Is Hester a nice name?

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DH says it sounds like Uncle Fester. He prefers Hestia.

It was in a book I was reading.

What about Heather? Same sort of sound but softer.

It is the name of a pigeon-shaped woman in her late 70’s who applies her garish lipstick outside the lines.

God no it’s awful, think of what other children will call him

Even worse after reading it’s for a girl, I don’t agree with bullying in any shape or form. I also see no need to invite it, which this will

It does sound like a boy’s name actually, struggling to picture it for a girl.

It reminds me of Waitrose’s Heston sandwich range

Hester is lovely, although for me, Esther edges it. Except Esther Rantzen wrecks that.

Hestia is OK.

Hester is a well established girl's name, I'm amazed so many on here don't know it!

Sorry OP, I also thought uncle Fester...

I know a teenager Hester. She's beautiful and it's massively suits her. She loves her name. I don't like Hestia.. sounds made up or like some sort of medical ailment.

I wanted this name very badly but dh didn't like it. It's beautiful. It means star I think

Sorry but I think it's absolutely hideous

I love the name Hester and considered it for DD. It was the thought of constantly saying "No, HES-ter, not Esther that stopped us using it."

Gorgeous

Is it a girls name?

Esther is so much nicer

I don’t like it I’m afraid.

I'm surprised some people seem to think it's an oddity or a boys' name. It's an established girls' name with the same root as Esther. It has just fallen out of common use. I think teasing on the basis of names is much less frequent these days due to the wide variance in names. One of my DGC has an odd, to my ear, name which comes from the country of his foreign parent but has never had a problem with it.

In our town Hester's Way is the wrong side of the tracks... would be cruel to give the name here.

Well it’s either Hester or Ursula.

Gorgeous name one of my favourites

I quite like it but would probably call them Hetty day to day

I prefer Hester to Ursula.

Ooh Ursula is good too. Although most of Mumsnet are obsessed with the Disney villain.

I love it. My godfathers daughter is called Hester. She is a well known young artist in Devon now.

I do not like Ursula.

Hester is not a pleasant sound but it’s 100% better than Ursula.

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