Message: "Hester" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Hester

by RegalAmethyst

1/20/2009, 6:08 PM

What are your thoughts on this name? I'm loving the quirky old lady vibe I get from it. What do you think of the nickname Hettie for it? Would you use a different nickname?

Thank you!

#Hester

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- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

1/21/2009, 5:17 AM

Love the name!

I really, REALLY love it! It is only slightly eclipsed by the love I feel for Esther.

Hettie is cute, but I would probably go for something like Hessie.

- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)

1/21/2009, 4:58 AM

Eh.. I prefer Hesper.. or Vesper!

- Tabby (guest)

1/21/2009, 3:35 AM

I love Hester it's so weird and cool all at the same time. It does have a bit of an old lady vibe but in a good way. I find it hard to imagine the name on a little girl though.
I love the name Hettie sp Hetty, I always think of it as a nn for Henrietta but I guess it could work on Hester. I can't think of any other nn Hessie maybe? Is that weird?

- Bex

1/20/2009, 10:13 PM

Its actually grown on me. I read Mortal Engines and one of the main female characters is Hester "Hettie". I still think I prefer Esther though..

- lac +1

1/20/2009, 9:48 PM

Hester is Esther's ugly cousin. I prefer Esther nn Ettie.

- RegalAmethyst

1/20/2009, 9:59 PM

Hmmm...I hadn't thought of the nickname Ettie! Thank you ^-^

- jacintos09 +5

1/20/2009, 8:05 PM

Makes me think of The Scarlet Letter, which I HATE...

Like a lot...HATE...

- Jessica (LivingForHim) +4

1/20/2009, 8:31 PM

Reminds me of the book also, but I love the book and not the name.

- Alcyone

1/21/2009, 3:57 PM

I agree with Jessica

I love the book, but the name Hester doesn't sound attractive to me at all. It's too bad because Hester Prynne is a very interesting character; her name is just unappealing.

- Violet Serene (heron) +1

1/21/2009, 12:47 AM

Love the book, love the name

Mainly because of the character. I think I like Esther slightly more for phonetics, but I like Hester more because it's a bit less heard and because of the association. I like Hettie too.

- Allegra

1/21/2009, 7:41 AM

Ditto Violet Serene!

- Gracie (YMPvt)

1/20/2009, 8:39 PM

ditto, Jessica

- Wordsmith

1/20/2009, 8:04 PM

I love Hester, and I think Hettie's adorable! However, I prefer Hetty.

- abbasdaughter +4

1/20/2009, 6:38 PM

I think it sounds kind of ugly... and not at all fem... It's like Chester w/o the C... and makes me think of Charlton Heston's last name... (not someone I'd be into associating w/ after he inisisted on continuing w/ plans for the NRA rally in Columbine after the incident that happened there in the school).

- RegalAmethyst +3

1/20/2009, 6:57 PM

Well I had to look that up, but I do understand what you mean. That's pretty awful of him to do. Though, Hester doesn't remind me of Heston at all, which is I guess good for me. ^-^

- abbasdaughter

1/20/2009, 7:41 PM

oops... double post

Henrietta's a bit better as full names for Hettie go. It at least doesn't remind me of a cross between Chester and Heston.

This message was edited 1/20/2009, 7:56 PM

- abbasdaughter +1

1/20/2009, 7:40 PM

Henrietta's a bit better as full names for Hettie go. It at least doesn't remind me of a cross between Chester and Heston.

- RegalAmethyst

1/20/2009, 7:42 PM

I do like Henrietta as well. The only thing that makes me like Hester more is the meaning.

- lemmingade

1/20/2009, 6:16 PM

I've always had a soft spot for Hester, but I don't care for Hettie at all.

:)Danielle

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