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Chester or Rory?

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Fenty · 26/05/2019 09:50

Votes please. Chester after DHs grandad or Rory just because Grin

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Heratnumber7 · 26/05/2019 11:45

Rory Chester Surname.

marcymoos · 26/05/2019 11:43

Never heard of this Chester molester comic strip must be before my time ... I think it's a nice name

BelulahBlanca · 26/05/2019 11:39

I’ve never heard of Chester the Molester and Chester isn’t unheard of as a name for babies. It’s sound lovely to me. Very warm!

CatSmize · 26/05/2019 11:25

Chester is really lovely.

novasglowx · 26/05/2019 11:15

Chester

CalamityJess · 26/05/2019 11:11

I like both but Chester gets my vote for having a bit more character, and a nice family connection.

tinytemper66 · 26/05/2019 11:10

Rory- no contest 😁

AlexaShutUp · 26/05/2019 10:53

I'm in my mid forties and have never heard of Chester the Molester. Having said that, I really don't like Chester as a name, though I do understand the desire to honour your DH's grandfather.

Personally, I'd go for Rory, as it's a much nicer name in my opinion. Could Chester be used as a middle name?

puppylovebaby · 26/05/2019 10:52

Chester

stellarfox · 26/05/2019 10:50

Chester is really nice! It sounds quite classic to me but not very common - I only know Holly Willoughbys son with this name. Rory is nice too but I prefer Chester.

Most boy names are also used on dogs so I wouldn’t let that bother you!

NottonightJosepheen · 26/05/2019 10:49

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pikapikachu · 26/05/2019 10:47

I have teens and in my experience, nicknames don't always rhyme. I know (through my kids) boys called Paedo-Jake, Druggie-Jack and Paedo-Rob which aren't even alliterations never mind rhyming. I think
a Chester is equally likely to get a harmless nickname like Chesney (if he's still on Corrie in 10 years), Cheese (Cheshire Cheese) as molester.

Peachbubble · 26/05/2019 10:41

I prefer Rory

PollyShelby · 26/05/2019 10:39

Holly stole her mate Davina's baby name which was Chester.

Davina had a thread on here about it at the time. She was fewmin.

I may have made that up

coffeeaddiction · 26/05/2019 10:34

They were both on my list , Rory is my favourite though , how about a middle name as Chester ?

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pikapikachu · 26/05/2019 10:33

The only Chesters that I know are dogs. I think that human Chester's would get nicknamed molester later.

Rory is a great name.

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Fenty · 26/05/2019 10:25

Googling and Holly Willoughbys little boy is named Chester, so hoping it is just mainly the older generations who will have these connotations rather than the general public

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Fenty · 26/05/2019 10:24

We do love the name Rory but Chester means so much to DH and I have nothing but positive connotations of it in my mind, it just makes me think of his lovely smiling grandad and that Emma McVeys little boy Chester who is a gorgeous wee thing. We also thought it was more unique. How sad ☹️

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Proseccofuelled · 26/05/2019 10:19

I hadn’t heard of the comic before Mumsnet - I’m 34.

Proseccofuelled · 26/05/2019 10:18

Actually I’ve changed my vote to Chester because I think honouring a relative you admire is lovely - plus Chet is a really cool nickname.
If you love Rory then Rochester might be the half way name

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Fenty · 26/05/2019 10:15

Yes Prosecco just googled it. Way before my time, none of my family or friends seem aware of it either. Only seems to be on mumsnet I hear of it which is a vastly different generation to him and his future school friends so I'd like to think these vile connotations would not be made in RL.

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MollyHuaCha · 26/05/2019 10:14

Rory.

Whatareyoutalkingabout · 26/05/2019 10:14

You know much nicer teenage boys than I did OP, if they were above using a phrase like 'Chester the Molester'. I knew a boy whose nickname was Paedo-Jack because apparently he 'looked like a paedo'. He was called that by his own friends (teenage boys， needless to say) and they all thought it was hilarious. So I shudder to think what sort of things a school bully is capable of coming up with Confused

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