Is Esme becoming terribly popular?

[suzanne108]

right ok is it just me thats never heard of this twilight thingymabobby you're all on about?

The Twilight series is a set of four books about vampires and werewolves. They are basically teen romances, if you can believe it. One of the vampires is called Esme. (She's a good, mmotherly vampire, in case you were wondering). The first movie came out last year, and they are busy making the sequels. They are ALL the rage with every female I know aged 14 to 44! People are fanatical about it in the States. Quality literature it is not!

Okay, so I did read them all and the house was a bit of a wreck by the time I was done! I needed to know what the fuss was about.

OT but....I got halfway through the first book and was thought couldn't get into it at all!! I still want to watch the film....even if it is just to drool over Robert Pattinson

 

[Blah11]

I know 2 babies under a year called Esme so I'm gonna go ahead and say yes. One is actually esmerelda but gets called esme.

 

[Blah11]

Oh I think its no coinsidense that Isabella, Bella, Rosalie, Alice, Edward, Jacob names are also all on the rise.

 

[Dream.A.Dream]

I don't think Esme is that popular, I love it though xx

 

[having#4]

I LOVE Esme!!!!! I suggested that to DH, but he shot it down right away. And to admit yes, the first time I heard it was in the Twilight books. Although I like it not because of that but because it isn't too common and has a really classic sound to it. I'm pretty sure we are having another boy though and almost have DH convinced to let me name him Presley

 

[Vicyi]

I LOVE Esme, its on my shortlist along with Eliza and Elsie but they are ALL getting more popular now! We chose Amelia for our firstborn as it wasn't to common, by the time she was born it was number 7 or something on the top 10 baby names! But it was too late, the name stuck as she looked like an Amelia and everyones said it suited her!

 

[mumnbean]

Esme makes me think of the old Matron from "A Country Practice"... tv series... does anyone else remember that one from the 80's?

 

[Gunner's Mama]

Twilight is all the rage with my group of friends and they are all trying to convince me to name the baby "Bella." Esme is the most classy name of the cast of characters and I had NEVER heard of it before reading the books. I think the books will give all the names a bump in statistics but I don't fear Esme will suddenly break into the top 10.

 

[smartiepants]

Esme makes me think of the old Matron from "A Country Practice"... tv series... does anyone else remember that one from the 80's?

Not heard that one but does anyone else remember the Esme from the ITV series 'The Grand' about a 1920's hotel??

 

[trynitey]

Honestly, the names in Twilight aren't really all that more popular than they were. Isabella (from Twilight) has been in the top 30 in the US since 2001. It's gone up in popularity but it's always been kind of a more popular name.

Baby girl #3 for us will be called Bella... but her actual name will be Arabella, even though people will think it's Isabella from Twilight, that's not the case.

Oh, and Esme isn't even in the top 1000 here Same with Rosalie....

 

[suri mum]

Esme makes me think of the old Matron from "A Country Practice"... tv series... does anyone else remember that one from the 80's?

I do! Does that show our age????

 

[surprisebaby]

my friend just had a baby a month ago and called her Esme.

 

[kate.m.]

I think it will make it overly popular. I know there arent many Esmes yet, but the 2008 statistics have only just come out, & Twilight (the film) didnt come out until November 2008. Think i remember reading somewhere that its jumped up the list by quite a lot (although its still only number 100)- and thats just with 2 months exposure! Think of all the people yet to have their babies who have seen the film, and the fact that there are going to be 4 films in total (i presume). Thats a lot of exposure, and a lot of time for it to catch on!

I do really like the name tho, and can see why it might become so popular!