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Hester?

42 replies

fairyteepee · 27/12/2014 20:29

Opinions please, would be to go with Tilly. Thank you!

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KoalaDownUnder · 28/12/2014 05:34

I much prefer Esther, which is beautiful.

Hester makes me think of Hester Prynne, too.

moxon · 28/12/2014 04:46

Absolutely! I've grown to love Hester!

Deerhound · 27/12/2014 23:42

Not keen. A bit odd sounding. Esther is much nicer.

PepperMallow · 27/12/2014 23:34

I prefer Esther and it goes well with Tilly.

Mama1980 · 27/12/2014 22:34

Like the name but makes me think of Hester Prynne, sorry.

MuttonCadet · 27/12/2014 22:33

Hester is lovely

Perspective21 · 27/12/2014 22:30

Gosh, google The Scarlett Letter, Hester is a tragic character in a famous American novel

momb · 27/12/2014 22:26

Hester is lovely.

AngieBolen · 27/12/2014 22:25

Sorry, I'm not keen.

Is Tilly just Tilly or is it short for something else?

I like Esther much more.

LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett · 27/12/2014 20:41

I never come on baby name threads but this is on active and I couldn't resist because I love it. One of my favourite names

Allalonenow · 27/12/2014 20:41

I really like Hester, cool and classic.

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fairyteepee · 27/12/2014 20:41

Sorry i wasn't very clear in my first post, Tilly is our 2 year old not a middle name for Hester. Please keep opinions coming!

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Caitmous · 27/12/2014 20:39

Love it.

addictedtosugar · 27/12/2014 20:38

I know a Hester and an Esther. Both are mid to late 30s now.
Love both names.

sillymillyb · 27/12/2014 20:36

I'm sorry, I don't like it - It reminds me of fester from the Adams family (is that even correct?) I love Tilly though

midwinternights · 27/12/2014 20:34

Is Tilly the middle name or Hester? Or is Tilly Hester's sister? Whatever the answer, I like Hester as well as the similar sounding Esther.

cosmicglittergirl · 27/12/2014 20:33

I really like the name Hester, unusual and pretty. I'd have it on my list for my second daughter, but my name begins with an H and I didn't want my children to have the same initials as me.

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