1.-4. I always say and have always heard ez-may which I'd assume if the original French pronunciation of
Esme (accent over the last E). Perhaps the
Esmee spelling could be reasonably pronounced like es-mee but I would generally pronounce either spelling like ez-may. And if you wish to pronounce it like es-mee then I would suggest you spell it like
Esmee so that it's pronounce how it looks and is easier for people to grasp.
5. what do you think of these combos?
Esme Fiorella &
Esme Gemma are really cute!
Also what about one of these:
Esmee FionaEsmee MargaretEsmee MargotEsmee LouiseEsmee SophiaEsmee NoelleEsmee BeatriceEsmee Claire