, especially as she was named after her grandmother? That sounds a bit cold.