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Baby names

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Hester or Hesper

13 replies

totiredtosleep · 08/04/2013 19:07

We're really struggling for girls names which we both like.

DH has just suggested Hester or Hesper and I quite like them both but wonder if they are too unusual.

What do you think?

Middle name would be Laura.

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Sirzy · 08/04/2013 19:10

To me Hester is a boys name.

legalalien · 08/04/2013 19:58

Hester great, Hesper makes me think of the wreck of the Hesperus. Not a good thing.

rubyhaha · 09/04/2013 07:47

hester ok knew one at uni. hesper reminds me of vespa

GwendolineMaryLacey · 09/04/2013 07:53

What legalalien said, exactly.

SpottyTeacakes · 09/04/2013 08:17

Hester. Never heard of hesper and I don't like it. The most famous female Georgian silversmith was called Hester

OrangeFootedScrubfowl · 09/04/2013 08:23

Hester is nice.

BNmum · 09/04/2013 15:10

Hester is nice

ExitPursuedByABear · 09/04/2013 15:13

Read that as Hester or Herpes.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 09/04/2013 18:23

Love Hester. Never heard of Hesper and don't like it.

StephaniePowers · 09/04/2013 18:25

Hester is a girls' name
Hesper as in Hesperus?

fussychica · 09/04/2013 18:28

Esther - similar but definitely feminine.

freerangeeggs · 09/04/2013 19:32

I love love love Hesper, but people always hate names they're not familiar with and it is extremely unusual.

It makes me think of the Hesperides and the evening star.

Unfortunately is it an anagram of herpes.

formicaqueen · 09/04/2013 23:22

Dislike sorry.

Honor, Ester, Elspeth, Stella, and Hermionie is much nicer

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