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The name Hero is more than just the word "Hero"! It has its own long history, and I think it is quite beautiful. I don't mind that it's a word.
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Hero is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. She is portrayed as the innocent and obedient younger cousin of main character Beatrice.
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Oh my stars...what do you mean this is a name? I don't hate it, but it's super odd as a name.
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Silly as a name.
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Hero is the name of protagonist Yorrick Brown’s sister in the comic Y: The Last Man.
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My first name is Hero. My dad gave me the name in 1970 when I was born. I love my name now but I still get weird questions about it: Isn't that a sandwich? Boy, your parents must have had big dreams for you! (Sure, but the name is from the Greek form of it so it doesn't mean the same as English Hero). Or people start singing: Heroes, give me a Hero. Isn't there a Japanese name like that? (Yes, but it's spelled Hiro). So if you're going to name your daughter Hero, be prepared. On the bright side, I get more noticed. When I have school applications, or job interviews they take notice. Educated people will mention Much Ado but if they are really keen, they mention the Greek fable of Hero and Leander which is where Lord Byron and Shakespeare borrowed the name. (PS - Hero and Leander is a tragic love story... read up).
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I only like it as a feminine name, it seems a bit borrowed on a boy. I prefer Heron for a boy.
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About the unisex nature of the name, and the site separating the two versions. That might be because of how meanings in some languages change due to use. Bobby means something different on a boy than on a girl. Though I looked at the link and it's not all that relevant. :)
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The name Hero was given to 10 baby girls born in the United States in 2016.
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Hero was actually used by both men and women in Greek and Roman times. My favorite example of the name is not Shakespeare's hero from Much Ado About Nothing, but the inventor Hero of Alexandria. He was considered the greatest experimenter of antiquity, he created steam- and wind-powered devices, and he made contributions to the fields of mathematics and science.
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I know it has more history than the word 'Hero,' but this still sounds weird because of it. It may have been great once upon a time, but now, just no.
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Really love this name, it is so unique, beautiful, and strange. Especially love that it's one of the main characters' names in "Much Ado About Nothing", which I adore.
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This name is a guilty pleasure of mine. I love the meaning and the fact that it has a long history as a girl's name (even though I don't care much for either Shakespeare's or Leander's Hero). It also reminds me of a quote from Nora Ephron: "Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim." I'm not sure I would dare to use it as a first name but perhaps a middle name.
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If I have a daughter, I want to name her Hero Lloyd. It's orignal and super cool. I love this name so much.
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The Greek form is Iro ('ee-RO'); diminutive forms are Iroula and Irouka.
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Hero?! I don't know why I even bother to be surprised anymore, what's next Superstar, Popstar, Saint, Winner?!
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I'm not sure that you read the details. Hero has a history behind it, it's not recently created.
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I LOVE this name for a girl. True, I would be reluctant to name my daughter Hero because I'd fear she'd be mocked because of it; but I really find it to be romantic, charming, and beautiful.
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Sounds completely pathetic as a name and would lead to a superiority complex.
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True, Shakespeare's Hero may have been a "milksap", but I have loved this name since I saw Kate Beckinsale portray her in the wonderful 1993 film adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing.
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This name is used for the main character in the children's novel, Shakespeare's Secret, by Elise Broach. She complains about how she was named after the famous character in the play.
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I would like this name on a girl instead of a boy.
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There is a book called Fearless by Tim Lott. (Very good book, I'd recommend it any day.) The main character's name is Hero and she's one of those characters you can't help but fall in love with. She's held high in respect by most if not all characters in the book. The name just makes me think of the book and what an amazing character owned it.
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Whenever I think about this name, or come across the character in my Greek mythology books, I think of the David Bowie song "Heroes".
"We could be heroes
Forever and ever
We could be heroes
just for one day".
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"We could be heroes
Forever and ever
We could be heroes
just for one day".
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An ambitious name but could work. I do dislike the Shakespearean reference. His Hero was a total milksap. The Greek Hero and Leander myth surpasses Shakespeare's character. It's used and has been used more than you'd think in the UK. I don't think a Hero would get any more stick for her name than skanky Nevaeh, Failyn or Coco-Poppy.
Something I heard on a forum. A little girl called Hero in the US was complaining that kids were teasing her about her name. It wasn't Hero they were poking fun at, it was her surname McDonald - Old McDonald had a farm etc. Now that's hilarious.
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Something I heard on a forum. A little girl called Hero in the US was complaining that kids were teasing her about her name. It wasn't Hero they were poking fun at, it was her surname McDonald - Old McDonald had a farm etc. Now that's hilarious.
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Hermione Norris named her daugther Hero.
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I have kitten named Hero and I do like this name because of its meaning. I'll probably use it for a middle name than a first name. And it's ok for a boy, but great for a girl.
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How about Hera instead? It's way more feminine.
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Love this name! So cool for a girl! It's a shame that the word hero is male, since the name is FEMALE! Great for a girl, bad for a boy.
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I love this name. It's so cool and fun and yet still terribly attractive. I hope to incorporate this into my future daughter's name somehow.
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Perhaps it would evoke jokes on the playground, so I suppose this goes on my list titled "Guilty Pleasures".
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I adore this name, and I would love to name my daughter this one day.
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Pronounced HEER-o. [noted -ed]
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A bad nickname could be heroin, which is a kind of drug.
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I find this name very romantic for a girl. I wish we lived in a time where a name like this would be accepted.
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Very cool name. I wouldn't call my kid that, well maybe his middle name, but very cool.
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