Such a lovely name. It has a lot of depth to it and has a cool backstory as well. To the people who said it's ugly, you're the ones with an ugly personality and are quite judgmental.
I think this a very ugly name. Besides, some will pronounce it "Heh-Kayt" which kind of sounds like Heck it with a Miranda Sings accent. "Aw, Heck it!"
I love this name! I used it for a character in a Harry Potter fanfiction I'm writing. It's very pretty in my opinion, though I don't think I'd name my daughter this. A little too obscure.
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When I read it was pronounced "HEK-e-tee," I immediately thought, "Here, kitty, kitty, kitty!" Not sure how I feel about that.
This has been one of my favorite names for a long time! I have a thing for dark goddesses. They're amazing. In my novel, the main character's name is "Hekate" and I changed the pronunciation to "Heck-tay". Kinda silly but it fits the character.
I love the name Hecate but I would pronounce it heck-it, regardless. If it was pronounced He-ka-tee or however, she might be called Katy or Catty and though Katy is a cute nickname, I would hate that.
I love this name, it's so unique but I don't know if I, or anyone, should name a child this. It sounds better for a cat, like a familiar to the "witchy" name.