I once knew a girl called Essie and her full name was Alessandra. I love the name Essie. I think it's very soft and feminine.
-- Anonymous User 8/15/2008
This name is ok. It doesn't sound like a name by itself though but it could be short for something. I wouldn't name my kid this though because personally it reminds me of "easy" and I don't want the first impression of her name to be that she's easy.
-- Anonymous User 9/29/2011
Australian actor Essie Davis bears this name. Essie comes from Tasmania. She's been in many TV shows and movies, such as The Slap, Baz Luhrmann's Australia and Cloudstreet. She plays the title role in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries which is a fantastic show. The first episode was last night.
My name is Esther and my brother-in-law has been calling me Essie for years. It has become my nickname in the family and even my nieces and nephews call me by it. I think it is a very sweet name.