See the results of this poll: Esther or Arden?
Respondents: 63 (This poll is closed)
- Esther Jane : 37 (59%)
- Arden Jane: 26 (41%)
I prefer [name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. It’s such a beautiful, vintage and feminine name, I love it.
There’s a beautiful musical piece by [name_m]Yann[/name_m] Tiersen called [name_f]Esther[/name_f] which made me fall in love with the name.
[name_m]Even[/name_m] though I am not a big fan of unisex names, my pick is [name_u]Arden[/name_u]. I only ever knew a guy named [name_u]Arden[/name_u]. I have heard it on an actress recently though. It’s cute. [name_u]Arden[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] sounds great!
Sorry, but [name_f]Esther[/name_f] is too old ladyish. I did know a young 20-something [name_f]Esther[/name_f] that was able to pull it off, but it is really one of my least favourite names. I prefer [name_f]Estelle[/name_f].
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] by a mile! It’s such a lovely, underused choice. [name_u]Arden[/name_u] is boring in the current landscape of masculine names for girls and ultra-trendy “ends-in-n” names for both genders.
Your two first name choices are as different as night and day. 
I like both names but I’m going to have to choose the name that been around since Biblical times: [name_f]Esther[/name_f]. Yes, [name_u]Arden[/name_u] was a forest in a Shakespearean play but it’s also a place name, brand name and surname. In some accents, the combo [name_u]Arden[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] would sound like “Hard n’ [name_f]Jane[/name_f]”. [name_u]Arden[/name_u] just doesn’t compare to the depth and history of [name_f]Esther[/name_f]. [name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] has a vintage charm all its own.
Thank you all! I favor [name_f]Esther[/name_f], but my husband likes [name_u]Arden[/name_u] better. I really do like both, but for some reason [name_f]Esther[/name_f] just seems so right to me.
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]! I like the [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] connection and though I like vintage names, [name_f]Esther[/name_f] just doesn’t appeal to me.
I know an [name_f]Esther[/name_f] in her twenties, and it is perfectly elegant and current on her. Although [name_u]Arden[/name_u] is beautiful, [name_f]Esther[/name_f] seems more timeless.
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]. [name_u]Arden[/name_u] seems like a boys name to me honestly. [name_f]Esther[/name_f] is a beautiful biblical name. Have you considered [name_u]Adair[/name_u] or [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]? I think it works better than [name_u]Arden[/name_u] and might go better with your husband’s tastes than [name_f]Esther[/name_f].
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] got my vote. She’s lovely.
I’m really not fond of [name_u]Arden[/name_u] at all as it’s all surname to me, and I don’t usually tend to enjoy such names as firsts, particularly if they end in -en. I also find it somewhat masculine, probably, again, due to that -en ending.
arden sounds more elegant, like the elizabeth arden salon, esther reminds me of a wheezing sound…asthmatic…harsh…
maybe tweak either name and come up with something you both love
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] by far!
[name_u]Arden[/name_u] is not my style.
[name_f]My[/name_f] vote was for [name_f]Esther[/name_f], but I like both.
[name_m]Ritter[/name_m] {and} [name_u]Arden[/name_u] would make a nice contemporary-sounding surname set, while [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] {and} [name_f]Esther[/name_f] would make a nice ancient-vintage one.
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]! [name_u]Arden[/name_u] sounds masculine to me.
I like [name_f]Esther[/name_f].
Instead of [name_u]Arden[/name_u] (which looks too much like Garden for me), how about [name_f]Arwen[/name_f]? Sounds a bit less harsh.
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] definitely! [name_f]Esther[/name_f] is beautiful, and a classic Biblical girls name with a wonderful history.
I found this incredibly difficult but finally decided that I prefer [name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. I think the names flow better, and [name_u]Arden[/name_u] is a little trendy.