Chester

[ostrichneck]

1. Initial reaction?
2. Would it be shortened? And to what?
3. Does it remind you of any other names?

[MrsCaecilius]

1. A town.

And I think the name of a horse in a picture book I vaguely remember as a child.....

1. Chez

1. Not really, but it isn't my cup of tea.

[YouBastardSockBalls]

Nice pet name.

Weird kid name.

[YouBastardSockBalls]

3. Does it remind you of any other names?

Fester. Uncle Fester.

[EcclefechanTart]

Is your surname "Draws"?

[CoodleMoodle]

My Mum's cat is called Chester, so I can't see it as anything else!

He gets called Ches/Chez and Chessy/Chezzy, if that's any help...

[ostrichneck]

it's funny, I had never thought of the town until I had pressed send on this thread.

Chez is my fear. I hear Fizz on Corrie shouting Chezzzzzzzzzzz! Chezzznay!!!!! shudders

haha at draws. definitely not.

I absolutely loved this name when I first heard it.. now, it's being completely struck off.. DH will be devastated!

[Erimemushinteperem]

In sure a celeb has used that name. Davina McCall maybe or holly off daytime TV maybe.
I'm not a fan but it could be worse.

[Erimemushinteperem]

Just looked it up and yes they both did.
I've never heard it otherwise so for me it's a bit of a celeb name.

[ostrichneck]

Holly was where I heard it. Damn the celebs.

[TempsPerdu]

1. A teddy bear or a dog - I know several canine Chesters. Then the town.
   
2. Probably Chez.
   
3. I'd put it the same category as eg Bertram, Ernest and Clarence - sort of 'clunky vintage.' It's cute in a pet, but I wouldn't use it for a child.

[M4blues]

To me, it's a cat's name.

[FishOn]

My cat's called Chester

[chrome100]

I know someone called Chester, although now I think about it I think it's his surname.

I do know a dog called Chester though

[ktmummy1]

The lovely city Chester