What do you think of Hester?

[Laquila]

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?

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

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

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).

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

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

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.

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 :))

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.

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

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

I quite like it.

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

Elspeth?

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

I can't stand it. Sorry!

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...

I like it

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

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

Did he mishear it as Heston??

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

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.

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...

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

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

Just keep thinking of uncle fester in the Adams Family.

Love it.