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How would you pronounce Esme?

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copynpaste · 28/01/2025 19:55

Would you pronounce it Ez-me

Or would you pronounce it Ez-may

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Pianooo · 28/01/2025 20:39

Ez-may

Sunshiiine · 28/01/2025 20:40

Ez-me.

eZ-May is spelt Esmé, Esmae or Esmay

DisforDarkChocolate · 28/01/2025 20:40

Ez me, unless told otherwise.

Lovely name.

DragonFly98 · 28/01/2025 20:41

Ez-May

SnapdragonToadflax · 28/01/2025 20:41

Ez-may. It should have an accent, but even without it's the same (French) name and should be pronounced as if it has one.

Clearingaspace · 28/01/2025 20:41

Ez may - based on someone I worked with a long time ago

onwardsup4 · 28/01/2025 20:41

Ezmay

lemoncrisp · 28/01/2025 20:41

Ez-may

Iloveyoubut · 28/01/2025 20:43

Ez-may

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 28/01/2025 20:44

JC03745 · 28/01/2025 20:25

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.

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Without the presence of an acute accent on the e (é), it's pronounced Es-mee, then.

Hurryupsummer3 · 28/01/2025 20:45

Ez-may

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BiscuitDreams · 28/01/2025 20:47

Ezmay here too for the ones I know. Never heard Es-mee.

FlutteryButterfly · 28/01/2025 20:48

Locally, Home Counties it's generally Ez-may. I teach over 500 children a week and there are quite a few. I have heard the other pronunciation on occasion but less popular.

werideatdawnn · 28/01/2025 20:48

EzMAY 100%!!

Montevi · 28/01/2025 20:49

Ez-May

DanceMumTaxi · 28/01/2025 20:50

Ez-may

Moreteaandchocolate · 28/01/2025 20:52

Ez-may

BootballJoy · 28/01/2025 20:53

Only ever heard Ez May.

Differentstarts · 28/01/2025 20:55

Ez may

BusySittingDown · 28/01/2025 20:57

All the ones I've ever known have all been Ez-May so I would pronounce it Ez-May unless told otherwise. In the days that I had only seen it written down I would have pronounced it Ez-mee.

Rosebeds · 28/01/2025 20:59

My friend is Esme and it’s pronounced Ez-mee.

GloriousBlue · 28/01/2025 21:05

Ez May

Debated it for our girl (Esmée), but the different pronunciations and spellings put me off

Whatabouthow · 28/01/2025 21:08

No accent - Ezmee
Accent - Ezmay

BabyDoge · 28/01/2025 21:08

Ezmay