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Hector or Edmund?

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Tessa23 · 14/05/2025 00:00

Hector or Edmund? Thoughts appreciated! neither are my top 5 but they are where my DH and I sort of cross over …

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nameobsessed · 14/05/2025 00:01

I love both but I prefer Edwin to Edmund so I’ll say Hector!

Ellmau · 14/05/2025 00:01

Edmund, although Hector is quite cool.

Ellmau · 14/05/2025 00:02

Or what about Edgar?

Pompompurin1 · 14/05/2025 00:02

I love Hector

gottakeeponmoving · 14/05/2025 00:05

Hector wins

CheFaro · 14/05/2025 00:05

I know a late teenage Hector. He is fabulous, but he friends continually addressing him as ‘Hec’ (or occasionally as ‘Flippin’ Hec’) would do my head in.,

redgingerbread · 14/05/2025 00:07

Definitely Edmund.

WetBandits · 14/05/2025 00:12

Ooh, I love both! I think Hector has the edge for me, though.

I also liked Victor for DS, but he looked nothing like a Victor when he was born Grin

lurkerchan · 14/05/2025 00:18

Hector

wandawaves · 14/05/2025 00:24

Hector is an awful name IMO.
Edmund is ok i guess.

Weefreetiffany · 14/05/2025 00:26

Hector the noun always reminds me of hector the verb, which seems like a cruel start for a small child. Not a fan of edmund either. Like Edwin and Edgar though, grandpa name revivals due for both of them

BeaLola · 14/05/2025 00:38

I can't see Edmund without thinking of Blackadder

I do like Hector

DemBonesDemBones · 14/05/2025 00:39

I don’t hate many names but Edmund is absolutely awful. Hector is lovely.

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AusBoundDD · 14/05/2025 01:11

DD (early 20s) had a Hector in her year group - I will always remember him as one of the most charming, polite, talented and clever young boys I’ve ever met. I really can’t say that anybody ever cared or thought about the meaning of his name! It’s unusual in a nice way in my opinion

nocoolnamesleft · 14/05/2025 01:18

To hector is to bully. So my vote would go for Edmund.

Babyenroute · 14/05/2025 02:12

I love both. Would Edmund have a nickname?

Growlybear83 · 14/05/2025 02:45

I think they’re both horrendous. Hector just makes me think of Hector’s House, and Edmund makes me think of Blackadder.

BeEagerEagle · 14/05/2025 02:46

Edmund, Hector reminds me of breaking bad 🛎️

Moreteaandchocolate · 14/05/2025 05:34

Neither are my taste, but I’d pick Edmund so he could go by Ed.

pilates · 14/05/2025 05:37

Edmund

MinnieMountain · 14/05/2025 05:43

My Edmund is 11. He likes it. Doesn’t use a diminutive yet. It’s also handy as Edmond is used in other European countries.

EleanorReally · 14/05/2025 06:07

i prefer Hector

hattie43 · 14/05/2025 06:10

Neither Edward rather than Edmund and Hector is a dogs name .

Firsttimebabymummy · 14/05/2025 06:10

Edmund

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