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Middle name for Esmé

39 replies

Honey2 · 24/03/2022 19:48

Hi all

Had a last minute change of mind to Esmé as a first name and now our middle name ideas don’t seem to go… we were thinking Lily, Mae, Ada,Eva

Can you please suggest some new ones?

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RagzRebooted · 24/03/2022 19:50

I'd say it needs to start with a consonant and preferably not one that's in the first name. Also avoid repeating the same vowel sounds.

moggerhanger · 24/03/2022 19:50

Gytha.

edufood · 24/03/2022 19:53

Esme Adeline
Esme Rose
Esme Hope

NEE1302 · 24/03/2022 19:54

Esme Rose
Esme Grace
Esme Faye
Esme Kate
Esme Paige

umpkj · 24/03/2022 19:55

Esme Uralia

threecupsofteaminimum · 24/03/2022 19:57

Esme Violet
Esme Delilah
Esme Victoria
Esme Catherine
Esme Penelope

cttd1 · 24/03/2022 19:57

Esme Grace

WhoAre · 24/03/2022 19:58

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Blimecory · 24/03/2022 20:02

Esmé is a male spelling, isn’t it? You’d need Esme (anglicised) or Esmée as a female name. Middle name needs to start with a consonant.

3peassuit · 24/03/2022 20:04

Jane
Faye
Clara
Maude

TinaTurtle · 24/03/2022 20:09

Esme is a lovely name. A middle name beginning with either J or B sounds nice to my ear. So maybe Jessica, Jane or Bea.

Honey2 · 24/03/2022 20:10

@Blimecory yes I believe so, I really want it pronounced Es ‘may’ though and wondered if the double e would encourage people to pronounce it Es ‘mee’

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anothernamedoesntsmellsosweet · 24/03/2022 20:13

Esme Grace
Esme Joy

TinaTurtle · 24/03/2022 20:15

Ignore me. Just said Esme Bea out loud with your favoured pronunciation ... 'may' followed by Bea gives you maybe. Soz!

girlabouthome · 24/03/2022 20:21

Esmé is one of my names too, so sharing my names list in case it helps...

Polly
Peggy
Perdie
Petra
Mai
Maeve
Esmé
Ophelia - Fi Fi
Peach
Primrose (Prim)
Minnie
Daphne
Juniper (June)
Clementine - Clemmie
Angelica
Annie
Magnolia (Maggie)
Camomile (Millie)

girlabouthome · 24/03/2022 20:21

... I already have a Penelope Grin

Lilaclavenders · 24/03/2022 20:23

I really want it pronounced Es ‘may’

Then spell it Esmay or Esmae.

Esmé is not pronounced Es-may! Certainly not in French and it's a French spelling.

CoffeeBeansGalore · 24/03/2022 20:51

Esme Rose
Esme Jane
Esme Jennifer
Esme Juliette
Esme Paulette
Esme Clara
Esme Tia
Esme Thea
Esme Clarisse

PatterPaws · 24/03/2022 21:00

Esme Louisa
Esme Alexandra
Esme Beatrice

Honey2 · 24/03/2022 21:10

@Lilaclavenders how is Esmé or Esmée pronounced?

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RoostasTowel · 24/03/2022 21:54

Esme Savannah

I wanted to change my name to this when I was about 12yo.

Synchrony · 24/03/2022 22:06

Corinne / Karina came first to my mind.

Lilaclavenders · 24/03/2022 22:16

Esmé is pronounced Es-mé

The é is pronounced more like -eh rather than ay. It's a very difficult sound for English speakers.

Luredbyapomegranate · 25/03/2022 00:52

@Lilaclavenders

I really want it pronounced Es ‘may’

Then spell it Esmay or Esmae.

Esmé is not pronounced Es-may! Certainly not in French and it's a French spelling.

It’s quite often pronounced Ez-May in the Uk (where have you been?), but Ez-me is more popular I think. No need for weird spellings either way.

Esme Margot
Esme Lois
Esme Frances
Esme Adelaide
Esme Caitlin
Esme Dorothy

sunshineamongsttheshitstorm · 25/03/2022 01:40

@Honey2

Hi all

Had a last minute change of mind to Esmé as a first name and now our middle name ideas don’t seem to go… we were thinking Lily, Mae, Ada,Eva

Can you please suggest some new ones?

💗

So you want to pronounce it Ez-may and potentially have 'mae' as a middle name? I'd rule that one out !!