Hector

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What do you think? it started as a joke but now is a serious possibility...too old fashioned?

I approve..natch as it's my nickname...weehector is my DH's pet name for me (originated from Hector's House).

My (boy) bump is also being referred to as Hector at the moment...I love it but we've decided to call him Alastair when he's born.

Skateboarding architect sounds about right too - I'm a snowboarding advertising type..

Very trendy.

I prefer Victor which is not quite officially trendy yet.

Didn't Hector live with Zaza the Cat next door to Kiki the frog?

There's a Hector at DS and DD's school. The name has slightly grown on me.

I absolutely hate it, sorry. I know one and was when I got the text birth announcement - honestly thought it was a joke, esp as the older sibling has a lovely name.

It hasn't grown on me since.

I love it. And was my 1st choice for DS2 but DH didn't like it.

Hector and LYsander - the great heros

Ridiculous. Don;t do it!

I love it. Wish I had thought of it!

I absolutely love it but our surname is Harman and I think Hector Harman is a bridge too far even for me.

It's gorgeous, cool and not ubiquitous - I'm very jealous that I can't use it!

DH really wanted DD to be Hector if she was a boy, I couldn't bear the idea and all my friends laughed at it, I'm afraid. (am in Scotland though where it is a bit more "old man")

I really like it - but would always associate with the Spanish pronounciation - Hect - oor with a rolled r

v cool name

Just looked up the meaning of hector - not very nice...

hec·tor (hktr)

n. A bully.

v. hec·tored, hec·tor·ing, hec·tors. To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.

v. To behave like a bully; swagger

I'm not keen on Hector, I'm afraid.

Also, would you shorten to Heck ?

I know of so many Hectors being born recently. It is the new Oscar for sure.

Hector does indeed mean bully.

BBC radio news presenter John Humphrys has been censured after being accused of "hectoring" a government minister.

So the word is actually used - I hadn't heard it before (had to google it..)

I cannot for the life of me imagine a baby called Hector

Not keen, I'm afraid. Especially given the meaning..

I am 30 and I remember Hector's House, so people under 40 will make the connection.

I like it. It is really more of a dog name (probably Hector's House makes me think that...) but overall still like it for a human baby too.

But why would you name your dog 'a bully'?

The meaning of the name "Hector", as opposed to the verb "to hector", is "steadfast" or "holding fast". Love the name, but am slightly biased as DS is a Hector. He was named after the noble Trojan hero rather than a bully. And at 11mo, he really suits his name . Had never heard of Hector's House before we had DS (and I'm in my mid 30s) but have since seen some old episodes on YouTube. TBH not really bothered about that association; the cartoon seemed quite sweet, and in any case no-one DS's age will have a clue about it.

We had Oscar and Jasper on our shortlist for DS, but in the end he looked like a Hector and I just can't imagine him being called anything else.

I think it's awful. I would honestly burst out laughing if I heard a mother in the supermarket saying 'Hector, put that back immediately'.

Sorry.

The meaning (to bully) as well as the lack of nice nicknames (Heck, Hecky..) puts me off the name.

I also find it sounds too similar to hectare (the dimension).

I do like Jasper and Oscar, though.

I like it too. I'm not sure if I love it but it is growing on me. My OH loves Hector James Mc... I think that sounds nice for a wee boy with Scottish blood who is being brought up south of the border.

I don't like Hector - sounds very harsh. The meaning would definately put me off.

Hmmmm, seems to be a real marmite name- don't mind that too much. Not worried about the meaning as has been said before it means steadfast as a name - which is nice.
Both DP and myself can't seem to call the bump anything else so it maybe out of our hands.
Not too worried about the shortening- you can't shorten my name and it never bothered me.
Thanks for the input- has been v interesting!