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Middle name for Hester?

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loislines · 02/11/2014 07:13

We've been through all our possible family names and none of them are quite right. So any suggestions?

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Medibeagle · 06/11/2014 19:26

Hester Diana
Hester Alicia
Hester Louisa
Hester Ann
Hester Alexandra
Hester Antonia
Hester Lydia

mathanxiety · 06/11/2014 18:58

I like Hester Faye and also Hester Mary, which was suggested upthread.

BlueStarsAtNight · 06/11/2014 17:20

I'm not sure it works well having the mn start with a vowel, as the words kind of run into eachother. I think Hester Faye flows best of your list.

Seriouslyffs · 06/11/2014 16:31

Hester Amélie
I don't think is works with an -er or
-a ending
Very pretty.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 06/11/2014 16:27

Something plain, right. Jumps back in with what math suggested upthread, Hester Jane. Unfussy.

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loislines · 06/11/2014 16:26

Hester Marianne is lovely. DH has decided he wants something reasonably plain and not too uncommon as Hester is reasonably uncommon.

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 06/11/2014 15:49

Of your shortlist, Hester Faye.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 06/11/2014 15:48

Hester Marianne?
or...
...Hester Saffron.

moxon · 05/11/2014 14:07

One syllable in this case I think. Eve or Faye. Iris if you're set on two syllables however.

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loislines · 05/11/2014 11:42

Thanks all. Current favourites are:

Hester Anna
Hester Rachel
Hester Eve
Hester Iris
Hester Faye

Thoughts on these, or any other suggestions?

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Admiraltea · 05/11/2014 04:26

Your two existing middles names Alice and Peter are wonderful story names to me ...so

Hester Jane (Peter and Jane)
Hester Susan / Hester Lucy (Narnia sisters to Peter)
Hester Margaret / Hester Mathilda (names used for Alice in Wonderland's sister in films)
Hester Lorina (Alice Liddell's real older sister's name)
Hester Wendy (Peter Pan)
Hester Judi (just 'cos Judi Dench played Alice Liddell in the play Alice and Peter)

I love story names...always wanted mine to be in a book and so far is only a dutiful knitting type character accused of being a witch in a Hans Christien Anderson.

I wanted to be Susan Pevensie with a bow and arrows!

KillashandraRee · 05/11/2014 04:08

Hester May.

Riverland · 05/11/2014 03:13

Doesn't it depend what your surname is?

If your surname is Gordon, and you call her Hester Uma, her initials will be HUG.

If your surname is Hamilton, and you call her Hester Emmeline her initials will be HEH. Or Hester Robina Hamilton...

SurfsUp1 · 05/11/2014 02:43

Rather than Hester Maria, what about Hester Marisa? Pronounced the Italian way mar-EE-sa. Still goes really well but feels a little bit more glamorous?

saffronwblue · 03/11/2014 05:16

Hester Penelope
Hester Felicity
Hester Eloise
Hester Elizabeth

I think it sounds good with lots of syllables

ICanTotallyDance · 03/11/2014 05:09

I really like Hester Louise.

If you don't like Hester Maria, how about Hester Marie?

Or how about:
Hester Ann/Anne
Hester Eleanor
Hester Diane or Hester Diana (not too good on its own, but nice with a surname)
Hester Charlotte
Hester Eve

Less conventional but I like these:

Hester Luella
Hester Florence

mathanxiety · 03/11/2014 04:55

Hester Leonora

mathanxiety · 03/11/2014 04:55

Hester Camilla
Hester Katherine /Catherine
Hester Madeleine
Hester Jane
Hester Eliza

Sophronia · 03/11/2014 01:30

Hester Jean
Hester Matilda
Hester Blythe
Hester Eve
Hester Zelda
Hester Morwenna
Hester Lucy
Hester Naomi
Hester Pearl
Hester Helen

moxon · 02/11/2014 17:19

Pity about Maria not being entirely to your liking -they sound so well together!!! Grin I also agree with the two-syllable middle name idea, although depending on the accent three syllables might work. I think you need a vowel-y sound at the end of the second name for it to flow nicely.
Hester Therese
Hester Catrine
Hester Sabine
Hester Francine
Hester Imelda
Hester Maureen (really old-fashioned!)

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loislines · 02/11/2014 17:02

Hmmm I'm still not convinced about giving the poor child two names that sound like names they aren't!

I suggested Hester Hazel which got laughed at...

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BubblegumBrigade · 02/11/2014 10:56

Go for Hester Ellen.
There will be no situation in which you introduce her by her full name, is there? I can't envision any situation in which someone who knows her as Hester suddenly gets blindsided by the introduction of a middle name into the mix and then calls her Esther.

Fizzyplonk · 02/11/2014 10:18

Hester Margaret
Hester Mary
Hester Agnes
Hester Nancy
Hester Evelyn
Hester Jean
Hester Constance
Hester Kitty

Using old family names!

Lunastarfish · 02/11/2014 09:56

Hester Anne
Hester Louisa
Hester Rose
Hester Felicity

theITgirl · 02/11/2014 09:51

Hester Rose - unless your surname begins with H