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I absolutely love the name Woody, but worry that as DS (I'm 17 weeks pregnant) grows up, he may need something more 'serious' to fall back on - I'd like to name him Edward (Woody) Ernest Murphy. My DH points out that he might be called Eddie Murphy. I actually like Eddie, but worry that he might have the piss taken out of him a bit. I figure if I push for the nn Woody, we might get away with it? Any thoughts? Hormones may be getting in the way of a clear decision here :-)

I wouldn't worry about it - great name and the chances of him being Eddie arent tha high if you call him Woody.

My dh has the same name as a famous singer, as does my ds2 (not deliberately) and it doesn't do them any harm.

Woody will be the Toy Story cowboy to this generation for quite some time I would say. To the rest of us it is an erection!

Woody is a hard on to me.

I think Eddie is quite likely, and someone's bound to make "Eddie Murphy" connection.Edward is pronounced Ed-wuhd, not Ed-wood, so not keen on Woody as nickname I'm afraid. And there's that problem Seeker describes so succinctly...!

Ernest is a great name though - could you use this as first name?

You cannot name your son after an erection, sorry. The Toy Story association is secondary to the ruder connotations that 'Woody' has!

I hadn't even thought of the erection connection . I don't hear it that often so could we get away with it?

I know it is a bit of a tenuous link between Edward and Woody, but I really don't like Woodrow, which is a shame.

I do love Ernest, but not as much as Woody. I think my DH is humoring me on the Woody front, hoping that our DS will just be called Ed, or Eddie, and that by then, no-one will remember that comedian fella that got Scary Spice updiffed!

I may be starting to change my mind now! I thought if it was good enough for Fat Boy Slim and Zoe Ball, it was good enough for me

Sorry- I don't think Eddie Murphy'a a goer either. And you honestly can't give a chid- particularly a boy child- a name that has an even remote sexual nuance. Ask your dp to think back to being 12....

Back to the drawing board, I'm afraid.

well you can go with woody and when he's ready to be called something else, he can decide. i have two cousins who did that... drives me nuts and i still call them by their nickname..but family'll do that to ya.

Ok, I take your point. Although I love it, it may be a step too far. The only other name I have up my sleeve is Wilfred. What do you think to Wilfred Ernest Murphy. Potentially nn Freddy?

My best friends sister just named her baby woody - I thought of toy story first my DP though erection - we giggle everytime we talk about him

Wilfred Ernest Murphy (nn Freddy) is really nice

(do you think Freddy Murphy is too much like Eddie Murphy though?? )

its more of an amalgam of Eddie Murphy and Fredddie Mercury

but with less 'd' s

Wilbur, Will for short?

So it's Woody or Willy? Or Eddie or Freddy Murphy?

Actually, I really like Woody and it didn't make me think of erections before everyone started mentioning them, so if you love it, go with it, I say!

Woody isn't a term I've ever heard/used as a term for an erection. It does summon images of Toy Story, but I think that's OK, Woody is a pretty cool character IMO.

I think Edward is a good choice. Don't call him Eddie and you can avoid Eddie Murphy references. Call him Woody when he's little and if when he's older if he doesn't like it he can choose from one of the other nicknames.

never heard of Woody as a term for erection...
think Woody perfectly acceptable NN for Edward...

Thanks everyone. We have time to properly decide, but we do seem to be veering towards Wlfred/Fred as a name. It's so difficult- with DS1 we just found a name we loved and stuck to it from very early on. I haven't felt as strongly about any other boy's name. I just wish one jumped out at me and I was certain. My DH loves Edward, but doesn't want to burden the kid with a name he might be laughed at about.

TBH I wouldn't worry about Eddie Murphy too much. He's already past his prime so in 10-20 years time he won't be all that relevant.

I knew a Hereward once - that could become Woody too. Or Elwood, or Haywood (bit like Wayward!)

Elwood! nn Woody, of course

its more of an amalgam of Eddie Murphy and Fredddie Mercury <snigger>

Seriously? Call him Wilfred, if you want to use Woody as a nickname, then do.