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Having a wobble about Esther - nice or not?

39 replies

nwthree · 18/04/2012 12:31

After much discussion, we'd finally decided on the name Esther for our baby due this summer. We love it, but a couple of family members have looked quizzical/faintly appalled at our choice. Now I'm wondering if it's a nice name at all. The Rantzen factor seems to be the main objection, but it's not as though she's on TV all the time. What do you think?

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Zone2mum · 18/04/2012 20:18

Esther is a lovely name, I think. Beautiful and strong.

Heartbeep · 18/04/2012 20:44

It's a lovely name!

thereistheball · 18/04/2012 20:52

I love Esther. Go for it.

janie2 · 18/04/2012 20:53

Love it!

MerryMarigold · 18/04/2012 20:54

Love it.

manicinsomniac · 18/04/2012 21:36

I like it

And it's quite uncommon now too.

babybrain3 · 21/04/2012 07:19

I'm an Esther, and although I hated it when I was younger-always having to correct people spelling it wrong (you would be surprised how people struggled with spelling it) and the Esther rantzen jokes and teasing at school, I actually quite like it now. I don't think the Esther rantzen thing will be an issue these days though as she isn't around so much.... If you love it, use it... I like the fact that no one else has the same name as me.....

JustHecate · 21/04/2012 07:28

It's VERY nice.

I am also an Esther.

I hated it when I was a kid, (I think most children hate their names at some point.) but I love it now.

It's a classic. It's timeless. Some names date you, this one doesn't.

Baby - yup.

ester
hester
esta
and my all time favourite - ster

I mean WHAT? Ster? I suppose S-ter, but really, come on!

WithACherryOnTop · 21/04/2012 12:33

It's beautiful and strong.A perfect choice.

ButterPecanMuffin · 21/04/2012 12:55

I think it's a beautiful name. Really beautiful.

nizlopi · 21/04/2012 14:54

I really dislike it, but it is 'on trend' right now

anychocswilldo · 21/04/2012 14:54

I don't like it but so what? The important thing is u like it, believe me u will always have people that dislike ur choice of name no matter what it is, so go with what u love.

Bennydog · 21/04/2012 17:46

Don't like sorry

Tessa617 · 21/04/2012 21:43

I think its a nice name - unusual but not too "out there". People always feel the need to comment when you tell them which names you are considering. Or in my case, after the baby is BORN and NAMED my mother started making other name suggestions (she was not involved in whittling down the short-list so felt compelled to have her say after the fact). I was so hurt (wicked post-partum hormones) I still haven't quite got over it (DS is 19m now).

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