Straw Poll - How would you pronounce the name Esme?

[SweetEm]

My dd is called Esme (we don't bother with the acute accent). I pronounce it "Ez-me" but she is always getting "Ez-may". I know both ways are valid pronunciations. Just wondered whether I was in the minority/majority.

My goddaughter is called Esmee with an acute on the first 'e'. My fiend added the second E to be sure it was pronounced es-mee. "Esme" is traditionally pronounced Ezmay.

It's one of those names that people will always say the way they want, as we have learnt!

ezmee

I know a 5 yr old Esme pronounced Essmay.

Ez-may

with the right accent

tis

Ez-mi

izmi

LiffeyMermaid is right

Ez-mee DH and I are ttc #2 and this is my favourite name if I fall pg and have a girl.

Ez-mee DH and I are ttc #2 and this is my favourite name if I fall pg and have a girl.

Sorry, itchy trigger finger or something, didn't mean to post that twice!

Ez may

ez-mee (that's what we called my late lamented moggy).

Ez-Mi

Ezmee

LiffeyMermaid's description of a baby book lazily re-hashing a commonly held misconception is spot on, btw! I always test them with my name and can conclusively demonstrate that 8/10 are lazy-arse good for nothings taking your money without doing any research.

(My RL name, obviously, not edam... )

ez mee

Ez-may

ezmee

Edam - lol!

Ezmay. It's a nice name.

Ez mee but have heard it both ways.

Without the accent Ez-mee, with the accent Ez-may

We wanted Esme (with the accent) for dd but MIL insisted she could only say it Ez-mee so we chose something else

Ez-me (am from the midlands) and know 2 Ez-me
I don't like Ez-may.