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Hector or Edmund?

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Tessa23 · 14/05/2025 00:00

Hector or Edmund? Thoughts appreciated! neither are my top 5 but they are where my DH and I sort of cross over …

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Astrabees · 15/05/2025 11:14

Hector! A really cool name.

ZiggyZowie · 15/05/2025 11:04

Neither, they're awful

Emanwenym · 15/05/2025 11:03

OP favours : james, Charles, Benedict, Sebastian, jasper.
dh favours: St John, clement, Cecil, Hector. Horatio

From those:
James, Charles - safe, pleasant, I would use
Love: Horatio
Compromise choice: Hector
I'd bin: Cecil
Not keen: Benedict, Sebastian, Jasper, St John (Saint a bit much), Clement

Suggestion: Victor

HarryVanderspeigle · 15/05/2025 09:56

I liked Edmund, but the elephant from Peppa Pig was just too irritating. We are now out the other side of watching that though, so it would have been fine. Hector is also lovely, and as pp pointed out, has aged better than a lot of the other Greek myths names. No marrying close relatives or genocide!

DefinitelyMaybe92 · 15/05/2025 07:17

Edmund

UseNailOil · 15/05/2025 07:16

Both gorgeous! Sorry, can’t help you!

SummerDaysOnTheWay · 15/05/2025 07:15

Tessa23 · 14/05/2025 10:24

well I favour : james, Charles, Benedict, Sebastian, jasper.
dh favours: St John, clement, Cecil, Hector. Horatio

I know I’m right. But that’s marriage…

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Love Jasper OP.

Jeeze Louise!! Do not, under any circumstances let your DH decide 🙈

Snugglemonkey · 14/05/2025 14:31

CheFaro · 14/05/2025 00:05

I know a late teenage Hector. He is fabulous, but he friends continually addressing him as ‘Hec’ (or occasionally as ‘Flippin’ Hec’) would do my head in.,

I also know a teenage Hector, known as Flip. I still prefer it to Edmund though.

Pemba · 14/05/2025 14:01

St John, Cecil and Horatio? Seriously?? Especially St John (pronounced sinjin I presume?) You just can't name the poor child that! Is your husband what they used to refer to as a Young Fogey? Or an Old one, for that matter? Is he a friend of Jacob Rees Mogg?

Agree with pps, you should be the one to choose. I like Edmund, makes me think of knights in armour. It's actually nicer than Edward. Hector, nooo. It's just harsh, makes me think of the old kid's TV show Hector's House (Hector was a dog I think), then as pps mentioned, the verb 'to Hector' which is negative.

Viviennemary · 14/05/2025 13:47

Both awful. Edmund a bit less dire.

hattie43 · 14/05/2025 13:44

Tessa23 · 14/05/2025 10:24

well I favour : james, Charles, Benedict, Sebastian, jasper.
dh favours: St John, clement, Cecil, Hector. Horatio

I know I’m right. But that’s marriage…

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Dear god , is your OH landed gentry , if not don’t let him anywhere near a babies name .

HoopyGirl · 14/05/2025 13:30

Edmund is a wonderful name!

I do like Hector as well.

good choices 🙂

SorcererGaheris · 14/05/2025 11:22

Edmund is one of my favourite names, so it gets my vote!

TheeNotoriousPIG · 14/05/2025 10:37

Edmund... although I hope that you don't start a trend, because it is a name that I would consider for a future DS!

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 14/05/2025 10:28

Tessa23 · 14/05/2025 10:24

well I favour : james, Charles, Benedict, Sebastian, jasper.
dh favours: St John, clement, Cecil, Hector. Horatio

I know I’m right. But that’s marriage…

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You're doing all the hard work bringing your baby into the world so you can (and should) veto your husband's choices if you aren't happy with them.

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Tessa23 · 14/05/2025 10:24

MirandaBlu · 14/05/2025 08:51

I like both. Edmund may seems a little old fashioned, but I like it because it's used and understood in a lot of European languages. I've thought about Hector a bit as it's a family name. It does have sort of unpleasant connotation of heckling or bullying in English, but if you consider the root, it means "to hold firm" or "to stand fast" - not necessarily bad qualities.

If you're not happy with either of these names, though, don't use them.If you tell us the names your husband likes best and the ones you like best, perhaps people here can suggest a compromise.

well I favour : james, Charles, Benedict, Sebastian, jasper.
dh favours: St John, clement, Cecil, Hector. Horatio

I know I’m right. But that’s marriage…

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Dora33 · 14/05/2025 10:00

Edmund is an awful name. Hector is ok. Definitely pick over Edmund.

okydokethen · 14/05/2025 09:57

Hector
edmund would just be ed

NorthernDancer · 14/05/2025 09:56

Loving Hector.

Edmund was all we had for DC2, having watched the Blackadder Christmas special. I would still have done it with nickname Ted or Ned, but thankfully DC2 was also DD2.

Reddelilah · 14/05/2025 09:40

Actually I don’t like either

AdaColeman · 14/05/2025 09:33

Edmund, by a long way.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 14/05/2025 09:29

Edmund is lovely.

I don't like Hector at all. Makes me think of the verb "to hector", which isn't a nice association.

Eenameenadeeka · 14/05/2025 09:25

I really like Edmund

OhGodImBloated · 14/05/2025 09:22

BeEagerEagle · 14/05/2025 02:46

Edmund, Hector reminds me of breaking bad 🛎️

Yes!

IsThisLifeNow · 14/05/2025 09:20

I love Hector, Good strong character from the Trojan war