Honest opinions

[Ebrill]

Chester?

Great for a city, okay for a dog, really don't like it for a person.

Draws

It sounds like it's a lovely name for a pet to me, specifically a dog.

Chester makes me imagine a ginger cat

Honestly, and not wanting to offend, I think its absolutely awful.
Chester drawers springs to mind.

I love it, makes me think of Chester Bennington who has always been my favourite musician despite his untimely death. Hmm decisions. It just sounds right to me.

I love it, and I loved Chester Bennington.

@churchthecat Perhaps it's just us linkin park fans that don't hate it!

Dangerous territory if you're in the UK.
'WASP'y surnames (Preston, Carter, McKenzie, Jackson etc) used as first names is a trend which seems to have migrated from the States for both boys and girls.
Most people I know (and indeed a sizeable chunk of Mumsnetters on here too) seem to be split into 2 camps of loving or hating it.

Awful sorry. Nice city though.

I don't like it. Chester drawers. Chestnut. I just don't like it.

I had a pet Boxer called Chester. I’d think you were American.

Some celebrities have used it - possibly Holly Willoughby?
I don’t think it’s awful - it would make an awesome nickname for Christopher

Chest of drawers not Chester Drawers/draws

Chester the molester, our school ski trip instructor.

It's an appalling name.

Well if I can read this much negativity and still love it then it might just be the one. Sorry all! Thanks though.

I quite like it actually. I like the “preppy” thing. Chet for short?

Prefer Kester.

I really like it.. (also a linkin park fan!)

I know of one! He must be 5 now.

I think it might be a bit 'marmite'. It's not my cup of tea tbh.

Very mixed opinions then!

Love it, Fab name!

My cat's called Chester

not a lot of people seem to like it but I’ve always loved it, its actually one of my favourite boy names although dh has vetoed if we ever have a boy :(

Hmmm very American where it is popular. Uk far less so. I have only ever known a cat with this name (lovely boy) so I am struggling to think of it as a persons name.