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Middle name for Hero

238 replies

BoldandBright · 15/02/2023 12:40

Expecting a baby girl and we’ve decided on first name Hero. Our other children have unusual but not unheard of names with more traditional middle names but struggling to find a name that flows nicely with Hero. Our first mn pick was Emilia but gone off it a little now, any suggestions?
Our last name is rare but not ‘weird’ or able to be turned into a joke, and begins with an S.
thanks 😊

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Fraaahnces · 16/02/2023 03:05

Hero Queenie
Hero Magdaléne
Hero Claire
Hero Lena
Hero Greta
Hero Juliette
Hero Titania
Hero Therésa
Hero Celeste

CallieQ · 16/02/2023 00:40

Suggest you change the first name choice

Ziggyzagg · 16/02/2023 00:38

Why in earth would you do that to your child?! Hero? I mean seriously?

marblemad · 16/02/2023 00:36

Hero Anais
Hero Avril
Hero Dove
Hero Maeve
Hero Esther
Hero Faye
Hero Jade
Hero Luna
Hero Dae
Hero Lex
Hero Aspen

Luredbyapomegranate · 15/02/2023 23:48

heldinadream · 15/02/2023 12:42

Hero is bad enough but Hero for a girl is rubbish.

It’s a girl’s name. Has been for centuries. Brush up on your Shakespeare / Start quoting him now.

Speaking of Shakespeare, weirdly, I think all these work well OP

Hero Rosalind
Hero Juliet
Hero Katharine
Hero Imogen

or something like

Hero Francesca
Hero Rosamund
Hero Matilda
Hero Sabrina
Hero Marguerite

You want something feminine, but also quite strong - anything too light will jar, and something that is interesting enough to stand up to it, but not too unusual as Hero is already doing that job.

Graciehere · 15/02/2023 22:17

Is this a joke?

MegaManic · 15/02/2023 22:06

One more - Hero Grace

MegaManic · 15/02/2023 22:04

It isn't a name I would personally choose but it's definitely a girls name and it's really not out there as some people are suggesting!

Hero Ellen
Hero Marie
Hero Rose

Greenfairydust · 15/02/2023 22:00

Hero is a dreadful name for any child, boy or girl.

You are just setting them up for endless ''jokes'' being made about their name by other kids then colleagues.

I just wish parents would think first before saddling their kids with this type of names just because they think they must pick something with a greek or latin root just because it is the middle-class thing to do...

MyCatIsAnnoyinglyCute · 15/02/2023 21:37

I don’t think Rose or Rosalie works at all, as it’s the same sound repeated. Ro Ro.

midsomermurderess · 15/02/2023 21:26

heldinadream · 15/02/2023 12:42

Hero is bad enough but Hero for a girl is rubbish.

Oh, mate. Yet another silly Mumsnetter proudly displaying her ignorance.

Orphlids · 15/02/2023 20:45

Hero is a beautiful and very cool name. Love your choice, OP. Sorry you’ve had to encounter so many comments on here from people who have been so enthusiastic in displaying their ignorance by saying it’s a boy’s name. I hope they haven’t put you off.

Hero Delphine
Hero Celeste
Hero Eliza
Hero Quinn

PrimarilyParented · 15/02/2023 20:20

StarbucksSmarterSister · 15/02/2023 14:25

OP, it's a lovely name.

This thread makes it obvious schools need to teach more Shakespeare and the classics though. 😂

Well actually we do teach Much Ado About Nothing, but as Hero is a character who barely speaks or has an opinion around men and then marries a man who publicly defames her at the altar, it’s not really a name which Shakespeare has strengthened the love of. In fact her being called Hero is pretty ironic in the context of the play as she is meek and subservient throughout.

autumnkate · 15/02/2023 20:12

I LOVE Hero

Hero Catherine would be my suggestion

LlynTegid · 15/02/2023 20:11

Please reconsider out of love for your child.

As for a middle name, my thought is that it should be one that either reflects your heritage or is after a much loved relative or ancestor.

4timesthefun · 15/02/2023 20:09

I’d go a strong classic name like Alexandra, which she can revert to if she chooses down the track. I know several people who ended up wanting professional careers and ended up reverting to their middle name, so just make sure you like this too. As a teenage girl, I had a really rough time. Being named Hero at that stage would have been a nightmare, so give her something as a middle name she can use instead, in case you have a daughter who doesn’t want to be so u-neek!

Sauvignonblanket · 15/02/2023 19:22

Susannah

JustAnotherManicNameChange · 15/02/2023 19:17

Worship. Grin Sorry OP.

I think a long middle name starting with a strong consonant sound would be best.

Hero Catherine
Hero Teodora
Hero Gabriella
Hero Beatrice
Hero Cordelia

ChuffKnows · 15/02/2023 19:17

I was going to say Louise as it virtually always works well as a middle name but I think three syllables might work better so maybe Hero Eloise?

EverlastingRose · 15/02/2023 19:10

Hero is a great name.

Baffled by people who think it's not a girl's name- are you thinking of the common noun "hero" rather than the name?

Hero Elizabeth
Hero Penelope
Hero Persephone
Hero Evangeline

jumperoozles · 15/02/2023 19:10

Love the name Hero - sounds very classical and sophisticated to me. I would like the name Hero!
OP I think Hero Alexandra is beautiful as well as:
Hero Madeline
Hero Alessia
Hero Josephine
Hero Gabriella

emeraldsarebest · 15/02/2023 19:08

Hero is a lovely name.

Hero Ariadne
Hero Evangeliine
Hero Juliet

Mimilamore · 15/02/2023 19:08

Hero is a beautiful name and Shakespearean to boot... Hero Needs no middle name

Pallisers · 15/02/2023 19:05

StarbucksSmarterSister · 15/02/2023 14:25

OP, it's a lovely name.

This thread makes it obvious schools need to teach more Shakespeare and the classics though. 😂

and some recreational reading of Georgette Heyer wouldn't hurt either.

OP, I think any 3 syllable name would work well. Personally I would probably look for a family name (grandmother/mother/great grandmother)

Gardengirl108 · 15/02/2023 19:01

Hero Alexandra

ps. Hero is definitely a girl’s name