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Esther?

68 replies

spottygreen · 28/08/2020 23:24

Please tell me what you think of the name Esther?

I'm not due for a few months so just getting ideas.

I really like it, husband is not sure but he doesn't dislike it, It's just not very common where we live.

Honest opinions please?

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AdelaidePlace · 29/08/2020 15:54

Love it too and after recent watching of Unorthodox love the shortening to 'Esti'.

DappledThings · 29/08/2020 15:50

Love it. It was my first choice for DD but couldn't quite convince DH.

NeedToKnow101 · 29/08/2020 08:11

Oops, Esther, Ali, and Nancy and I love all three names.

NeedToKnow101 · 29/08/2020 08:10

One of my favourite names. I had aunties called Esther, Na

DoTheMaccaroni · 29/08/2020 08:08

Beautiful name 🥰 people often think I’ve said Esther when I say my daughters name. Doesn’t bother me though because it’s so pretty!

Prettybluepigeons · 29/08/2020 06:53

Rantzen

ILoveStickers · 29/08/2020 06:52

I like it. I think the only one I know spells it Ester (she is Italian).

Jellyeggs · 29/08/2020 01:28

I don’t particularly like it as a name but I’ve only ever met extremely cool Esthers.

JamieFrasersSwingingKilt · 29/08/2020 01:20

@alexdgr8

it's the name of a queen, renowned for her beauty. sounds good to me. go for it.
And her intelligence. She saved her people from yet another power-hungry anti-Semite. She's also one of the few women in the bible to have a book named for her. Go Esther!
alexdgr8 · 29/08/2020 01:02

it's the name of a queen, renowned for her beauty.
sounds good to me.
go for it.

Aquamarine1029 · 29/08/2020 00:58

God no. Sorry.

TulipsAndLilacs · 29/08/2020 00:58

I really love it.

4kidmom · 29/08/2020 00:56

It’s a good strong name

Idontlikeyoghurt · 29/08/2020 00:21

@alexdgr8 I agree. Can't abide these cutesy type names (no offence to anyone who has children with these names) but they don't age well. I couldn't imagine a judge called Millie but that's just me. They are cute on small children but not as they reach adulthood. Esther is fab.

DramaAlpaca · 29/08/2020 00:17

Yes it's nice. A good, strong, feminine name that isn't in the least bit cutesy or frilly. Great choice.

alexdgr8 · 29/08/2020 00:16

yes, it's a fine name.
the others sounds like nick-names.
a girl esp needs to be able to be taken seriously.
not just as some pretty little thing, like a kitten.
she might be a high court judge.

Firebird83 · 28/08/2020 23:48

I really like it!

Idontlikeyoghurt · 28/08/2020 23:36

Pretty! Much nicer than all these cutesy names around at the moment such as Lily, Millie, Maisey, Tilly and so on.....

Estelle is also nice. And Eleanor.