Hector, Magnus or ?

[SunshineHello]

A week to go and still unable to agree on a name.

Are Hector and Magnus too pretentious?

what other names are similar?

Magnus is okay.

Not sure about similar but you might like:

Ayrton
Luca
Bentley
Weston
Jacques
Gordon
Fraser
Kent
Lionel

I love Hector. I don't think it's pretentious.

Other suggestions:
Jovian
Cedric
Simeon
Rafe

I like them. I don’t think they’re pretentious, though Hector has the “nagging” side to it, which you mightn’t like. I know someone was debated over those names and went with Hamish in the end.

Whether it's pretentious or not depends on your area I think - it would be where I am, but I know someone with a Hector who lives in a very affluent area and it doesn't stand out amongst the names there.

Hector and Magnus were our choices too! In the end we couldn't agree so went with Casper.

Magnus for the win!

Pretentious - what does that even mean?

I like Magnus. Hector has an unfortunate meaning (to hector) and nickname Heck isn't very nice.

How about Reuben, Quentin or Caspar?

I wouldn't call either of them pretentious.

I dislike Hector (as a pp said the verb hector means to nag) but Magnus is wonderful.

Don't think they are pretentious.

How about Fergus, Struan, Murdo?

I like both, particularly Magnus. I’m in Scotland and both are pretty standard (if posh) names. Not pretentious IMO.

In the same ballpark:
Lachlan
Prentice
Struan
Sorley

Like these suggestions.

Also:
Douglas, Lewis, Alastair, Alexander, Lloyd, Euan, Donald, Brodie

Angus
Austin
Marcus
Reuben

I like them both and wouldn't think either are pretentious. Magnus was one we considered so I might slightly prefer that, but they actually sound great as names for brothers!

These are a totally different genre of names! OP I love Hector - I taught one who was known as Hal.

I don’t think either is pretentious. Hector would be my first choice for a baby boy so I’m potentially biased.

Other names I like with a not dissimilar feel to me are August, Felix, Raphael, Rasmus, Robin, Rufus, Stellan, Wilfred.

Hamish?

Hector comes from the Greek, meaning to "hold fast". It's a lovely name, and the character in the Iliad was a nice man too.

I love Magnus!

marcus
felix
rex
fraser
august
maximus
cyrus
silas
linus
spencer
xander
orson
ernest
wilfred
digby
barnaby
louis
douglas
ralph
rupert
rufus
francis
stellan
victor
vincent

I have an 8 year old Hector (Hector Felix) and the other two contenders for him were Magnus and Edgar, so we have similar taste!

@Sumstre out of curiosity, what's the reaction to the name Hector, and does he like his name so far? Hector is our front runner for a boy's name and just wondered.

Edmund
Fraser
Donald (although might have been spoiled by Trump)
Angus
Dougal

@toastofthetown my Hector is 3.5.
People tend to think the name is cute. It really suits him too. We sometimes call him Heccie, and I call him Hector Smoosh!

I really like Magnus, not so much Hector but I don't know why.

@toastofthetown Mixed reactions really. Lots of positive reactions but some people seem really surprised by his name. This happened more so when he was 0-3 years - midwife/HVs and at baby groups. Maybe it's more popular of late, as people don't seem to bat an eyelid now, and there is another Hector in his one-form-entry primary school. We're not posh and we live in Zone 3, not very trendy/nor wealthy part of SE London. He really likes his name and I've not once had any regrets. I see it as more of an international name as opposed to posh.
Go for it! We need more Hectors :)

Jonas
Lorcan

I absolutely love hector