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Edward or Edmund

38 replies

emmaloulabelle · 04/11/2014 17:32

Which one?
Edward is more common, so less likely to provoke a strong reaction.
Edmund still gives us the same nickname options, but it's less popular. Would you snigger at it though?

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stonygreysoil · 12/11/2014 08:05

Edmund or how about Redmond!

squoosh · 07/11/2014 11:49

Frankly, if you were picking an Austen man to marry, I reckon he'd be a much better bet in terms of doing the 18thC equivalent of his share of the housework & childcare. Darcy, for example, would be too busy swanning around looking cool to notice if one of the dc's noses needed wiping or to help solve the problem if the nursemaid gave notice unexpectedly.

I couldn't marry Edmund due to the aforementioned drippiness but have previously given this thought and decided Henry Tilney from Northanger Abbey would be the best bet of all Austen's male characters. He has a sense of humour and I think that would go a long way when freezing your bum off in some draughty country house.

GreatAuntDinah · 07/11/2014 11:41

I had a monster crush on an Edmund at school, but I'm going to have to go with Edward I'm afraid.

Eddie Cahill (Todd from Friends and CSI Manhattan) is an Edmund.

katienana · 07/11/2014 08:05

my dh is an Edmund. goes by Ed. I think it has a lovely musical sound to it.

CPtart · 07/11/2014 08:01

Edward, with no silly shortenings to Teddy etc.

burgatroyd · 07/11/2014 07:49

Edmund vote here!

burgatroyd · 07/11/2014 07:49

Well said whitehairreally

jeee · 07/11/2014 05:36

Eustace - with any luck, he'll almost deserve it.

Actually I like Edmund (and he was a lot less annoying than Peter anyway).

mathanxiety · 07/11/2014 04:54

Edmund is fab. I like it more than Edward or Edwin.

IMurderedStampyLongnose · 07/11/2014 03:14

How about Eamon,it's the Irish for Edmund.

MummyBeerest · 07/11/2014 03:09

I was going to say Edmund, but if Edwin is on the table, use that one! I love this name.

nooka · 07/11/2014 03:06

We have an Edmund and an Edwin in our family and they are both pretty cool. Oh and a small Ned, who I think is just Ned (the other two are never shortened).

I think that there might still be a fair few Edwards about following Twilight so I'd be less likely to choose Edward I think.

All good names though.

RunByFruiting · 07/11/2014 02:38

I love Edwin.

We picked Edward for one of ours names but changed it after a few weeks as it just didn't feel right...if dh had no say I'd have gone for Edwin!

SnoringNorma · 07/11/2014 01:52

I love Edwin. Probably because it's my dad's name!

EugenesAxe · 07/11/2014 00:10

I always liked Edmund the Wee Shit and the Drip, personally. And I like the name, but probably as much as I like Edward TBH, so not much help.

I've never really decided which Biblical character (if any) Edmund might be supposed to represent; maybe Saul/Paul. After his experience he becomes all wise and indeed his description is 'The Just'; I'm sure he says something very comforting about how repentant traitors can be saved to someone feeling bad in a later book. Eustace, perhaps. He wasn't such a nasty character then.

ScreamEggsAndHam · 06/11/2014 23:14

Definitely Edward.

MrSheen · 06/11/2014 20:28

I can't get past The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe. He was a wee shit.

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emmaloulabelle · 06/11/2014 20:20

Thanks WhiteHairReally!
Edgar makes me think eggy...
I'm considering Edwin, I'm just not sure yet.

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Takver · 06/11/2014 09:55

I like Mansfield Park, and Edmund! Frankly, if you were picking an Austen man to marry, I reckon he'd be a much better bet in terms of doing the 18thC equivalent of his share of the housework & childcare. Darcy, for example, would be too busy swanning around looking cool to notice if one of the dc's noses needed wiping or to help solve the problem if the nursemaid gave notice unexpectedly.

WhiteHairReally · 06/11/2014 00:40

I need to redress the balance. I have an Edmund! He's 'old' by MN standards - 18 (outing herself)

When he was born, the vicar said, 'Ah, Edmund, King and Martyr' and the curate (a bit of a thesp) said, 'God stand up for bastards!'

When he was little, only our lovely GP used to refer to him, affectionately I like to think as 'Little Blackadder'.

Edmund in 'King Lear' is far more exciting and frankly sexy than wishy washy Edgar. Edmund in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' makes a journey and turns out good in the end - far more interesting than Peter anyway.

Our Edmund was supposed to be nnamed 'Ned', but we forgot to call him that. At school, he became 'Ed' anyway so he was indistinguishable from all the 'Eds' who were actually 'Edwards'. He likes his name and being a bit different from the crowd. Its a name that definitely fulfills the MN criteria of being a 'proper name' but well outside the top 100.

I still love the name, by the way. Can you tell?

And virtually everyone is a wimp in 'Mansfield Park', except for those naughty Crawfords, and the elder brother.

in2theblues · 05/11/2014 20:49

Edgar (g for good) a gentle, deep soul with the best interests of everyone in his heart.

Edmund (m for malevolent) a bitter, revengeful beast, branded as a bastard but irresistible to Lear's corrupt daughters.

All of the above were products of Shakespeare's genius.

Bowlersarm · 05/11/2014 20:42

Edward.

VioletVelvet · 05/11/2014 20:42

Edward, definitely.

DramaAlpaca · 05/11/2014 20:38

Edward.

GertrudeBell · 05/11/2014 20:35

Have you considered Edwin?

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