Ivie or Esmé?

60 replies

storyofus · 07/04/2023 22:55

These spellings.. no alternatives thank you.
What's your favourite please?

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girlmuma · 08/04/2023 20:33

I prefer Esmé. But why butcher Ivy?

Sadiegirl87 · 08/04/2023 21:09

Esme is a beautiful name
Ivy/Ivie is probably a bit more common at the moment

ReadersD1gest · 08/04/2023 21:13

Sadiegirl87 · 08/04/2023 21:09

Esme is a beautiful name
Ivy/Ivie is probably a bit more common at the moment

Ivy may be...

Tellmethespoiler · 08/04/2023 21:15

Why would you? Both are ridiculous and make you look stupid or ignorant.

BurntOrange · 08/04/2023 21:18

I knew a Nigerian girl who was Ivie - it was pronounced Ee-vee-A - so it's a legit name, but possibly not with your pronunciation

JustSophie · 08/04/2023 21:21

Are you Dutch by any chance? I only ask because one of my Dutch friends has an Ivie (pronounced Ee-Vee) and the Dutch would naturally also put an é on Esmé. If you are not Dutch and/or not actually raising your child in the Netherlands, I'd probably stick with the traditional English spelling personally, save her lots of hassle.

Arewehumanorarewecupboards · 08/04/2023 21:33

You already called her Esmé, you don’t like how people pronounce it so want to replace it with a frankly ridiculous spelling of a nice name.

Leave your poor daughter alone.

Cherryblossomtreesforever · 09/04/2023 06:40

I really like Ivy, but seeing it spelt Ivie makes my eyes hurt!

LoudSnoringDog · 09/04/2023 06:45

Esme. I have an Esme- I had intended it to be pronounced Es-mee but seems no one was capable of that so she quickly became an Es-may

PuppyMonkey · 09/04/2023 08:50

Well my Esme is a meee and everyone round here is perfectly capable of pronouncing it that much nicer way.

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