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Esme
How do you prenounce Esme?
Es- MEE or Es-May?
Which do you prefer + why?
What would you name Esme's siblings?I prefer Es-MAY.
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I pronounce it as EZ-mae. It's more of a 'z' sound than a 's' sound. I think Violet, Millie/Milly, Celeste, Felicity, Phoebe, Gideon, Bennett, Nathaniel, Toby/Tobias and Oscar all sound good with Esme.
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I've always said Es-Mee and this is how I've always heard it. I guess if it has an accent over the e then it could be Es-may.
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I've always pronounced it Es-May. Es-MEE sounds odd IMO.
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I prefer Es- MEE. Never heard it pronounced Es-MAY.
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First of all, I would spell it Esmée, since that is the feminine form.I would pronounce it either "EZ may" or "ez MAY".
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I love Esme and I pronounce it EZ-may.I think it sounds softer and prettier with the -may sound instead of -mee.I would name her siblings Freya, Scarlett and RosalieorGideon, Adlai and Rowan =)
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I say it more like EZ-may. It feels awkward to me to put the emphasis on the second syllable for some reason.
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