Heston

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I love this name but DH says we can't because of Heston Blumenthal. Isit an acceptable name or will he have a lifetime of being asked if he's named after the chef?

FWIW me and my husband are big foodies anyway and he's one of my favourite chefs so I don't think it's the worst person to be named after 🤷🏽‍♀️

Would you or wouldn't you?

Heston makes me think of Heston Services on the M4 before the chef.

Heston makes me think of Heston Blumenthal. I like him, but I’m not personally very keen on the name.

Ah that's interesting I've never heard of that! Another thing to consider

The name itself is not to my taste but fine. In reality though, I imagine the Heston Blumenthal reference coming up time and time and again. It’s not a bad association but anything coming up time and time again would get irritating.

I think of Charlton Heston,the actor

He's the first person I thought of. I don't think it's a bad association, but I don't particularly like the name. Quite harsh sounding and no real option of a nn.

I love it like Hector too

I know a Heston. He’s 8. Really nice lad. At first I did think of Heston Blooming heck, but I think as time goes on he isn’t on the tv as much as he was, and that association will disappear.

I really like Heston.

Heston Services.

Charlton is better as it makes me think of Heston, and Jack and Bobby.

Really like it

Ooh, that's a new one. I think of Charlton, but I'm old.
I quite like it.

motorway service station.
not a good name.

I know a 30+ yr old man called Heston, after Charlton Heston. His brother is called Charlton.

In case you didn't know Charlton Heston was a Hollywood star in the 60's and 70's.

It’s fine - no one will remember the chef when he’s older

I know a Heston. Never been keen tbh. But the world would be a boring place if we were all called James and Mary.

Thanks for the feedback! I'll leave it on the list for now. The other front runners are Hector and Ralph

I came on here to say no but actually in the last few seconds it’s grown on me! It’s a nice name.

@Lalliella that was my first thought with it too I said no straight away then suddenly I thought ah actually I quite like it. It's a weird one

I really like it

Young people won’t know Heston Blumenthal so I wouldn’t worry about that.

Not keen myself but miles better than Hector or Ralph which are really bad.

Heston is a great name. Classic and strong. And not common/overused.

I really dislike the meaning of to hector, not a great association.

Eeek, too many associations for me... Heston Services came to mind first

Hector is better I think, though am not a fan of Heck... but even less a fan of Hes/Hezza tbh...

Thurston?

I have a cousin with this name, he loves it as it's unusual.

Wasn't one of the Doctors (BBC1 soap) a Heston?