[Opinions] Hester & Esther
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Like both, prefer Ester spelling. In order, it would be- Ester, Hester, Esther. Though Hester might be unusable, because of The Scarlet Letter. I think it was CruelPumps who had a combo of Hester Olive on their list? That's gorgeous. Personally, I'm feeling a bit vintage today, so I think I'd go for Ester Adelind. Or if I had to use one as a middle name, then Violet Hester, because I also want flowers right now.
They're both okay names. You can use either one.
Dislike both very much. Both names make me think of grouchy old women, especially Hester.
Weird, I was thinking about the name Hester just yesterday. There was a girl in my yeargroup with the name.
I don't really like either of them, but I don't think I could tell you why.
I don't really like either of them, but I don't think I could tell you why.
Not the biggest fan of both, because I usually don't like religious names. And Esther has quite a church background to me.
It has a nice and classy sound to it though, so I like it as a middle name.
Hester needs some time on me to get used to it. I like it though. I like Latin names. It looks interesting, but still not like one of those fashion names or so.
It just probably doesn't sound as milde and noble as Esther.
This one I could maybe accept as a first name, too...
It really depends on the middle name choice.
It has a nice and classy sound to it though, so I like it as a middle name.
Hester needs some time on me to get used to it. I like it though. I like Latin names. It looks interesting, but still not like one of those fashion names or so.
It just probably doesn't sound as milde and noble as Esther.
This one I could maybe accept as a first name, too...
It really depends on the middle name choice.
This message was edited 7/17/2015, 12:11 PM
For some reason I think of them as completely different names when they really aren't! This is going to sound silly but I didn't even make the connection that they were related until just now, haha. I muchhhh prefer Hester, but that might just be because Hester has not been as historically popular in the U.S. and therefore associated as a quintessential Old Lady Name. That normally wouldn't turn me off, but I can't really get on board with Esther.
Basically, Hester has an evenness about it that Esther does not have IMO. It looks cleaner and has cooler literary associations. It's kind of fun but also kind of ugly. Fungly.
Basically, Hester has an evenness about it that Esther does not have IMO. It looks cleaner and has cooler literary associations. It's kind of fun but also kind of ugly. Fungly.
Fungly? I gotta use that. :)
Fungly! I love it.
I'd never use it myself, but Esther is cute. It's old-fashioned but at the same time is easy for me to picture on a young person, and it's got a bit of vivaciousness that a lot of those now-popular old-lady names like Eleanor and Violet lack.
I don't like Hester at all. The h beginning somehow makes it unpleasant, puts me in mind of a heavy smoker perpetually out of breath and huffing when they talk. Hester sounds not only old but mean and hateful besides.
I don't like Hester at all. The h beginning somehow makes it unpleasant, puts me in mind of a heavy smoker perpetually out of breath and huffing when they talk. Hester sounds not only old but mean and hateful besides.
Hate both, hate Hester a little more. If there have ever been two names that deserve the descriptive "fugly", these are them.