How would you pronounce Esme?

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Would you pronounce it Ez-me

Or would you pronounce it Ez-may

Ez-May.

either way, it’s lovely.

Ez-May

Ez may

Ez-me

I know it can be either, but my brain automatically reads it as Ez-me.

Ez-may

Its originally from the French name Esmé- Ez-May?

Its only in recent years I've heard it pronounced Ez-Mee. I always just assumed people didn't know the name origin, or how to pronounce it and hence were pronouncing it phonetically.

Ez-may

Ez-mee

I would automatically pronounce it Ez-mee and prefer that pronunciation but have heard both, probably a fairly even split.

Both.

My friend is Ezmay my neighbour is Ezmee

Ez-May, I haven't heard or any other way in real life!

Not as keen on the Ez-me option though.

Ez-may

Ez-may

Ez may. Never heard anyone say Ez me

It should be written with an acute accent and pronounced the same as the e in café.

Ez-may

Just watch sewing bee and copy that.

Ez-me

Esme = Es-me

Esmé = Esmé (close to Esmay but not quite)

Yes, same here. I know one of each.

ezz-mi

This. It's lovely.

I know three one is Es-mee tow are Ez-may

Ez- May
But have also heard it pronounced Esmee