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How popular is Edward...?

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Elbi · 13/06/2017 21:50

I'd ruled it out thinking it would definitely be top ten but just seen it was mid-fifties for boys last year! Do you know many?

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Theveryhungrybutterfly · 21/06/2017 23:06

Which is reassuring... but if the flavour of mumsnet is to be believed, in 5 years time about 1/3 of the year group will be called Edward, Ted, or Teddy! Question is, do we believe mumsnet?

jmh740 · 21/06/2017 22:54

250 kids at dds school not 1 Edward

petitdonkey · 21/06/2017 22:41

I have a nearly 13yr old Edward (sometimes Ed or Eddy) - I still adore the name and like the fact that he has choices of nn. I would rate it similarly to Henry or Charlie in terms of popularity. By no means unusual but not hugely common either.

Theveryhungrybutterfly · 21/06/2017 22:38

Really want to call my baby boy Edward/Ted (loves for ages) but annoyed that it will get lumped in with the Teddy fad! What do you think you will do OP?

Northgate · 15/06/2017 20:29

I know about 5 under the age of 6.

And Edward was the 26th most popular boy's name in 2015 in England and Wales according to the official ONS statistics - a rise of 5 places since 2014 - so I'd be surprised if it was really in the mid-50's last year. Official ONS stats for 2016 aren't available yet.

Mrsknackered · 15/06/2017 20:08

I know two 16 year old Eddie (Edwards) I also have an adult friend Eddie who is an Edson if you wanted a not so popular Ed- name.

MarvinKMooney · 15/06/2017 20:03

I have one too! We use the full Edward. There's one other in his year of 30 boys and he's an Eddy (age 7 btw). There aren't any at all in dc2's year (age 5). I love the name and it was my grandfather's name so pretty special to us Smile

MikeUniformMike · 15/06/2017 20:02

I like it and I like Edmund and Edgar. Ed is a great nn.

donajimena · 15/06/2017 20:00

I love the name. Absolutely wonderful! I don't know any others the same age as my very lovely one other than a Ted.
I may be biased Grin

Alwaysinahurrynow · 15/06/2017 19:59

We've got a 9 month old Edward. He goes by Ed or Edward as we hadn't decided on a nickname when he came home from hospital, so our other DSs call him his full name. We don't know any others.

hp2 · 15/06/2017 19:59

I have one, he is 7!

Decaffstilltastesweird · 15/06/2017 19:59

I know one who is 2 and a half. He's known as Eddie, not Ted / Teddy.

ScarletSienna · 15/06/2017 19:57

I know very few children who actually go by the full name Edward. It's so much nicer than Ted and Teddy and it's a shame it isn't used more as it is lovely.

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Elbi · 15/06/2017 15:13

Thanks all. Yes Misspilly88 that's what I was afraid of!

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Misspilly88 · 14/06/2017 14:41

Round my neck of the woods every other child is called Ted or Ned or Teddy, or Eddie, real name Edward.

RuthB4 · 14/06/2017 14:39

What's AIBU sparechange? Smile

sparechange · 14/06/2017 14:33

DH's godson...
I was slightly annoyed when they asked him to be godfather because I would have loved to have used it for a DS, but I can't now unless I want to be the subject of an AIBU thread Wink

ballroompink · 14/06/2017 14:25

Just the one; he's five years old. It's a lovely name!

MrsHathaway · 14/06/2017 12:59

I have one, who will likely be one of three in his class. Seems to have had a spike in popularity round here.

(Fortunately none of them is known as Edward in full so there is unlikely to be any confusion or even being known as Edward H, Edward S etc)

Marcipex · 14/06/2017 12:50

I know one three year old Edward, he's totally gorgeous .

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Sophronia · 14/06/2017 10:47

I don't know any young ones but I think it's on the rise. People are using it as a full name for Ted/Teddy.

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 13/06/2017 22:49

I know several aged between 10 and 20 but don't know any younger Edwards

Sandsnake · 13/06/2017 22:47

I know a few young ones and think it is on the rise a bit. But that doesn't matter - it's classic and lovely and I don't think it will ever be 'faddy'.

stressystressy · 13/06/2017 22:45

i know a few little boys under five named Edward. Teddy is becoming increasingly popular.