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Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Ted or Hector?

18 replies

piglet75 · 19/01/2013 22:25

We are expecting DC3 shortly, sex is a surprise but I seem to be progressing better with boys names. Interested to know which is generally preferred - Ted (wouldn't be an Edward) or Hector? Also any ideas for middle names would be gratefully received - surname is 2 syllables & begins with K.

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FiveGoMadInDorset · 19/01/2013 22:27

Hector

jaggythistle · 19/01/2013 22:32

Hector.

NellyBluth · 19/01/2013 22:34

Ted.

Ham69 · 20/01/2013 09:07

Ted.
Ted Laurence
Ted Alexander
Any family members or friends you'd like to honour?

MorphandChas · 20/01/2013 11:17

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bigbluebump · 20/01/2013 15:30

The meaning of Hector would put me off: to hector is to bully/to torment and a hector is a bully/tormentor. Not a great association for a boy/man imo.

Ted is cute but I would call him Theodore or Edward.

MorphandChas · 20/01/2013 16:11

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Anonymumous · 20/01/2013 16:21

I knew someone called Hector who hated his name - he was teased relentlessly about it. I probably wouldn't mind it otherwise, but his experience would stop me from using it.

MorphandChas · 20/01/2013 16:27

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bigbluebump · 20/01/2013 16:32

Well, when I hear hector I think of the verb 'to hector'. I don't when I hear harry. Personally I think there are so many names with nicer/neutral meanings that I wouldn't inflict Hector on my son.

bigbluebump · 20/01/2013 16:33

And I can't see anything teaseworthy about Noah, Jonty, Monty, Hugo or Albie. OK, Kenzo is more interesting but doesn't have a 'negative' meaning as Hector has.

usualsuspect · 20/01/2013 16:35

Ted.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 20/01/2013 16:38

Hector
Love Edward/Teddy but not Ted.

I don't know any primary aged children who would know 'hector' as meaning 'to bully.'

piglet75 · 20/01/2013 20:36

Thanks everyone.
DH has just vetoed Hector so looks like that's the end of that one. I also googled it with our surname & it came up with someone who was done for murder in another country, which has kind of taken the shine off it for me.

Re Ted - Edward is too similar to my name. If this baby is a boy, it would be our 3rd DS so seems strange to associate no 3 so closely with me name wise, also doesn't really go that well with our boys' names. DH doesn't like Theodore so could only really be Ted on it's own. Sigh - think I'm back to drawing board!

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Yfronts · 22/01/2013 00:43

Ted is lovely! Give him a really long middle name.

Also theres Ned

Yfronts · 22/01/2013 00:43

Jed also

Yfronts · 22/01/2013 00:44

what are your boys names

MysteryCat · 22/01/2013 09:53

I love Ted/Teddy/Theo. Hector I'm not so keen on but perhaps that's because my friend's dog is called Hector - but if it ends up being your preferred choice, go for it!

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