Between these two

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Hi MNers!

It’s the final countdown for our little girl due in a few weeks and we hesitate between Lucy and Esme!

Which one do you prefer and which one feels the most popular/common to you?

They’re close in the rankings of 2020 most popular names and I would like to pick the less common if possible, so keen to have the opinion of other mums :)

Full name would be:
Esme Lucy Ross
Or
Lucy Esme Ross

Thank you!!

@ILoveStickers where did you find those brilliant maps?
I think I prefer Lucy

Lucy

Can’t stand people saying “Esmeeee” rather than Esmay so I’d go for Lucy.

I know an Esme in her late 70s who is an Ezmee! Always assumed that was the original pronunciation and Esmay a variation.

But whatever, yes, there are pronunciation issues with Esme, which is worth considering.

Lucy Elizabeth is beautiful and classic. Esme is a lovely name but very trendy so more likely to date imo. I would go for Elizabeth as the middle name either way. Congratulations!

Lucy Esme sounds better

I prefer Lucy.

Esme is a very pretty name but has been so fashionable over the past 8 years or so I think
that Lucy is a less common option.

Lucy is miles nicer than Esme. Lucy Elizabeth is great

Lucy Esme flows better than Esme Lucy IMO.

Lucy 100%

@cafedesreves

More info here (scroll down a bit for the maps).

www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/articles/babynameswhereyoulivecouldshapewhatyoucallyourbaby/2018-09-21

I realise now that what I shared was out of date! The new one is here:

www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/bulletins/babynamesenglandandwales/2019

You can only generate maps for the top 100 or so, I think, but it's still fun.

Love Esme.

Thanks everyone! I feel like Lucy Elisabeth might be the winner

Lucy

Esme Elizabeth is stunning x

Lucy! Beautiful

@Greenbook320 aah didn’t think of this combination, it is gorgeous too! 😂 gosh decisions decisions

Lucy Eliza/Elizabeth

Lucy Elizabeth.

definitely. that's a fine name. the other suggestions less so.

I don't think Esme will date badly. Names that tend to date badly are those that suddenly become wildly popular out of nowhere, like Tracy, and then drop away suddenly again. A 2020 equivalent might be something like Wren?

But Esme is a very old name so should avoid the same trajectory.

All that said, I prefer the name Lucy

Not sure I meant to include that grin!

Assuming you are pronouncing it as "Ez- May", then I much prefer Esme over Lucy. I find most names that end in an "ee" sound (even ones as classic as Lucy) quite cutesy sounding, so I'd rather be an Esme than a Lucy. Btw Esme Elizabeth as suggested by pp is gorgeous!

Thanks for all your suggestions! Still undecided but food for thought.
Now have the new alternative of Esme Elizabeth. Would then either be Lucy Eliza Ross or Esme Elizabeth Ross.

Lucy

Lucy Elizabeth is really nice