[name]Esme[/name] ?
I have always said Es-me but I have recently heard Es-may, just wondering which is right or how most people would say it
thank-you 
I say Ez-may
The correct way is Ez-may.
Yep, it’s Ez-may.
The French is technically ez-may but in the UK it is usually EZ-mee.
I believe it all comes from the fact that [name]Esme[/name] was used in the 1500s by the Scottish royal family. The first Scottish (male) bearer was [name]Duke[/name] of [name]Lennox[/name] whose mother was French. The name became very popular in [name]Scotland[/name] (which they pronounced ‘EZ-mee’) after that and then [name]England[/name].
ditto on the Ez-may
thank-you everyone
Are we certain it’s still pronounced Ez-mee in the UK? I’ve only ever heard Ez-may here, although I’ve only met a few.
I, too, say it EZ-may, and that’s the only way I’ve ever heard it pronounced. I think it’s beautiful.
Good luck!
EZ-may, ditto everyone.
This. 
Well, when I was a supply/substitute teacher I met at least 5 Esmes here in [name]England[/name] and they were all EZ-mee. Sometimes I’ve seen it spelt Esmee. That is also how I have heard it on TV, unless the parents are specifically going for the original French pronunciation.
I think we Brits have the option for either (as EZ-mee is so established) but I’d expect in other countries it would be the “proper” EZ-may pronunciation.