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.
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.