Does anyone else like Hero for a girl?

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I love it, DH just did this

Obviously I can’t use it but does anyone else like Hero as a girls’ name or is it objectively awful?

See, I'm not mad! I know it's not for everyone but he looked at me like I had two heads or something when I mentioned I liked it

His favourite name is Jennifer, so we're going to have to meet in the middle somewhere...

Hate it, too pretentious

It's one of those names that's a lot to live up to!

Love the play, I would happily use the name. Bonus points if there's also a Beatrice in the picture.

Hero is one of those name that when it’s suggested on here, some respondents write things like, “Well, why don’t you change your own name to Hero and see how you like it?!” as though you would certainly have the most hideous experience of your life. I don’t understand why some people assume that just because they don’t like a name, no one else could find joy in it. I would LOVE to be named Hero, or any of the other unusual names on my list. All you can do when naming a child is to choose something you adore, and something you would love to be named yourself. (And, probably, something that will look more at home on a CV than a prison roll call.)

I don't like it for either sorry....

I know a lovely Japanese akita named Hero so in my mind it's a dog's name. Sorry!

My boy cat is called that. We spell it Hiro though.

I love it, but sadly never had a daughter to use it for.

There’s a book about a girl called Hero called Little Fearless.

The only Hero I've ever known in life absolutely despised her name, but then she was about 11 so I don't know if her opinion changed over the years. I'm a fan of unusual names, and of girls' names ending in o (Juno, Rio) but I can't get on board with Hero.

The graphic novels Y: The Last Man have the main character called Yorick and his sister is called Hero.

Yes it's fab

I really like it.

I love it! For the Shakespeare and Heyer references. It was on my list but DH vetoed it.

No

It's awful, for either sex! I really hate all those Princess, Champ, Tiger, Bear type names, they're ludicrous.

Don’t do it.

I love it.
How do you feel about Hermione? Just thinking Hero could conceivably be a NN for that...

My DD has Hero as her middle name. I've always loved it.

I like it, but wouldn't be brave enough. Also, Hero in Much Ado is a bit rubbish. Beatrice is the character to be named for!

I am sorry, I wouldn't say if you hadn't asked but I think it's really awful, sorry. I agree with the suggestion above about Hermoine.

Awful.

Hero as a nickname for Hermione is an awesome idea!!

I like it but not enough to use it because it’s just so much to live up to. As a middle perhaps?