I love the name everyone else hates..

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I love love the name Esther. But I’ve been told it’s a grandma name and it sounds horrible. I have loved this name for years and it’s honestly so crushing to hear but I need honest opinions, is the name Esther bad?

I like it a lot.

i came across the name Esther today and thought how much i now like it
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It’s a great name - strong and classy. I have a Hester so am probably biased.

I know a little Esther who is 2. I was a bit surprised when I heard it but it’s really grown on me. The Bible story of Esther is amazing.

I love it x

Esther is a lovely name. She was a very brave woman who saved her people from being murdered.

I love it, it’s not “old lady” at all, it’s classic

Honestly use the name you love. It’s best to keep names to yourself as everyone loves to comment, it’s less if you just announce once baby has arrived.
I’ve had negativity on two out of three of my children’s names. I love my children’s names (obviously) and I used to get annoyed at people’s rude comments, now I just ask them what their name is and pull a face 🤣 they don’t like it when you do that.

Esther is a sparky cool name. Never met one I didn't like or admire

I think it's a lovely name. I have an Esther for a neice.
I've noticed a lot of the older names are coming back.

I love the name Esther & it’s meaning ‘Star’
and prefer nicknames Essie or Ettie to Esti.

i know 2 Esther’s who are in their 30’s so I don’t think of it as an old fashioned same at all.

gorgeous name - good luck!

I think it's a good name! Great ancient history, lovely meaning. It's old-fashioned now but it will probably come back in style, like many other names have. My late DGM was Hester which I would love to use as a middle name for a potential DD.

Ah I love it! Classy and classic. I also like the PP’s suggestion of Esti as a cute nickname.

Spelling should not be too troublesome as you’re choosing a conventional spelling of a biblical name. Spellcheck might even pick up misspellings

I like it. Had a Scottish friend called that at school. I really don’t like Hester, I think of Uncle Fester!

It's my daughter's name and obviously I love it, always have. The best thing is that it's not very common so my daughter is the only one of her generation that we know. Don't take any notice of other people - they will get used to it. For what it's worth, my daughter also loves her name and she is frequently told how lovely it is by other people

I love it. There are a few at my DS’s school. Esti or Essie are nice nicknames.

Esther is smart and lovely.
It's well known, has interesting history but is not too popular -perfect.

I like it and Esty for short.

Esther is a FABULOUS name!
A beautiful biblical name, like Ruth, Sarah et al.
I love Esther Walker/ Coren and she’s an Esther.
Go for it OP.

its actually a lovely name, but does have a slight old fashioned feel. If you don’t agree/mind- go for it!

It's a popular name in Spain, so I always buy personalised things for my daughter when I go on holiday!

It was my second choice 20 plus years ago (mainly because of Judy Garland in Meet me in St Louis). It’s a wonderful name.

Esther is a lovely name but Essie, Ettie, Esti?
Why can't MN just leave names alone.

It's not terrible or anything, but it's quite harsh and ugly-sounding. Not pretty-sounding at all, like Clarissa, for example. So I'm surprised at the number of people here pronouncing it "lovely". It sounds German and like it would belong to a sturdy old German matron with hams for arms, sleeves rolled up and kneading German dough for pumpernickel bread. 🤭 I think there are so many names which are a million times nicer.

I love love the name Esther. But I’ve been told it’s a grandma name and it sounds horrible. I have loved this name for years and it’s honestly so crushing to hear but I need honest opinions, is the name Esther bad? https://100001.onl/

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