The unusual baby name Hec was a one-hit wonder in the U.S. data during the 1970s:
- 1975: unlisted
- 1974: unlisted
- 1973: 5 baby boys named Hec [debut]
- 1972: unlisted
- 1971: unlisted
What put it there?
The two-season western/detective series Hec Ramsey, which was broadcast on NBC from 1972 to 1974.
The show was set in the early 20th century and starred Richard Boone as Hector “Hec” Ramsey, a former gunfighter turned lawman who used then-modern forensic techniques (e.g., fingerprinting equipment) to catch criminals.
What are your thoughts on the baby name Hec?
Source: Hec Ramsey – Wikipedia
P.S. If you like Hec, you might also like Hud.
YOu know I love unusual, unique names. SO I do like this one.
The first thing I thought of was a popular way of cussing in Mormon Utah…. “Oh, My HECK!” or ‘OMH’. Sorry but I had to laugh thinking of some poor young man hearing coeds yelling OH MY HECK when really ticked off or shocked or, uh, really really, really, happy, uh, yeah, *blush*, or whatever else falls under the normal OMG, and thinking they’re mad at him!
I wonder why they use “oh my heck” instead of “oh my gosh”…?
Gosh is still too close to God for most LDS folks. Heck, I suppose, is in replace of Hell (what the heck).