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Re: Renesmee
by ViviLC
2/25/2024, 11:24 AM
in reply to a message by Amandine
I mean, it doesn't sound awful as a name I suppose. It's not my style. Not because of the Twilight association, but because it sounds made up.I love Renée for a girl, for sure. Not sure about Esmée/Esmé. To me, it feels like something a name people like because it SOUNDS French but it is, in fact, rarely used by French speaking-people (if never used at all).Don't hesitate to rate my different PNLs: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/246179

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- Amandine (Destry)   +3
2/25/2024, 11:26 AM
Esmée is used a lot, though (quickly rising). It is the correct Frech feminine form and I prefer it over Esme.
- guasguendi
2/25/2024, 12:56 PM
In addition, Esmée went up 374 spots in four years, after cracking the French chart in 2018. It was popularised in Belgium as well.I also prefer it over Esmé, and I hope English-speaking countries use this form in the near future.
- ViviLC   +1
2/25/2024, 12:51 PM
The INSEE (Institut national de la statistique et études économiques) says it was given to 563 girls in France for the year 2022. And the RRQ (Régies des Rentes du Québec) says it was given to 32 girls in that province in 2022. All the feminine names in the top 5 in France are where given to 3000 girls or more, whilst in Québec the top 5 are all given 400 times or more. Maybe the name is on the rise, but I wouldn't say it's super common in French speaking parts of the world either.
- Amandine (Destry)
2/25/2024, 1:23 PM
It's a top 100 name in Belgium and close to entering the top 100 in France. So maybe not top 10 popular, but might get there. Rising very quickly: https://www.behindthename.com/name/esmee/top/france?type=sample