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Esmé or Reya?

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lazydaisy2022 · 02/02/2022 10:15

Which do you prefer?

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Devilmakes3 · 02/02/2022 10:16

Reya they are both beautiful names

LizzieBet14 · 02/02/2022 10:17

Reya

Blubells · 02/02/2022 14:22

Reya

Comedycook · 02/02/2022 14:23

Reya...more unusual. Esme is nice but very popular at the moment

organicoatmilk · 02/02/2022 14:50

Reya. Though I do really like Esmé too.

TheVanguardSix · 02/02/2022 14:53

Rhea… with this spelling.

ThAtSnOtMynAm · 02/02/2022 14:53

Reya. Do not like Esmé.

StrychnineIntheSandwiches · 02/02/2022 14:57

Reya. It has more zhuzzh.

StrychnineIntheSandwiches · 02/02/2022 15:00

@TheVanguardSix

Rhea… with this spelling.
isn't this pronounced ree-a?
Hightemp · 02/02/2022 15:27

Esme

Lockdownbear · 02/02/2022 15:28

Both good names but slight preference for Èsme

Blubells · 02/02/2022 15:34

Èsme Shock

Luredbyapomegranate · 02/02/2022 19:26

Esme, it’s nice, if overused

Reya sounds like a 70s American barmaid disappointed by life, or alternatively someone who changed their name after spending too long in an ashram

thebigpurpleone · 02/02/2022 19:27

@Blubells

Èsme Shock
Why are you spelling it like that?
SpaghettiArmsMurderer · 02/02/2022 19:28

I agree that Esme is overused at the moment. I quite like Reya, but not sure if it’s pronounced ray ah (my assumption) or ree ah. If the latter then a different spelling might be better. I prefer the ray ah pronunciation.

aibutohavethisusername · 02/02/2022 19:32

Esme

StopForAMinute · 02/02/2022 19:42

Reya

Shmithecat2 · 02/02/2022 20:00

Reya - assuming it's pronounced ray-ah.

Kitkat151 · 02/02/2022 20:19

Esme

DepthOfTheAbyss · 02/02/2022 20:27

Reya. It’s a beautiful name.

mumpea · 02/02/2022 20:28

Reya

Luckyelephant1 · 02/02/2022 20:30

Reya but I would spell it Raya if you want the 'ay' sound. Or if you want the 'eee' sound then Riya.

Snowiscold · 02/02/2022 20:31

Esmé is a masculine ending, with the single e acute. Esme is OK, though. So it would have to be Reya. Can’t say I’m keen, though.

seasunshine22 · 02/02/2022 20:32

Love both but I think I slightly prefer Reya

Hopitihop · 03/02/2022 14:20

Esme sounds Turkish. Do you have that origins?

Reya is better but not amazing.