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What could Jed me short for?

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Mclaren37 · 01/02/2017 04:14

I overheard the name Jed for a boy recently and really quite like it. I know it's a stand alone name but it seems a bit nick-namey to me and I prefer longer names. Can anyone think of a name it could be short for? or a nickname for?

thanks!

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Crunchymum · 03/02/2017 18:54

I know one and he is just a Jed.

octoberfarm · 03/02/2017 16:52

Jediah?

ZuzuMyLittleGingersnap · 02/02/2017 22:48

"My name is Josiah Bartlet, and I am President of the United States."

Oh, were that currently the case... Sad
Please get Aaron Sorkin to remedy the situation ASAP

(Sorry, OP! Jared's nice).

MikeUniformMike · 02/02/2017 21:34

John Edward shortened to Jed is great

birdgal4848 · 02/02/2017 20:49

I know a young Jed, short for Jedediah

TSSDNCOP · 02/02/2017 20:45

My name is Josiah Bartlet, and I am President of the United States.

Danglybits · 01/02/2017 21:08

Jeremy.

WaitrosePigeon · 01/02/2017 21:02

Definitely Jedward

isittheholidaysyet · 01/02/2017 21:02

Was going to say Jeremy.

But having read this, I prefer Ged for Gerard.

Roseandbee · 01/02/2017 20:57

I know a Jethro called Jed

leccybill · 01/02/2017 10:30

Ged/Jed/Gerard are very popular names in Liverpool.

I was going to say Jedward too!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 01/02/2017 10:27

Jared.

llangennith · 01/02/2017 10:23

Jed can be short for Jethro.

dinkystinky · 01/02/2017 09:52

Gerrard, Jebediah, Jeremy, Gerald

MrsJayy · 01/02/2017 09:48

Dd has a friend called Jed i think it is just Jed its a really cool name nice lad too

WhyOhWine · 01/02/2017 09:45

John-Edward

Sophronia · 01/02/2017 09:43

Gerard
Jared
Jedidiah

NataliaOsipova · 01/02/2017 09:42

It is (was) pretty common name in Liverpool and around, I think. I know a couple of men called Ged and it's short for Gerard.

As a pp said, though, in the West Wing, President Bartlet was Jed - short for Josiah.

Pipilangstrumpf · 01/02/2017 09:39

I'd think Gerald

Eggsbutnobacon · 01/02/2017 07:19

I know a Jed, short for Jeremy.

JC23 · 01/02/2017 07:02

I would think Jeremy.
Jared is nice.

GrumpySausage · 01/02/2017 06:58

I love Jed. I always think it is short for Jedidiah.

pinkhorse · 01/02/2017 06:55

It just makes me think of Jedward!! 😂

EccentricPickle · 01/02/2017 06:37

Grin Jedward! Some people have been watching too much Celebrity Big Brother! 😂

I like Jeremy or Jared.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 01/02/2017 06:36

I think Ged might get different pronounciations. I'd stay with the Jed spelling. I only know one when he was a little boy, he must be almost 30 now. He was just Jed not short for anything.