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Does anyone else like Hero for a girl?

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maddymellow · 02/06/2020 20:05

I love it, DH just did this Confused

Obviously I can’t use it but does anyone else like Hero as a girls’ name or is it objectively awful?

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maddymellow · 03/06/2020 08:42

I'm doing my fair share of vetoing too, don't worry! Just trying to settle on something we both like.

Helena has got the thumbs up from him and I like it a lot, so that's a front runner now. I'm also coming round on Caroline with Caro for short. Maybe classic full name/quirky nickname is the way to go. I also like Susanna(h) with Suki for short but he hates Suki too Sad

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FatalSecrets · 03/06/2020 08:39

Absolutely love it. A character in one of my favourite book series was named Hero.

On my list for sure!

userabcname · 03/06/2020 08:37

These threads are so amusing to me. As a teacher, I can assure you the name Hero would not stand out as being that different. Kids are named all number of things these days - some completely made up by the parents. I'm also in a few baby groups on Facebook and, again, Hero would sound positively boring in comparison to some of the names on there! Contrary to what mn seems to think, children are called things other than Lily, Mia, Olivia and Ivy.

yikesanotherbooboo · 03/06/2020 08:21

I'm surprised by people's reactions. I see it as classic , known, easy to spell and manage and has the bonus of Shakespeare connection; how about Rosalind or Portia ?

backseatcookers · 03/06/2020 08:19

It's one of those names that is a hell of a lot to live up to because many, many (most?) people won't know the Shakespeare reference so will just think of Hero in the general sense of the word.

SoberCurious · 03/06/2020 08:17

No

itssquidstella · 03/06/2020 08:12

I like it!

PuntoEBasta · 03/06/2020 08:11

Shakespeare’s Hero has a really terrible time at the hands of the man that she has to marry anyway which puts it into the same ‘unusable’ category as Ophelia for me.

It’s a shame you can’t have Juno. How about Phoebe? Still Greek and classical but perhaps less likely to scare the horses / DH.

whenwillthemadnessend · 03/06/2020 08:06

I adore byrione but DH hated it.

Hero is fab I love it. It's certainly not the worst name about. It's is a bit Marmite though.

Personally I think bear is ridiculous but that getting really popular.

Spied · 03/06/2020 07:53

I like it. I also like Perdita.

SiaPR · 03/06/2020 07:40

I have twins; Hero and Georgie (very outing) so not only did I commit the heinous mumsnet crime of giving one a pretentious name, I also gave them names that don’t match! 😂😂

daisypond · 03/06/2020 07:38

Poor girl, having to explain every time about the Greek roots to her name, bla bla.

Why would she have to explain? Most people will know of either the Greek story or at least the Shakespeare character. Just like people don’t need to explain about Penelope or Ophelia.

FamilyOfAliens · 03/06/2020 07:36

So does your DH get to veto every single one of your name choices but expects you to pick one of his that you don’t like?

I love Jennifer, btw. It’s a proper, strong name which wouldn’t have the ridiculous baggage of a name like Hero.

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maddymellow · 03/06/2020 07:34

I do like Helena and Caro/Caroline. Will have to work on DH! Thanks all Smile

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jokolo · 03/06/2020 06:43

Why should she have to explain.

Never apologise, never explain, Hero! Grin

ShirleyB25 · 03/06/2020 06:32

Instead of saying awful - I will say that the name Hero is dreadful. It's pretentious and does not even sound like a name.

At all. Poor girl, having to explain every time about the Greek roots to her name, bla bla.

pilates · 03/06/2020 06:26

Awful

Calledyoulastnightfromglasgow · 03/06/2020 06:18

Just cringingly awful. Why would you?!?!

YouAndMeAndTheDevilMakesThree · 03/06/2020 06:12

Love the name Hero

lemmathelemmin · 03/06/2020 06:10

You'll end up raising a narcissist.

StarbucksSmarterSister · 03/06/2020 05:56

It's Greek originally. Read the story of Hero and Leander.

I love the name.

daisypond · 03/06/2020 05:27

May as well call her Fantastic!

Why? I don’t understand.

ouch321 · 03/06/2020 01:22

Not at all.

May as well call her Fantastic!

DramaAlpaca · 03/06/2020 01:02

Love it.

daisypond · 02/06/2020 22:19

Caroline / Caro is great.