Hester

Name Advice
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What does everyone think of Hester? Is it usable with the literary connotation? Does it sound pretty or too harsh?

Also, what middle name would pair nicely with it to continue its historic feel but freshen it up??

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[name_f]Esther[/name_f] gets decent attention around here so I don’t see why [name_f]Hester[/name_f] is that different. I could not care less about [name_m]The[/name_m] [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f] Letter.

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I really like [name_f]Hester[/name_f]. I also love [name_f]Hesper[/name_f] if you want to distance it a bit from [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f] Letter.

[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]

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Students mostly don’t read [name_m]The[/name_m] [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f] Letter, and if you have read it, you know that [name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Prynne[/name_f] is a character to be admired. She’s the opposite of what people think.

[name_f]Hester[/name_f] is a great name.

[name_m]You[/name_m] could go completely [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]: [name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]!

I also like:

[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f], [name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f], [name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Amabel[/name_f], [name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]

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I associate it mostly with [name_m]The[/name_m] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] Letter. I prefer [name_f]Esther[/name_f]

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I actually do think [name_f]Hester[/name_f] is nice, though I’ll admit it reads a little harsher to me personally than names like [name_f]Esther[/name_f] or [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]. I think part of it is the strong “Hest-” sound, for some reason it gives me a slightly masculine impression too, maybe because it vaguely echoes names like [name_m]Chester[/name_m], [name_m]Lester[/name_m], [name_m]Hector[/name_m], etc. That said, I still think it’s very usable, especially if you like those older, literary, slightly austere vintage names. It has a lot of character and feels distinctive without sounding made-up. I also think the right middle could soften and freshen it beautifully. Something lighter and more romantic could really balance it out, like [name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f], [name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f] or [name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f].

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I have no idea what [name_m]The[/name_m] [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f] Letter is, never heard of it :sweat_smile: I rather like Hester!! It actually has an ancient mythological feel to me, because visually it reminds me so much of [name_f]Hestia[/name_f]. I definitely like it more than [name_f]Esther[/name_f]! It feels sleeker and more mystical, but still buttoned-down and classic.

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It’s an old American novel that is (or used to be) standard school reading. I doubt it’s read much outside the US but could be wrong.

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I love it!! I don’t think the association matters much.

middle names for [name_f]Hester[/name_f]

[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]

[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]

[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] or [name_f]Anne[/name_f]

[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Joan[/name_f]

[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]

[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Quinn[/name_f]

[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]

[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]

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I like [name_f]Hester[/name_f] – pretty meaning and sound. I like its quiet strength. Its also got multiple literary links besides the [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] Letter (Hester by [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] Ophilant, characters in Sylvia’s Lovers by Gaskell and mortal engines by phillip reeve).

[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Gwenonwy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Josette[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Maple[/name_f]

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I love [name_f]Hester[/name_f] - I work in an historic house and there are several Hesters in the family tree of the former occupants. To me she’s a lovely, cosy, old-soul name that reminds me of well-loved pianos and those cross stitch samplers of little houses and gardens. She’s sitting in window seats and stargazing, pressing flowers into books.

Historic-but-fresh vibes ~

[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Adaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Eluned[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Posie[/name_f] / [name_f]Poesy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Ruby[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Wildrose[/name_f]