Kester

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What do you think..? For a boy!

I mainly know this name from a Chalet School book - I randomly mentioned it when discussing names for the new baby with DH (I could do this all day long, he hates it , the poor thing), and he very unexpectedly liked it.

It sounds like a pets name.

It's awful.

Haha!! Could be true.. I've got a while to go, suggestions only going to get more outlandish 😌

I'm actually starting to like it even more. Lovely old bloke came to the windows last week wad called Kester 😍

He came to fix the windows I meant to write 😅 Made it sound like he was just looking in

I like it but never ever heard it before. Has a nice sound to it.

Another CS/Abbey Girls fan. I have always loved Kester as a name . I am sure Elfrida Vipont had a Kester in one of her books too.

This is so weird. I have never ever heard of the name Kester. Picked a random book off my tbr pile this morning and the main character has that name. Then pick up my phone, open Mumsnet and this is almost the first thread on active. What a strange coincidence (and totally unhelpful for you OP sorry but I had to share 🤣)

I like it, although I always thought it was Cornish!

I think it's lovely

Unusual in the right sort of ways. And yes definitely a real name!

A friend has a baby Kester. They are Scottish/Scottish heritage. I think it's about to become popular.

I know a Danish Kester. It does get shorted to Kes or Kez.

No from me. Either it sounds like you are naming a clown or I'd be thinking of Uncle Fester from the Addams Family because it rhymes with that.

It's definitely a Scottish name.

In my life (I'm ancient) I've encountered four Kesters.

One great uncle.
One boy in my year at school.
One boy in my friend's school but in the year above.
One brother of a colleague - he was neither of the two I knew at school - I checked!

All born in Scotland to Scottish parents.

Nice name

Love it, also a CS fan.

Saw thread title, thought ‘Chalet School’! Thank you - I’m particularly fond of the ‘Island’ era. And always thought Madge’s Kevin was very short changed.

Wonderful, solid, proper old name.

You absolutely must use it!

Glad I'm drawing t he Chalet School fans in! And Kester is now firmly on the list - now got to find out if it's actually a boy 🙈

Prefer Kevin!!
Kelston?

First thought was fester and molester! 😬

Kester is the therapist in my mad fat diary. Like it a lot.

Kester is my dream name if I had had another DS. Love it. Kes for short.

Ooh an unusual and super name!

I love it!

My husband unexpectedly liked an uncommon name favorite of mine and I’m so glad we went with it

Too close to Casper 👻 for my liking

Oh me too! Kester Woodseeves ❤