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Esther or Etta?

45 replies

katiecubs · 29/10/2012 14:06

Me and DH have been pretty sold on Esther if it's a girl but are now considering Etta (bit less old fashioned?!). What do you think?

Also middle name would probably be Grace - so Esther Grace - work ok?

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FrightRunScream · 29/10/2012 18:26

Errs?!

Etta!

FrightRunScream · 29/10/2012 18:21

Errs by far. I personally have never liked Esther. (But I love Hecate Wink )

lakeofshiningwaters · 29/10/2012 18:19

Recently met a little toddler called Etta and realised what a beautiful name it is - would never have thought of it myself. Pretty but not too girly.

Esther - nice but we had an Esther at school who was a complete bitch not nice, and used to get called Esther the Pester.

Maybe wait and she which she looks like?

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katiecubs · 29/10/2012 18:17

Eek fairly split with slight pref for Esther so far - thanks for the help!

think i may have to keep both in mind like you say Rosanna :)

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Fifi2406 · 29/10/2012 18:00

Both pretty!!! Etta is my fave of the two though!

MoonHare · 29/10/2012 17:13

Esther is gorgeous and strong. Etta is Ok but I think Esther has a much more beautiful sound.

MolotovBomb · 29/10/2012 17:07

[hwink] @ Heinous

Gwennan · 29/10/2012 16:48

Can I throw Hester into the mix? Like that one a lot too.

RosannaBanana · 29/10/2012 16:36

Love both actually. Would keep both up your sleeve and see what she looks like.

HeinousHecate · 29/10/2012 16:35

Grin nah, you haven't offended. Not at all.

MolotovBomb · 29/10/2012 16:32

Ah, sorry, I've no intention to offend. Esther just isn't one of my favourite names, that's all. Maybe it's because I think of Esther Rantzen (sp?) and dull nights in front of the telly when she's been on ...

HeinousHecate · 29/10/2012 15:52

Dreary Esther?

It is most certainly not!

hurumph

Grin take a wild guess what I'm called...

MolotovBomb · 29/10/2012 15:45

Yes, ETA is the Basque terrorist group. Etta isn't.

MolotovBomb · 29/10/2012 15:44

Etta is much nicer than dreary Esther, IMO. It's cool, edgy, pretty without being overtly girly. Love it!

StarsGhostTail · 29/10/2012 15:06

Esther, ETA is the Basque terrorist group.

PuppyMonkey · 29/10/2012 15:04

Esther.

flopsy1974 · 29/10/2012 15:04

Definitely Esther. A lovely classic name Smile

Gwennan · 29/10/2012 14:44

Esther - it's a classic!

BigW · 29/10/2012 14:42

Love both - Etta edges it for me too, but only just!

Franke · 29/10/2012 14:09

I like both but I think Etta has the edge for me. Both work with Grace.

Esther Grace, Etta Grace. Both lovely I think, but Etta's better Smile