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Hester. Your thoughts please

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Swishyswashy · 23/06/2015 09:22

Do you like it? OH not at all sure, I think it's lovely. I know it's probably a bit love or hate, but any thoughts? Thanks

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Fleecyleesy · 23/06/2015 09:58

I personally don't like the sound of it.

There is a reason why it is not more popular than it is. I have not ever met a child called this and would associate it with an old battleaxe.

CillaAndArchie · 23/06/2015 09:48

Love it. Brilliant name.

There's some spooky classic children's book with a Hester in it (a ghost girl, perhaps??). Anyone remember what the book is?

littlebeps · 23/06/2015 09:47

Lovely, was on my shortlist

Greymalkin · 23/06/2015 09:45

I love it. Hester is the name of Lee Scoresby's hare shaped daemon in Phillip Pullman's Dark Materials Trilogy. Hester is wise, loyal and utterly devoted to Lee. Gives me a warm fuzzy feeling!

Also the surname of one of team GBs gold medal winning dressage riders.

Plateofcrumbs · 23/06/2015 09:39

Thumbs up!

Laquila · 23/06/2015 09:38

Love it!! It's gorgeous

SanityClause · 23/06/2015 09:37

Lovely. Ignore all the haterz Wink.

Earthbound · 23/06/2015 09:36

I'm not keen. It sounds a bit fussy and old to me. I much prefer Esther-much softer.

twirlypoo · 23/06/2015 09:34

I'm really sorry but Hester, Esther, fester etc all sound like witches to me.

I know of a little Esther too, and I always struggle with it (totally my issue!)

MarchLikeAnAnt · 23/06/2015 09:33

I don't like it at all.

PennilynLott · 23/06/2015 09:31

DH loves it and I hate it. It sounds like a witch.

Cloggal · 23/06/2015 09:30

Can't explain why, there's no good reason, but much, much prefer Esther. Softer somehow? Maybe if your OH isn't sold he would go for that?

Delilahfandango · 23/06/2015 09:29

Like it a lot. I really like Nesta as well!

StaircaseAtTheUniversity · 23/06/2015 09:29

This was the name of a teacher of mine and I always thought it didn't seem like a proper name. I don't hate it but it does still seem a bit made up to me.

Ziglinda · 23/06/2015 09:29

Always makes me think of fester.

Allalonenow · 23/06/2015 09:26

Absolutely love it!

littlesupersparks · 23/06/2015 09:24

Like it :-)

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