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Help us pick between our final 2

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Diggersandloaders · 23/10/2021 05:56

This has been quite an ordeal for us, but we have it down to 2...

Felix or Hector

Which would you pick and why?

Thanks!

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Cantstopthewaves · 23/10/2021 09:02

Congratulations on baby!

Neither names are to my taste but of the two I prefer Felix.
It does have cat connotations but then Hector reminds me of a tractor/farmer so Confused

HonorHiding · 23/10/2021 08:52

How about Fergus, nn Gus?

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Diggersandloaders · 23/10/2021 08:48

Hector seems very marmite! I agree that Heck is not a great nn... I think we'd try to encourage Tor instead. Felix has a bit of a lack of nn potential, though something can always evolve I'm sure!

Baby is actually already here and our hope that we would know what to call him didn't work out! Doh!

Please do keep your thoughts coming. It really helps me.

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HonorHiding · 23/10/2021 08:20

Felix! The two I know are easily distinguishable from cats.

Darceyhemingway · 23/10/2021 08:13

These were both on my list I love them. Hector is way more unusual but a great name. Felix is great but the more safe out of the 2. Both great choices. If he's not born yet try him out with both?

EnidFrighten · 23/10/2021 08:03

Felix. I like the sound of Hector but you'd have a lot of eye rolling from old ladies! I like Victor too.

bloominglovelyorange · 23/10/2021 08:02

Felix is gorgeous

Hector I don't like. Hate the initial Hec sound in it

theremustonlybeone · 23/10/2021 08:00

Don’t like hector - old work colleague was called hector and he was an awful person. Felix I associate with cats but it’s preferable to hector

MerryMarigold · 23/10/2021 07:58

I think of Hector as a posh name. Felix a bit less so and I love the meaning of Felix. I think be Dominic is in this vein.

PurplePizzaCake · 23/10/2021 07:56

Hector. But both are great

AutumnLeafy · 23/10/2021 07:52

Felix if I really had to pick one.

alpinerain · 23/10/2021 07:50

I'm no help because I really like both and can't decide.Grin Great choice either way!

miamiibiza · 23/10/2021 07:43

Felix

Sorrynotsorry2 · 23/10/2021 07:40

Felix

LivingLaVidaBabyShower · 23/10/2021 07:39

Felix.

Hector is nice in theory but not IRL.
For me its the name of a book/film character. It also for some reason makes me think of a south american drug dealers 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Lightswitch123 · 23/10/2021 07:37

I love both!

Hector wpuld be thr choice of the two though

Awesome name

Dollywilde · 23/10/2021 07:35

Felix. I actually really like the style of Hector but I can’t get past the idea of it as a verb.

toadstool32 · 23/10/2021 07:32

Felix will always be cat.
Hector is really not my taste but I'd have to go with that one.

Wildcard combo : Fletcher

pompomsgalore · 23/10/2021 07:30

Hector was a fab character in Breaking Bad

20viona · 23/10/2021 07:19

Neither but felix at a push.

BeKindBeYou · 23/10/2021 07:07

Felix!

EileenGC · 23/10/2021 07:06

Pronounced in English, Felix.

I love Héctor but only with the Spanish pronunciation.

BugsyDrakeTableScape · 23/10/2021 07:06

Hector. As PPs have said - far too.many animal connections with Felix

ParmigianoReggiano · 23/10/2021 07:06

Felix

LynetteScavo · 23/10/2021 07:04

I don't like the meaning of the name Hector, although I slightly prefer it as a name to Felix.

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