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I love Esme, dh not so keen, what do you think?

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BucksFizz · 16/12/2008 00:16

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BoccaDellaNativita · 16/12/2008 00:20

Lovely name but I reckon - based on local evidence - that it'll be in the top 20 within a year or two. But that in no way means it's a bad choice.

yawningmonster · 16/12/2008 00:21

it is on our shortlist so thumbs up from me.

dizzyjingles · 16/12/2008 00:26

nice although apparently traditionally a French male name but I'm talking hundreds and hundreds of years ago here

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BucksFizz · 16/12/2008 00:29

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dizzyjingles · 16/12/2008 00:33

only because it was on some programme about scottish history the other night

Esme was the french cousin who was a bad influence on king james and was sent back to france by the nobels

wouldn't let that put you off though as it IS lovely - especially speaking as someone who has just given her DD a name predominantly used for boys

ggirlsbells · 16/12/2008 00:33

nice name

dizzyjingles · 16/12/2008 00:39

has lovely meaning too - means to be loved

oliviasmama · 16/12/2008 01:09

pretty name - really like it

delightedoldbag34 · 16/12/2008 10:09

Pretty.

OrmIrian · 16/12/2008 10:10

S'OK....

swottybetty · 16/12/2008 10:10

dh wont budge on hating it either. but agree that it seems v popular at the moment. on MN anyway . esther?

audley · 16/12/2008 10:18

not for me this one, but may just be down to bad personal association. Does seem to be getting popular though

branflake81 · 16/12/2008 10:25

Don't like it, sorry.

Tortington · 16/12/2008 10:28

thats our nick name for my dd who is called Emma - we rarely call her Emma and frequently call her Esme

ShauntheSheep · 16/12/2008 10:39

Its too granny weatherwax for my liking better than Magrat.

cheezcurl · 16/12/2008 10:59

Becomimg very popular, I know 3 this year! But I agree with ShauntheSheep, anyone who has read Pratchett just thinks granny weatherwax immediately...

RachieB · 16/12/2008 14:31

I like it but its bound to come with the NN "Ezzy" which i dont like!

EsmeWeatherwax · 16/12/2008 14:32

I love it. Obviously!

Soprana · 16/12/2008 14:37

Can you compromise on Amy/Aimee?

pamelat · 16/12/2008 14:49

Lovely but it has become very popular.

What about Eleri?

SmilePlease · 16/12/2008 14:56

Not keen on it. I don't think it's worth fighting for with dh.

Better names will come along.

Nancy66 · 16/12/2008 15:03

I think it's a lovely name and very pretty - if your half is so/so about it then might be worth trying to persuade him but, in my experience, if they're dead set against it then there is no point.

kerala · 16/12/2008 15:09

Are you me? We had this exact dilemma - I wanted it he didnt. In fact DH was convinced Id made the name up as he had never heard of it . Needless to say we didnt pick it as if one is really against it its not going to work. Gorgeous name though!

pigleto · 16/12/2008 15:43

there are two esmes in ds's class at school. I like it though.

MissusHoHoHo · 16/12/2008 15:48

dd2 is Esmé (11wks old). There are none at dd1's school at the mo and when people round here ask her name I am mainly met with "ooh how unusual"

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