Hester... on a boy??
So, just posited Hester to my husband tonight and he really liked it.
Ten minutes into the conversation, I realized he thought it was a boy's name.
Did some reading and found a couple of men named Hestor... so I suppose it could be unisex but BtN lists it as purely feminine.
So - what do you all think?
Hester, or Hestor, on a boy?
(I clarified gender and DH does like it for a girl too).
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Ten minutes into the conversation, I realized he thought it was a boy's name.
Did some reading and found a couple of men named Hestor... so I suppose it could be unisex but BtN lists it as purely feminine.
So - what do you all think?
Hester, or Hestor, on a boy?
(I clarified gender and DH does like it for a girl too).
______________________________________________
"How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve upon the world." -Ann Frank
Mama to my "bright star" Clarisse Bituin and Wife to Julius. Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!
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So cool that you met anyone with the name (even a surname).
I can see how DH heard it as masculine. It's always fun to see what he thinks of names.
I can see how DH heard it as masculine. It's always fun to see what he thinks of names.
Nope. All girl.
Tbh, I agree.
I love that the other posters are accepting of the unisex quality in it, but it's such a pretty name (to me), that I see all girl.
I love that the other posters are accepting of the unisex quality in it, but it's such a pretty name (to me), that I see all girl.
I like it on a boy, though I like Kester as well.
Nice! I forgot about Kester. Seconding that suggestion.
I'm not sure... Hester is my favourite name for a girl right now. But I think I could see it on a boy as well. Like Aster.
I actually don't like Hector. It is far too used in my area, by mostly Puerto Rican families.
DH is already self-conscience about people thinking he is Latino instead of Asian. However, it is a strong name in it's own right, and appeals more than Hestor because it is mainstream.
Esther is lovely to me, but quite dusty to DH. (to be fair, Hestor on a boy is not my style either).
DH is already self-conscience about people thinking he is Latino instead of Asian. However, it is a strong name in it's own right, and appeals more than Hestor because it is mainstream.
Esther is lovely to me, but quite dusty to DH. (to be fair, Hestor on a boy is not my style either).
Another poster suggested that too. I ran it by him. He likes Chester, and had never heard of it. I, on the other hand, know a dozen cats with the name... and one very cool guy. I do like it - but it's a bit too whimsical for my style.
I don't think he will ever get to name a boy Hester if I am around, so this is more of a "question of interest" post. However, he almost convinced me to use Seth on a girl, so maybe my resolve is not as strong as I think.
I, also, love Hester for a girl.
I don't think he will ever get to name a boy Hester if I am around, so this is more of a "question of interest" post. However, he almost convinced me to use Seth on a girl, so maybe my resolve is not as strong as I think.
I, also, love Hester for a girl.
agreed.
Not a fan of Hector... but I think Hestor will be inked in the "girl" column on our lists.
Not a fan of Hector... but I think Hestor will be inked in the "girl" column on our lists.