Message: "Hector and Linus"

[Opinions] Hector and Linus

by Ani (peonini)

6/28/2021, 11:25 AM

What do you think of these two names? They are names that have graced my PNL for as long as I could remember but I feel I have always been somewhat on the fence about…I don’t know what it is about them that makes me keep them around.

I finally moved them over to my Recently Discarded list but now I’m having second thoughts.

So, what do you think?

Edit: Also, blatant plea for PNL ratings! I have an abundance of names that have sat without any ratings for a while now. Rate one list, or just a handful of names…anything is appreciated. Will return the favor if you ask. :)

Please rate my lists. All of them are ratable except for the Main list and the Surname list. :)

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https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/174843/136906

#Hector #Linus

This message was edited 6/28/2021, 11:27 AM

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- Proxima

6/29/2021, 3:14 AM

I like them. They are both usable in my opinion. Linus is very common here, though I prefer the English pronounciation of Lynus instead of Leenus. Hector isn't that far from Victor.

- Theodora'sMommy (Nemesis0408)

6/28/2021, 5:48 PM

I love Linus. I think it’s a wonderful name, fully ready to ditch the Peanuts connection.

Hector isn’t my favourite. It’s a synonym for bullying or browbeating, which I can’t get past.

- Princess_Shireen

6/28/2021, 4:22 PM

I've always had a soft spot for Linus, and Hector slowly grew on me after watching the Castlevania series on Netflix.

- Kerilyntaryn21

6/28/2021, 3:00 PM

Don't like them

- Higuma (Higuma Kanora)

6/28/2021, 1:55 PM

Would actually make a good sibset...

Hector I don't particularly like (kinda nerdy), but it's respectable. It has the same vibe as Oscar and Corbin to me.
Linus I like more; it reminds me of the color yellow and has a more aristocratic vibe.

- Anneza +1

6/28/2021, 12:30 PM

I like Hector. It seems Scottish rather than Greek (or Trojan), and my step-MIL had an uncle Hector who did a lot for nature conservation.

Linus ... the Peanuts kid with the blanket. Whom I love devotedly, but not really someone I'd name anyone after.

- Ani (peonini)

6/28/2021, 12:46 PM

Wow, I haven’t thought about that character in a long time! I’m thinking I might discard Linus and let Hector stick around until next purge cycle when I’m stuck with what to do with him again…

- Janan (jeziana) +1

6/28/2021, 12:25 PM

Hector and Linus are names I want to like but I can't imagine them on a real living person, they just sound so cold and unfriendly and I have never met one. They don't have friendly nicknames either. Maybe my perception would change if I met one.

Hector is very grand and might work in the MN spot to avoid the nickname Heck.

Thomas Hector?
Philip Hector?

- Ani (peonini)

6/28/2021, 12:45 PM

I sort of feel the same way, I think that’s why I keep trying to brush them off but can’t because I’m also attracted to them!

Thomas Hector is nice; it’s an honoring name for me. :)

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