Nestor

Nestor is a name that echoes from ancient Greece, possibly meaning 'traveler' or 'one who returns home.' It is most famously associated with Nestor, the wise and elder king of Pylos in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. He fought in the Calydonian Boar Hunt and advised the Greek heroes at Troy. The name's association with seasoned wisdom and seasoned journeys helped it persist through the centuries, appearing in various forms across European languages.

There's a comforting heft to the name Nestor when you say it. It sounds like a steady hand on your shoulder. You imagine your son growing into a calm presence, someone who has seen much and learned even more, someone you can always count on to find their way back. When you write it on his birth certificate, it feels like charting a course.