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Edward?

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lovelycats · 18/12/2016 20:41

We are loving Edward as a name for our soon to be DS. In fact we're currently using a related nn to refer to bump! However, I don't like all of the nn available. How much control do I actually have over what people call him...?

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CaptainBraandPants · 18/12/2016 21:10

You won't be able to control what nicknames he is called.
We have an Edward, I would like to call him Ed, in fact it often slips out, but he insists that everyone call him Edward. Grin

Inkspot · 18/12/2016 21:06

I've got an Eddie. His proper name is Edward and actually he prefers that - so you may not have that much control over which form of his name is used. That said no one has ever called him Ted.

BakeOffBiscuits · 18/12/2016 21:02

I think if you like Ed you should be ok. I agree Teddy is too cutsie for a teenager/adult. I too love Edward but DH didn't, we had 2dds- thankfully.

TheHiphopopotamus · 18/12/2016 21:02

I LOVE Edward. If I'd had another boy, he would have been Edward with the nickname Ned. It's one of my favourite boys name.

beela · 18/12/2016 20:56

I know a 20 year old Edward who is usually Ed, and a 5 year old who is always Edward.

I think it's a lovely name, would have been on our boys list if dh wasn't closely related to one of the above!

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lovelycats · 18/12/2016 20:53

I'd be delighted if everyone just called him Edward but I know that's probably not going to happen... Its perhaps a little old fashioned? I really love it though. Can cope with Ed or Ted, but not keen on Teddy (very cute for a small child but I can't imagine it on an adult).

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BakeOffBiscuits · 18/12/2016 20:47

You may have a bit of control for the first few months years but once they go to school you have no chance. Dd has a three syllable name and I love that name and non of the nns so insisted she was called her "proper" name. People just ignored us really and I did grow to love the shortened versions too.

Dd also decided several times that she is be known as nn1, nn2 etc (spelt in various ways) from about the age of 10-13. She's 25 now and settled on oneGrin

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