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I think it's great. I don't know which spelling I prefer, though. I've heard before that Esme is the masculine version and Esmee is the feminine, but I couldn't imagine the name on a boy and I've seen Esme on girls. And I prn. it EZ-may, btw.

A friend just had a baby and named her Esme. They pronounce it EZ-may

Esmee (feminine) could be EZ-mee or EZ-may whereas Esme (traditionally masculine but now more feminine) is EZ-may. However, most people will pronounce both as EZ-may and I don't think its worth the hassle to pronounce it any other way - many will assume that EZ-mee is incorrect and illiterate (even though I prefer that pronounciation).

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Jaclyn, wife to Kyle (06/25/04).

This may be an English pron, but I used to babysit a girl called Esme, and have subsequently met 2 more, all who pron. it Ez-mee.

I pronounce them both the same (ez-MAY) but most people here (Devon) pronounce them ez-MEE

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Alice x

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Proud Big Sister to Sophie and Isabel

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The only pron. I've heard is EZ-may...

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"You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true."

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♥Elinor♥

This message was edited 3/7/2005, 7:28 AM

I say ez-MAY...(m)

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I like either as a middle name--Esmee for a girl and Esme for a boy.

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