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What do you think of Hester?

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almostinvisiblewoman · 21/08/2010 18:58

What do you think of Hester as a girl's name? It's listed on Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder.

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Bagpusstree · 22/08/2010 13:09

I like Hester, strangely prefer it to Esther even though they are so similar.

I know an Elspeth, which I think is quite a nice name despite the woman I know who owns it being a complete biatch!

Ineedsomesleep · 22/08/2010 12:22

Once knew an Ester, she was known as Ester the Molester.

nellyonthetelly · 22/08/2010 12:09

I like it - I know a grown up Hester and it really suits her. I've not read the Owen Meaney book - but no one mentioned Philip Pullman's Hester, who I think may have been a hare in His Dark Materials Triology... she dies in the book, the only bit in all 3 books I welled up at (and so did my DH!)Id go for it - judging by the feedback on here its not going to be popular overnight.

Jojay · 22/08/2010 08:53

Not keen, but if you love it , who cares what we think?Grin

DandyDan · 22/08/2010 08:50

I love it.

Never mind Hester in The Scarlett Letter or A Prayer for Owen Meany; the best Hester is the difficult but brilliant heroine in Philip Reeve's "Mortal Engines" YA series of books.

sez2068 · 22/08/2010 01:50

i love the name! its my grandmothers name and i used esther as a derivation as my daughters middle name. i think its old fashioned but rather beautiful...clearly in a minority though :)

A1980 · 22/08/2010 01:35

I'm not keen on it.It's quite harsh sounding.

Roz14 · 22/08/2010 00:32

I like it but prefer the name Esther which is at the top of our baby names list. If it is something you love, then go for it Smile

DetectivePotato · 21/08/2010 23:28

Hate it, and Esther too.

chipmonkey · 21/08/2010 22:50

I went to school with a lovely Esther and I suppose it's similar. In fact, look at that, you just take the "h" out of the middle and stick it on the front and it's the same name!Grin

pooka · 21/08/2010 22:47

I like it.

hester · 21/08/2010 22:45

Yes yes yes! (And Dorcas, and Mordechai... am I undermining my own case here?)

There was a very fab Mumsnetter whose RL name was Hester. Don't know if she's still posting.

zenon · 21/08/2010 22:41

Hester and Hebe are both great names. Love Hester.Smile

chipmonkey · 21/08/2010 22:29

Grin at hester. Do you really like it?

hester · 21/08/2010 22:13

Love it Grin

(It's not my RL name, btw. Wish it was.)

suwoo · 21/08/2010 22:12

I really like it. Not sure I would have the balls? to use it though.

zippy539 · 21/08/2010 22:08

Though in our family everything gets shortened so you might want to think how you feel about your dd being called Hess. Which again, I rather like if I can shift the Nazi connotations...

zippy539 · 21/08/2010 22:07

I rather like it.

LynetteScavo · 21/08/2010 22:00

I don't like it.

nooka · 21/08/2010 21:55

Makes me think of Hester the Molester (Owen Meany). A very powerful if rather muddled character. As a name I think it's OK.

seaturtle · 21/08/2010 21:52

I like it. It also reminds me of The Scarlet Letter.

horatia · 21/08/2010 20:40

I don't like it, but I like Esther.

LetThereBeRock · 21/08/2010 20:15

Horrid.

letsblowthistacostand · 21/08/2010 20:03

I quite like Esther. Hester reminds me of A Prayere for Owen Meany.

chaostrulyreigns · 21/08/2010 20:02

I like it.

My cousin is called Hesma which I've never heard on anyone else, but I think is utterly beautiful.

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