I just love a name that stands the test of time, and they don’t come much more time-defying than Hector.
Hector is a prince of Troy in the Homeric poem The Iliad, a warrior who is almost a match for the mighty Achilles. The first surviving record of the name was written in Linear B script perhaps 3000 years ago or more — predating the Greek alphabet.
I’ve got to confess, it first drew my attention thanks to the 2004 Troy movie. What can I say, I was 15 and Eric Bana playing Hector was very… inspiring.
But I love that, as well as ancient heroic strength, it also has a soft vintage feel, like an Edwardian gentleman. And echoes of Sir Ector of Arthurian legend. And is an English/Spanish crossiver. And an accessible sound that fits perfectly into today’s name landscape, which is full of other two-syllables, ends with -er/-or/-ur names. Victor, Asher, Cooper, Arthur, River… Hector is distinct, yet not out of place.
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