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Go on - tell it straight...

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BulletProofMum · 28/09/2009 09:48

what do you think of Hector?

DH and I both love it but not sure we're brave enough!

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Pingpong · 28/09/2009 15:47

Sounds pretentious, makes me think of the posh twat landed gentry character in Monarch of the Glen

BiancaJackson · 28/09/2009 15:43

I really like it. I know a 4 yr old called hector - Spanish kid, super cute. It's quirky but not 'woaaaah, what did you say your name was?' freakish.

branflake81 · 28/09/2009 15:40

I think it's ridiculous. please don't. He will never get laid.

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BulletProofMum · 28/09/2009 15:07

My thinking is that if I really focus on having a name I love for the inevitable DS3 then I will be just as thrilled as if it were DD1 (if that makes any sense whatsoever!)

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Fajitas · 28/09/2009 12:37

Love it - go for it!

skyward · 28/09/2009 12:34

Hector is a brilliant name.

suwoo · 28/09/2009 10:34

I love it. It is top of my sisters theoretical list

Sunshinemambo · 28/09/2009 10:29

Love it.

bellissima · 28/09/2009 10:14

Was a poor toddler being forced onto the big kid's climbing frame in the park the other day by a really pushy (think Fast Show) dad. Come ON Hector, you can climb that Hector! etc etc. All I could think of was Stop Hectoring Hector...

Or who's a harrassed old Hector

ScummyMummy · 28/09/2009 10:10

I think it's rather fab but it does make me think of the Morrissey song where outcomes for Hector were v sad...

IWantAChickAndADuck · 28/09/2009 10:08

Hector - in the same vain as Hugo, Humprey - I like them all

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BulletProofMum · 28/09/2009 10:08

What - KiKi and Zaza? Would you really put these on a par with Hector?

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CaptainNancy · 28/09/2009 10:07

Hector is lovely.

hambler · 28/09/2009 10:03

No, Kiki was a frog.
You are right, Zaza was the cat.

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hambler · 28/09/2009 10:01

Yes Hector's House was my first thought.
Was the cat called Kiki?
How about that for a girl?

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BulletProofMum · 28/09/2009 10:00

It's fine in our area and fits with other boys names (ie.e could be considered prententious without being made-up or outlandish: Felix and Morgan)

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NorbertDentressangle · 28/09/2009 09:59

angelene -thats Hector's House that hes talking about. I don't remember the proramme but I do remember having some HH books at my Grandparents. I think there was a cat called Zaza/Zizi?? too.

angelene · 28/09/2009 09:57

My sister and BIL were considering it for their first, and I really like it but DH was very embarrassingly vocal about how it reminded him of a dog on a kids tv show which none of the rest of us had seen.

I think it's nice and sounds quite Scottish.

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NorbertDentressangle · 28/09/2009 09:56

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Orangesarenottheonlyfruit · 28/09/2009 09:56

I love it but have had it vetoed for the next one. Is a gorgeous name.

NorbertDentressangle · 28/09/2009 09:55

Hector's House is my first thought.

Sounds a bit posh is my second thought (would the name "fit" in your local area/school?)

hambler · 28/09/2009 09:54

I have a friend with a Hector and am astonished how vocal people are to her about not liking the name.She lives and works in a working class area and people have actually TOLD her they think it is pretentious

I quite like it and he suits it.

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BulletProofMum · 28/09/2009 09:52

DH is worried about hannibal lector type name calling - different generation though

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comewhinewithme · 28/09/2009 09:52

It's ok I wouldn't use it but I don't hate it.

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