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What do you think of Hester?

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Laquila · 27/04/2013 23:39

I've always liked this name but wonder whether I'd spend a lifetime correcting people who thought it was just Esther spelt wrong.

Do you know any Hesters? Can you think of any NNs?

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Laquila · 28/04/2013 12:14

Thanks ItsYonliMe - I think that's done it for me...

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 28/04/2013 13:45

Hannibal... Hester... Quite a leap.

louisianablue2000 · 28/04/2013 13:51

no, it was Hannible Lecter in Silence of the Lambs.

I love it, but like you I don't like girly names that end in y (proper grown up names that end in y like Audrey are fine).

nkf · 28/04/2013 13:55

I like it. And yes, Hetty, as a nickname.

TheBookofRuth · 28/04/2013 14:02

I love Hester. If I ever have a DD2 she'll probably be a Hester.

HanShotFirst · 28/04/2013 14:05

I love it - it makes me think of His Dark Materials and Lee Scoresby's daemon, an arctic hare called Hester. She's smart, tough, loyal and brave.

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Laquila · 28/04/2013 14:13

Ahhhhh Hester the daemon! I love Hester and Lee Scoresby...

(Sadly there was a Hester character in S of the L - something to do with an anagram thought up by Hannibal. I think Hester the hare has nearly erased that for me though :))

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MoonHare · 29/04/2013 23:46

Love Hester and Esther too.

Totally agree with your reasoning re grown up rather then twee babyish names.

But anyway I think Hester is a lovely name for a little girl.

Conjours up images of someone arty, quirky and fun to me.

Catlike · 30/04/2013 12:39

I love it. Think it's stylish and elegant as others have said. But then, I do loathe pretty, frilly, twee names.

Suzieismyname · 30/04/2013 12:44

I'm sure there was a Hester in the TV programme 'Fresh Fields'.

diddl · 30/04/2013 12:55

I quite like it.

Don't love it, but don't hate it either iyswim.

Elspeth?

OhBuggerandArse · 30/04/2013 20:27

I was going to say Lee Scoresby and his Hester too! I think it's lovely.

CremeEggThief · 01/05/2013 19:20

I can't stand it. Sorry!

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Laquila · 01/05/2013 20:59

I really appreciate everyone's input and suggestions, thank you!

Diddl I don't think Elspeth really does it for me, not sure why.

Anyway, I suggested Hester to my husband and he seemed to like it, and then said, "but what if it's a girl?"....so now I'm thinking if it's going to confuse my own husband then maybe it's not the one...;)

Who knows though, he'll prob have forgotten it completely in a month or two, might try again then...

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Frikadellen · 02/05/2013 13:11

I like it

CheeseStrawWars · 02/05/2013 13:16

I knew a boy called Kester, is that what your DH is thinking of, perhaps?

CheeseStrawWars · 02/05/2013 13:17

Hesper is a girls name meaning "the evening star"? I like Hester the hare though.

diddl · 02/05/2013 13:23

Did he mishear it as Heston??

Purplebananas · 02/05/2013 13:40

It sounds like an ugly great lump to me. Just awful.

NothingTraLaLa · 02/05/2013 13:46

Not if she is likely to go to school anywhere near Cheltenham. There is a fairly deprived area called Hester's Way and children/teens can be cruel.

MummyBurrows · 02/05/2013 14:07

I think its an awful name,sorry...I did actually think it was a boys name not a girls too! Its certainly looks masculine to me,probably because its 1 letter away from Chester... Esther would be a much better,more feminine,alternative imo...

YouDontWinFriendsWithSalad · 02/05/2013 16:34

I really like it. It's going on my list!

ipswitch · 02/05/2013 17:02

i really love the name Hester, and I know a lovely woman called Hester NN Hettie.

BabsAndTheRu · 02/05/2013 17:10

Just keep thinking of uncle fester in the Adams Family.

EldritchCleavage · 02/05/2013 17:16

Love it.