Hector or Bruno?

[Chocolocolate]

Hi everyone,

just wondered what your opinions are on these names?

[Jojay]

Bruno.

[Hassled]

Hector.
Bruno is either a bear or a Sasha Baron Cohen character.

[bigbluebump]

Bruno.

The meaning of Hector would put me off.

[rachel234]

Bruno - lovely!

Dislike Hector (and its meaning).

[BaroqinAroundTheChristmasTree]

neither - they're both dogs names.

exH had a staffie he looked after for a while called Hector - very cute puppy one - but it was still a dog.

and in Disney Cinderella she had a dog called Bruno

[girliefriend]

What does Hector mean !!! Not that keen on either tbh but Bruno would be more o.kay!!!

[LetThereBeRock]

They're both dreadful.

[mopsyflopsy]

Hector: v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hectored; p. pr. & vb. n. Hectoring.]: To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying.

[mopsyflopsy]

Hector n. [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of Priam.] A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes.

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

[sophiesmummie]

Bruno is nice.

Don't like Hector at all, I'm afraid. Apart from the meaning, what nicknames could you use - Heck, Hecky .

[tebbles]

I don't like either very much but Bruno is better.

[Nightstar]

Hector

[BarbieLovesKen]

Oh I dont like either at all. Bruno is definately a dog's name to me.

[purpleiris]

I really don't want it to, but Hector always makes me think of Hannibal Lector! And Bruno - Frank! Really sorry!

[hester]

I'm fonder of Bruno, but that's because it's a family name.

Come to think of that, whenever there's a name on these threads that (a) is out of middle Europe in the middle of the last century, and (b) everybody hates, I can claim it within my family. Hedwig, Felix, Candida... just waiting for us to get on to Pincus.

[ValiumTinselton]

My son was almost a Bruno. My x didn't like it much but I almost had my way!

Not keen on Hector but I really love Victor. I know a few Hectors now. I think Victor is the new Hector.

[AnnOnimous]

Hector is fab.

[Sarsaparilllla]

Don't really like either, Bruno reminds me of that horrible Sasha Barren Coen film

Like Valiums idea, Victor is nice and along those lines, or maybe Vincent?

[upahill]

Hector's house anyone? (probably just me!)

[evamummy]

Hector is awful - meaning and nickname potentials.

Bruno is much nicer imo.

[Highlandgirl]

In Greek Hector means 'Steadfast' or "Holding Fast'

Bruno is a dogs name..please pick Hector...!

[evamummy]

Yes, but in English it means 'Bully'.

[Deaddei]

Vile names.

[ZZZenAgain]

sorry to say this but really can't warm to either name.

[highlystrung]

My DD was going to be Bruno if she'd been a boy (obviously). Marvellous name and underused in my opinion.