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Esme?
I love this name but I'm wondering if it will become too popular becasue its a character from twilight. Is this name ruined? What are some names with the same feel?
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I never liked this name, and "Twilight" doesn't help its image.I would go with Esmee if you're naming a daughter. It looks more feminine.Other names that might have the same feel:Lisette
Yvonne
Amelie
Audrey
Helene
Angeline
Ottilie
Iris
Irene
Penelope
Beatrice
Laurel
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I didn't know it had anything to do with Twilight. But it's very familiar and rather old-fashioned here in South Africa, where it's always Esme, not Esmee, never with an accent, and always female.I've always liked it very much. As for the same feel, feels differ! But I knew an Esther who was always called Esme ...
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I also love the name and didn't realize it was in Twilight. Hopefully it doesn't get super popular, as that would be a shame.
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I like Esmee for a girl, but I prefer Esme for a boy.
I kind of like Esmee as a nn for Esmeralda too.
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Im not the biggest fan of this name, but I guess this is alright
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As awful as I think the Twilight books (and many of the characters in them) are, I don't think any of the names used in the series are ruined by that association.Esme/Esmé/Esmee/Esmée might get a little more popular over time, but I would be surprised if it ever gets too popular.For the record, I really like the name for a girl, but only spelled Esmée/Esmee.
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I'm happy that "Twilight" has introduced the name Esme to a new generation. Just like without the Harry Potter books, I'm afraid new readers would not be familiar with Hermione, Minerva, Fleur and Septimus, etc. So the popularity angle cuts both ways. At least this way people are comfortable with pronouncing Esme.That said, while I see Esme / Esmee becoming more popular, I don't see it achieving the dizzying heights of Ava or Lily. If it makes you feel any better, I see your concern a lot on these boards every time a name appears in a popular movie or TV series, or a celebrity uses a name. So far, Astrid ("White Oleander"), Juno ("Juno"), Tabitha and Marion (JSP), Arwen ("LOTR"), and Edward ("Twilight") have not become overly popular. They will rise to be sure. But that's a good thing. If you're still nervous and are in the market for names with a similar vibe:Desiree, Valentine, Fleur, Aida, Ivy, Ruby, Eilidh, Iris, Ione, Alix, Daphne, Sylvie, Liesl, Freya, Ines / Inez, Wren, Isabeau, Seraphine, Lulu,

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I don't think so. While popular, I don't think the majority of Twilight's fanbase is naming children in the near future. (I hope - I love this name).Other names that I feel are similar are:
Elodie
Margot
Genevieve
Lenore
Salome
Melisande
Coralie
Celine
Nadine
Manon
Noemi
Coline
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I don't see Esme becoming too popular, only Bella/Isabella, but those were already pretty popular. Esmeralda is close to it and you can use the nn Esme. If Esme suddenly becomes popular stick with Esmeralda. :)
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:( I didn't realize it was a character from Twilight. I imagine now it will get very popular. It is such a beautiful name, though, that it may not be ruined unless it becomes so wildly popular that it begins to feel generic (like Top 10 popular).
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ESMEE! mI've been told and it is true, that in France Esme is a boy's name and Esmee is the girl's version. It does remind me a bit of Twilight but she was a nice character. But it mostly reminds me of Esme (He was a Man) in the movie 'Angel'.
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I have Esme on my PNL and it's listed as m/f. Although I heard it first on a girl, I kind of like it on a boy. :P That always happens to me!
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It's only listed as unisex because so many people use it wrong !!
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True.
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You're right...mYes I think you might be right, I thought that Esme might have been the unisex one but Esme with a accent mark (Can't do accent marks) is the boy. So yes, you are right :)
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See my response above!
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ESMÉ
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English, Dutch
Means "esteemed" or "loved" in Old French. It was first recorded in Scotland, being borne by the first Duke of Lennox in the 16th century.It's interesting how many boys names back then are now girls names and now boys names today are becoming girls name.
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I dont think it is even in the US top 1000. So no, I dont think it is too popular. Maybe Adele?
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Here's hoping Adele catches on more. What an understated gem of a name.
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True 'dat! :PNot to mention that the singer Adel is AMAZING.
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