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Hero?
WDYTO Hero? For a girl? It has been hanging around the back of my mind for a while, and yes I see the teasing potential, but I still like it. What are your thoughts? Any MN suggestions?
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Hero's a favourite of mine for girls. Hero Juliet (but some might think it's too heavy on the shakespeare)
Hero Elizabeth
Hero Isabelle
Hero Guinevere
Hero Surrane
Hero Diane
Hero RebeccaOr for a middle name spot:Emily Hero
Marianne Hero
Julianne Hero
Sandra Hero
Katherine Hero
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It's very beautiful. I think it would be a consideration for a daughter. I don't care for it at all for a boy.
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I actually like it, for both a boy and a girl. I'd prefer it for a boy though. Some mn suggestions:Hero Delilah
Hero Juliet
Hero Seraphine
Hero Salacia
Hero Vianne
Hero Antigone
Hero Guinevere
Hero Lisanne
Hero Morgana
Hero Sarai
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I like it for a girl's second name. I've currently got a character in my story (female) called Pax Hero
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I think it's too much. I say this as a pretty non-prudish name person. I definitely think it is too much.It would be a pretty neat middle name though.
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I love it as a guilty pleasure. Even though I probably wouldn't use it, it's not that bad as far as teasing potential goes IMO. For a mn, I think something classic and feminine would work.
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I don't really care about "teasing potential" of names, but I do find it a bit awkward when I try to imagine an average young woman in her prime with the name Hero. It's ... just awkward. I think it goes beyond eccentric to plain weird, like a statement was being made, but who the hell knows what it is.
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I love names from Greek mythology, but I don't think this one is fair to use as a fn. I see it in the same catagory as Echo, Europa, Io and many others. Love them, but not for a real person. I could easily see Hero as a mn, though. Leandra Hero? Too cutesy? How about Leto instead?
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Leandra Hero is gorgeous.a
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British actress Hermione Norris had a daughter this summer and named her Hero (she also has a son Wilf). I guess if your name's Hermione nothing is too weird for you. The name's not bad, but it seems like a nn to me.
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I do not care for "Hero" for a girl. To me, it is not feminine enough. But, I love the meaning. I named my daughter Haley - Haley means Hero. I did not name her Haley b/c of the meaning. I found out that Haley means Hero after I named her. But, I do think it's pretty cool. Check out the "comments" on Haley when you do a name search on behindthename.com. Best of Luck.
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I really dislike it, but do like the similar Hera.
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I agree. Hera is much better for a girl.
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a hero ain't nothin' but a sandwichI'm afraid Hero as a name, especially as a girls' name, is pretty much impractical now. Yes, Hero was a Greek mythology character. But the common word hero is usually considered masculine. Heroine is the feminine version, but even that I can't recommend, since it sounds exactly like heroin. :(And in many parts of the US, a hero is an Italian-style sandwich. Also known as a sub/submarine or cheesteak, depending on the ingredients.
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I forgot about Hero being a sandwich...we call them subs normally around here...but then again Reuben is a sandwich and I like that name for a boy, LOL.
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We call them subs around here too, but a hero is widely understood to be a type of sandwich too. Some real sandwich purists are very fussy about what term they use: a grinder, a hoagie (come to think of it, Hoagie's been used for a name too) a cheesesteak, a cheesesteak sub, a hero...I've never liked Reuben as a name, mainly because it is a sandwich and I happen to dislike that particular sandwich. lol
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I think it is nice, but to avoid teasing, maybe it would be better in the middle name spot?
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