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MN for Edward

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Sausagedogmom · 18/06/2021 14:49

The day of the decision is coming closer :)

Which MN would you go for? (I might be overthinking)

Arthur - I really like the name, but it seems very popular at the moment
Bodhi - is it too fancy? It has a lovely meaning though
Felix - I love the meaning (the lucky one), but I fear a bit that I could be to connected with the catfood
Jonathan - is it too much 80ies style? I also love the meaning

Thoughts and suggestions are welcome :)

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HelenHywater · 18/06/2021 14:55

I was coming on to say Felix. My Edward has that as his middle name. I love it. No mention of catfood ever (by him or anyone else, although actually his middle name doesn't come up).

I'd have used it as his first name if my H had let me.

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 18/06/2021 14:56

Not a huge fan of Jonathan but really like all the others.

BackforGood · 18/06/2021 14:59

I don't like Bodhi, but any of the other three are fine.

You don't use you middle name much as you go through life, you just want want that is not so embarrassing everyone laughs at your graduation or wedding or the other odd occasions they are spoken.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/06/2021 15:03

I don’t think any flow very well, tbh.
They’d all sound better the other way around. If I had to choose one I’d say
Edward Jonathan.

Other ideas
Edward Lucas
Edward James
Edward Charles

DinosaurDiana · 18/06/2021 15:04

Arthur. Not the others.

Sausagedogmom · 19/06/2021 11:22

Thank you for the input so far.

@Awwlookatmybabyspider
I do really like Edward James, yet I am afraid that there might be many children outside with exact same name, since both are popular names.

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Theoldwoman · 19/06/2021 11:24

Edward is a great name but not fussed on your middle name selection.

Edward Reuben
Edward Jeremy
Edward Sebastian
Edward Benjamin

TatianaBis · 19/06/2021 22:42

I like Edward James too better than the others.

Posieandpip · 20/06/2021 09:52

Felix for sure! Dislike Bodhi, suddenly really popular and a bit faddy, definitely not fancy. Will date terribly. Arthur is cool but sooo popular. Don't like Jonathan much. It's fine, just a bit dated sounding.

SoapboxFox · 20/06/2021 10:17

Edward Felix is my favourite.

Floralnomad · 20/06/2021 10:22

I don’t think any of your suggestions flow particularly well . Edward James is lovely , there is a good reason why it’s a popular and that is because it is a great name combination . Middle names really don’t get used much so in the great scheme of things just pick a name you love .

TheMotherlode · 20/06/2021 10:25

I’m not sure any of them flow that well. As others have said Edward James was my first though, or maybe Edward Thomas?

17caterpillars1mouse · 20/06/2021 10:30

Edward Jonathan - Jonathan is a lovely, classic name that is currently out of favour and is really unexpected in the middle name spot. I like an unexpected mn.

I suppose Bodhi fits this category too and whilst I like Bodhi, it's having a bit of a moment and will probably date

I always think cats when I see / hear Felix, I just can't get behind it. I do like Arthur but Edward Arthur is just a bit meh compared to the others for me.

Sausagedogmom · 21/06/2021 13:50

I really appreciate the help so far. I do think with our last name, the middle names flow nicely, maybe not the best combo of all times. In general I found it a bit hard to find a MN that flows super well with Edward.

That being said, I like James but could imagine half of the Edwards go with that middle name.

@Theoldwoman I do like Sebastian and Benjamin of your name list, however Seb is a good, old friend of mine and always when I hear the name, I associate it with him, of course in a positive way, but he kind of owes the name. And I can't use Benjamin, since Ben was the name of my first love/boyfriend.

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