Esme

[espia]

she's right. they pronounce is es-may in the twilight movies

 

[Bellababy]

I know an Esme and it's pronounced esmeeeeee!! Such a pretty name!

 

[upsybetsy]

I would say Es-May if I saw it written down.

 

[milfshake]

I think it is a lovely name. I pronounce it Es-mee.

 

[Racheldigger]

I've always assumed it was pronounced Ez-mee, but then I've always assumed it was short for Esmerelda, as in Terry Pratchett's witch Esme Weatherwax.

 

[Samemka]

I'd say Esme (Es-meee)

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

really pretty, just be aware its getting REALLY popular since twilight! its only going to get more popular! really nice tho x

 

[LoolaBear]

found this at thinkbabynames.com hun -

The girl's name Esme \e-sme,es-
me\, also used as boy's name Esme, is pronounced es-MAY. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "to love".

esme is actually pronounced esmay as it has the little accent on top of the 'e' and the spelling of es-mee is just that esmee with the little accent on the first 'e' but the second e takes the ay sound away from it and changes it to an ee sound. the french language is strange like that lol

so esme is pronounced esmay
and esmee is pronounced esmee

hope that helps!
oh and as i already knew this i would say esmay xx

 

[kate.m.]

I say Ez-may... like on twilight! lol!

 

[BradysMum]

My niece is called Esme and we say ez-mi

 

[HarmonysMum]

I think the "proper" pronunciation is Es-may.

 

[scottishgal89]

i pronounce that es may
lovely name, think i'd prefer it pronounced esmi though