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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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tilder · 05/07/2015 08:31

I had no idea that there was more than one way to pronounce Esme. I guess the twilight thing introduced the name to me so I would say it the same way.

Freya has been popular for around 10 yea

tilder · 05/07/2015 08:37

Sorry, pressed post too soon. Basically I wouldn't call them 2015 names. Freya has been popular for about a decade, esme since twilight. I had no idea Erin was considered made up (aren't they all made up at some point?).

Erin is my favourite of the three. I would agree with a previous poster. Grace and Rose are very popular middle names (as is May), if that bothers you.

reuset · 05/07/2015 09:02

They're all nice name but all a bit 'now' for my liking. Erin's probably (offhand) had its day and I'd go with that one. Esme second. I think Freya will date the most

reuset · 05/07/2015 09:05

I don't mind anglicized names, even with my own Irish links, so don't care about that part of the etymology of Erin.

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Treesandbees · 05/07/2015 09:06

I didn't know there was more than one way to pronounce Esme either. With our surname (2 lots of 'ee' sounds) it just wouldnt go if it was pronounced Esmee. Also no one can pronounce our surname so don't want her having to correct both buts Confused. So think that's off the list.

I think Freya Grace is probably the front runner. Grace is my middle name and a family name so don't care about popularity of it as a middle name.

But other first name options are Lyra or Lara. Lara is my DP's favourite name ever but I've been less keen. I think of Lara Croft! We have a DS called Henry if that adds any weight to the choice? But...we don't want a stereotypical traditional name to go with Henry if that makes sense!

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harryhausen · 05/07/2015 09:09

Have you considered Elin? It's a proper name (welsh) and fairly uncommon.

ashtrayheart · 05/07/2015 09:10

I have an 18 year old Freya, it was unusual when I had her Hmm

itsnothingoriginal · 05/07/2015 09:11

I know this has been done to death on other threads but there is an Esme (Es-Me) and an Esme (Es-May) at our school and both get really upset when you get the pronunciation wrong!

From what you are saying about your surname, Freya or Erin sound like better options Smile

itsnothingoriginal · 05/07/2015 09:12

Lyra is lovely btw

ThomasRichard · 05/07/2015 09:14

Erin. It's lovely: cool and feminine.

OMGmetoo · 05/07/2015 10:17

If you like Lara then what about Clara?

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