'My daughter's name has a sentimental meaning - but everyone thinks it's from Twilight'

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A mum has expressed her annoyance after naming her daughter in honour of her grandmother, only for people to associate the name with a Twilight character.

Parents often put a lot of thought into naming their children, as it's a significant decision that needs to suit a person from childhood to adulthood.

However, even with careful consideration, names can sometimes be strongly associated with pop Robert Pattinson. This was the case for one parent who named her daughter Esme and was constantly asked about its pronunciation and whether it was inspired by Twilight characters.

The original Twilight novel series, released annually from 2005 to 2008, focuses on Bella Swan, an insecure teenager who moves to Forks, Washington, USA, where she meets Edward Cullen, a 104 year old vampire. They fall "unconditionally and irrevocably in love" and face numerous challenges in their bid to stay together forever.

The books led to a successful film franchise starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, and both the books and films still have culture. In the series, teenage Bella marries Edward and they go on to have a human-vampire hybrid daughter.

Bella combines her mother's name - Renee - with Edward's adoptive mother's name - Esme - to name their daughter Renesmee Cullen. Many Twilight fans regularly mock this name, and the character is often casually given comedic nicknames beginning with 'R', such as Re-name-me, in online forums and discussions on social media.

For one mum, the series' popularity has meant that her decision to name her daughter Esme, a classic name of French origin, sparks confusion or regular association with Twilight.

Venting on Reddit, the frustrated mum wrote: "My daughter's name is Esmé, and I either get people that have never heard it before, or people that think I named her after a Twilight character.

"I've never seen or read the franchise so it was news to me when I was first told, but now I'm just annoyed to hell and back by it. She's named after my great grandmother ffs."

Fellow Redditors quickly joined the conversation to offer their opinions. One user commented: "I absolutely love this name and also hate that it gets such a bad rap, particularly with those familiar with Twilight."

Another queried: "Why is being associated with Twilight 'a bad rap'?" The original commenter clarified: "I'm not personally saying it is, I'm saying most people who associate it with Twilight make fun of it. I've seen it a lot on this exact sub. [Edited to add] Twilight is seen as cringey to a lot of people and that may be why."

One person remarked: "Esme is a lovely name, and it's a pretty minor character in the series. But it's half of the infamous 'Renesmee' so I think people remember it for bad reasons unfortunately. But I don't think it'll be a huge problem for OP's [original poster] kid. Teenagers are still reading and watching Twilight, but it won't be the first thing her daughter's peers will think of when they meet her."

Another shared their own story: "My son is a Jasper and people sometimes mention Twilight when we first meet them. I laugh, take it with a grain of salt. People will always associate names with movies or media. Esmé is a beautiful name! Congratulations".

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