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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!
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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.
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- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)
1/21/2009, 4:58 AM
Eh.. I prefer Hesper.. or Vesper!
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- 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?
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- 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..
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- lac   +1
1/20/2009, 9:48 PM
Hester is Esther's ugly cousin. I prefer Esther nn Ettie.
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- RegalAmethyst
1/20/2009, 9:59 PM
Hmmm...I hadn't thought of the nickname Ettie! Thank you ^-^
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- jacintos09   +5
1/20/2009, 8:05 PM
Makes me think of The Scarlet Letter, which I HATE...Like a lot...HATE...
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- Jessica (LivingForHim)   +4
1/20/2009, 8:31 PM
Reminds me of the book also, but I love the book and not the name.;d
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- Alcyone
1/21/2009, 3:57 PM
I agree with JessicaI 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.
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- Violet Serene (heron)   +1
1/21/2009, 12:47 AM
Love the book, love the nameMainly 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.
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- Allegra
1/21/2009, 7:41 AM
Ditto Violet Serene!AM
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- Gracie (YMPvt)
1/20/2009, 8:39 PM
ditto, Jessica
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- Wordsmith
1/20/2009, 8:04 PM
I love Hester, and I think Hettie's adorable! However, I prefer Hetty.
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- 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).
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- 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. ^-^
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- abbasdaughter
1/20/2009, 7:41 PM
oops... double postHenrietta'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

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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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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