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I recently did a huge poll (https://www.behindthename.com/polls/353594) on Esme et al, which got a decent response. But I don't think I can do as much with the results as I'd like, because I couldn't filter for spelling / accent preferences, or whether Esme is feminine or masculine, based on culture. What I want is likely best gleaned from a post, not a poll.

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So... Esme, huh?

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How do you read and pronounce Esme? Does an accent mark (Esmé) affect the pronunciation? And do you prefer Esme / Esmé or Esmee / Esmée, or some other variant (like Esmae or Esmay)?

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Do you even like Esme?

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Also, where are you from? I want to gauge if there are clear differences based on culture / nationality.

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Edit: Thank you to everyone who has commented so far! Out of I think 8 comments from all over the world, everyone uses the long-A pronunciation (or in the case of Spain, es-MEH). What I'm gathering is that it's really only the U.K. - perhaps just England - that uses the long-E pronunciation.

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Please rate my personal name lists:

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www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/117507
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/109399
hwww.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/132018
http://greens-end.myminicity.com/ind

This message was edited 9/14/2021, 6:15 PM