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If I like Edwin (with NNs Ted and/or Ned), what else might I like?

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Laquila · 27/04/2013 23:36

How do you feel about Edwin? It's always been on my radar but is growing on me more and more,

Can you suggest anything else similar that I might like? (NNs of Ned and Ted aren't essential, I just quite like them).

I'm not too keen on Edmund and think Edward is too popular.

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Zappo · 27/04/2013 23:39

Love Edward and don't think it's popular at all at the moment.

How about Edgar, Theo, Theodore (nn Ted)

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TheFunStopsHere · 27/04/2013 23:44

I like Edwin. Nice choice.
Other names you might like -
Leon
Nathaniel
Wilfred
Francis
Bryn
Samuel

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Laquila · 27/04/2013 23:45

I love Theodore (NN Theo or Ted) but my husband isn't as keen...I think I could work on this though.

I guess Edward isn't actually that popular at the moment - I think maybe it's just because I was at school in the 90s with quite a few of them, s in my head Edwards at ten-a-penny, which probably isn't actually the case!

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Laquila · 27/04/2013 23:48

I really like Nathaniel, that's on my list (nn Nate).

I violently dislike Bryn, I don't know why!

I do like Wilfred but it makes me a bit sad for some reason - poss because of Wilfred Owen and also reminds me of Wilbur, the runt in Charlotte's Web...

Thanks Zappo and TheFun - responses much appreciated.

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Zappo · 28/04/2013 00:00

How about Frederick, Freddie (Fred)-more popular but not too popular

Arthur (Art)- too old fashioned? nn too American

Ethan- too popular

Henry (Harry, Hal)- too regal?

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thermalsinapril · 28/04/2013 09:41

Edwin is great!

Felix
Clifford
George
Peter
Samson
Anthony
Zachary
Alexander
Jerome
Julian
David
Lawrence
Michael
Richard
Christopher
Benedict
Rufus
Nicholas

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MadameJosephine · 28/04/2013 11:16

I love Darwin and Edison but DP vetoed both

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VivaLeBeaver · 28/04/2013 11:19

I knew a Tedbar which I thought was a fab name.

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Laquila · 28/04/2013 11:46

Zappo - agree re Ethan and Henry/Harry. I like Fred but it doesn't work with our surname. Arthur I love but Art definitely doesn't work with our surname, sadly!

Thermals I've always liked Felix and Rufus (pre-pregnancy) but now I'm actually pregnant I don't know if I'm so sure! I love Benedict but husband's not keen.

MadamJ I like Darwin! We had a Darwin reading at our wedding.

Viva Tedbar! I quite like it but my fairly traditional family would probably phase me out...

All much appreciated, please keep them coming!

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NoRoomForMeInMyBed · 28/04/2013 13:41

I know a lovely supercool little Edwin age 4. Good choice OP!

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Littlecherublegs · 28/04/2013 15:03

Not too keen on Edwin myself, sorry.

How about:
Evan
Owen
Eric
Elijah
Ivan
Ivor
Ewan
Edgar
Julian
Everett
Emmett
Elliot

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