Help! Edward or Ernest?

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kitty1013 · 17/04/2018 21:23

Advice please!
I am expecting my fourth boy.
So far we have Frederick , Theodore and David. (We call them Fred, Theo & Dave.)

I want something not too unusual ie they won't spend their lifetime spelling it out, but equally not too common...so not Oliver! (It's a lovely name, but there are 3 in Fred's class...)

I like Edward (to be called ed or Eddie), my husband for some reason likes Ernie (I quite like the full name Ernest)

Views please?...or other ideas!

We foolishly gave our sons 2 middle names each so we are thoroughly boys-named out, ha ha!

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IggyAce · 17/04/2018 21:32

Ernest, it goes lovely with the other names and so does nn. Edward has been quite popular last few years and Fred and Ed sounds wrong.

RomaineCalm · 17/04/2018 21:30

I prefer Edward but wonder if it sounds a bit too much like Frederick - would you end up with with Fred and Ed?

How about Jonathan, Matthew, Robert, James, Alexander, Henry, Arthur or Nathan. All fairly traditional but not too common and can be shortened.

Vintagegirl77 · 17/04/2018 21:28

Edward

SoftSheen · 17/04/2018 21:28

Edward, or perhaps Edmund? You risk ending up with a Fred and an Ed though, which might be confusing.

AhWoof · 17/04/2018 21:27

I don’t think you could have Fred and Ed.

mondler · 17/04/2018 21:25

I like both and both would go well with the other siblings. I have a soft spot for little Ernie though

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