Active discussions

Help end medical misogyny. Sign our petition.

Help end medical misogyny.
Sign our petition.

Sign the petition

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

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

33 replies

BucksFizz · 16/12/2008 00:16

Message deleted

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
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

Original poster
BucksFizz · 16/12/2008 00:29

Message deleted

OP posts:
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"