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HelpRe: Esme or Esmee?
in reply to a message by PantheraVirgo
Esme is the female form always used in South Africa, and I can't account for it either. But since it's what I'm used to, I prefer it. Esmee seems to be trying to prove a point - or it would here.
Historically, South Africans have been rather bad at French, but keen to use French names as a nod to the Huguenot immigrants who kickstarted our wine industry. So I've encountered horrors like Charl (to avoid confusion with Charles ...) and some strange traffic-accident names like Jeandre (which is unisex). But all the girl Renees I've ever known have had the statutory -ee. Go figure.
Historically, South Africans have been rather bad at French, but keen to use French names as a nod to the Huguenot immigrants who kickstarted our wine industry. So I've encountered horrors like Charl (to avoid confusion with Charles ...) and some strange traffic-accident names like Jeandre (which is unisex). But all the girl Renees I've ever known have had the statutory -ee. Go figure.
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