Even though i'm kawaii addicted, and don't like cute things being dissed all too much, i'm actually pretty okay with Espeon being the seemingly most popular in this thread. :)
Due to the fact that, believe it or not, I actually prefered 'pretty' things to cute ones as a kid. And I was a major cat person back then too xD
I think if Espeon was around when i was around 9 or so it would of been my number one favorite pokemon in all honesty.
I liked being smart/learning things, too, and Espeon is the psychic element :) *i also used to pretend i had psychic powers time to time, too! xD*
Actually reading people choosing Espeon over the others makes me feel in tune with my childhood more again :D Thanks everyone.
EDIT: Also, Espeon has a jewel on its forehead. And, yes, gem stones were, in fact, ANOTHER thing I was super into as a little girl. xD Wow....