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in reply to a message by Anna
I'm happy that "Twilight" has introduced the name Esme to a new generation. Just like without the Harry Potter books, I'm afraid new readers would not be familiar with Hermione, Minerva, Fleur and Septimus, etc. So the popularity angle cuts both ways. At least this way people are comfortable with pronouncing Esme.
That said, while I see Esme / Esmee becoming more popular, I don't see it achieving the dizzying heights of Ava or Lily. If it makes you feel any better, I see your concern a lot on these boards every time a name appears in a popular movie or TV series, or a celebrity uses a name. So far, Astrid ("White Oleander"), Juno ("Juno"), Tabitha and Marion (JSP), Arwen ("LOTR"), and Edward ("Twilight") have not become overly popular. They will rise to be sure. But that's a good thing.
If you're still nervous and are in the market for names with a similar vibe:
Desiree, Valentine, Fleur, Aida, Ivy, Ruby, Eilidh, Iris, Ione, Alix, Daphne, Sylvie, Liesl, Freya, Ines / Inez, Wren, Isabeau, Seraphine, Lulu, Gervaise, Elodie, Niamh, Sian, Isla, Emer / Eimear, Juno, Io ("EE-o"), Pilar, Thea, Phoebe, Clio, Leonie ("LEE-uh-nee" or "LAY-uh-nee"), Maeve, Celia, Dido, Lila, Vivien, Cecily, Gemma, Lark, Nina, Alba, Sandrine, Anais ("ah-nah-EES") / Anouk / Anya, Eira / Eirlys ("EHR-lis"), Cruz, Honor, Sinead, Lilith, Evadne, Eloise, Eugenie, Ianthe, Mitzi, Carina, Clemence.
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That said, while I see Esme / Esmee becoming more popular, I don't see it achieving the dizzying heights of Ava or Lily. If it makes you feel any better, I see your concern a lot on these boards every time a name appears in a popular movie or TV series, or a celebrity uses a name. So far, Astrid ("White Oleander"), Juno ("Juno"), Tabitha and Marion (JSP), Arwen ("LOTR"), and Edward ("Twilight") have not become overly popular. They will rise to be sure. But that's a good thing.
If you're still nervous and are in the market for names with a similar vibe:
Desiree, Valentine, Fleur, Aida, Ivy, Ruby, Eilidh, Iris, Ione, Alix, Daphne, Sylvie, Liesl, Freya, Ines / Inez, Wren, Isabeau, Seraphine, Lulu, Gervaise, Elodie, Niamh, Sian, Isla, Emer / Eimear, Juno, Io ("EE-o"), Pilar, Thea, Phoebe, Clio, Leonie ("LEE-uh-nee" or "LAY-uh-nee"), Maeve, Celia, Dido, Lila, Vivien, Cecily, Gemma, Lark, Nina, Alba, Sandrine, Anais ("ah-nah-EES") / Anouk / Anya, Eira / Eirlys ("EHR-lis"), Cruz, Honor, Sinead, Lilith, Evadne, Eloise, Eugenie, Ianthe, Mitzi, Carina, Clemence.
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This message was edited 4/27/2010, 5:20 PM
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