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Do you know anyone with my potential baby name

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cherrybrakewell · 27/10/2020 19:42

Hello,
Esme is the frontrunner for our baby's name.
But I'm a bit confused as to whether it's popular or not. It's currently mid forties on the charts but when I've spoken to people they say that they know of quite a few.
Could be regional thing?

It would be great if you could let me know if you know any (and their ages) and also if you don't know any at all!

Thanks

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Twinkie01 · 27/10/2020 21:32

I'd lump it in with Ellie, Ella, Lilly, Elsie names.

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cherrybrakewell · 27/10/2020 21:33

Also really don't want the Twilight association! I would pronounce it
Es-Me if we used it. Maybe there are more Es-Mays these days because of Twilight?!

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Nameandgamechange123 · 27/10/2020 21:35

Yes I know an esme in same year as my son. Love the name. I still think its quite unusual.

bisoubisou · 27/10/2020 21:37

My best friends daughter is Esme, she is French Canadian and must be around 23 years old. Have always thought it’s a beautiful name!

ScrummyDiva2 · 27/10/2020 21:44

Two- both in their teens. South West England

Bubbletrouble43 · 27/10/2020 21:59

I know 3 : a 40something year old, a 3 year old ( I think she is Esmee with an accent, can't seem to type the accent) and a 6 year old. Beautiful name.

Shelby30 · 27/10/2020 22:00

I don't know any but I did suggest it to my husband but he didn't like it, gave me a strange look! I think it's really nice.

HellooJackie · 27/10/2020 22:02

Yes I know a few. Quite popular name.

IndieTara · 27/10/2020 22:06

I know an 8 yr old

Moonflower12 · 27/10/2020 22:08

I know a couple. Teens in the south west and my friends daughter who's 10 in the East Midlands.

Tiredmum100 · 27/10/2020 22:08

I know of an adult with that name in their 40s.

planplan · 27/10/2020 22:10

One 15yo, one 9yo and two toddlers.

RuthW · 27/10/2020 22:12

I know one and she's 24.

Where I work you get to know the baby names and there have been a fair few in the last 5 years

Cecilia2016 · 27/10/2020 22:13

My former neighbours 4year old is called Esme ( S E)

CantStandMeow · 27/10/2020 22:13

Loads - south

Ffsffsffsffsffs · 27/10/2020 22:15

I've worked in schools (x5) for the last 16 years, from nursery to 6th form, maybe 4000 kids in that time. Never met a single Esme. Yorkshire. No idea what current baby trends are, but I love it

SapphosRock · 27/10/2020 22:17

I know 2 Esmes and 2 Esmies, I think the oldest is 6.

Two live in Manchester, one in London and one in Brighton.

Magicbabywaves · 27/10/2020 22:20

None here in East London.

SoloMummy · 27/10/2020 22:20

Yes there's one in my Los class and one two years below. There was also one in our playgroups we attended.

sorryforswearing · 27/10/2020 22:21

Colleague’s granddaughter. She’s about 6.

Justmuddlingalong · 27/10/2020 22:21

1 in her 50s in Scotland. I like it.

MrsAvocet · 27/10/2020 22:22

I know one. She's in her early 20s though. I don't know any young children with the name, though I don't really move in those circles any more. I think its a lovely name.

WutheredOut · 27/10/2020 22:22

An 11 yr old
A 50 ye old
A 80 yr old

Pebbledashery · 27/10/2020 22:23

I know 3 Esmes but all variation of spelling.

Esmae
Esme
Esmai

DramaAlpaca · 27/10/2020 22:24

I don't know any Esmes. I'm in the west of Ireland.

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