Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Cedric?

40 replies

Heavystream · 21/10/2018 10:37

What are all your thoughts on Cedric?. His brothers would be Arthur, Lorcan and John.

Other suggestions welcome.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Rebecca36 · 22/10/2018 23:02

Horrible name!

Original poster
Heavystream · 22/10/2018 22:57

Any other suggestions

OP posts:
daffodilbrain · 22/10/2018 22:47

Awful just awful

DuckofDoom · 22/10/2018 22:34

I struggle with pronouncing it. Never know whether it’s said-ric or seed-ric. I’d use the former but I’ve heard it said the other way too.

I also think of Cedric Diggory, or Tim Curry in Home Alone 2

busymamakins1 · 22/10/2018 19:18

I love your other sons names, especially Arthur! But I hate Cedric sorry 😐

Original poster
Heavystream · 22/10/2018 18:39

I think we will go with Cedric and I agree with CBeebies there are definitely some overreactions. Thanks everyone for your input

OP posts:
starkid · 22/10/2018 17:08

I quite like Cedric, goes well with your other kids names and I like the nickname Ced

Cbeebiesrehab · 22/10/2018 14:05

Reminds me of Cedric Diggory. Not to my taste but certainly not the worst name I’ve seen suggested by a long way!
Some overreactions to it on here IMO, Cedric is a perfectly reasonable name, it’s not like you’re suggesting Warthog or something.

daisypond · 22/10/2018 13:34

I actually don't think Cedric goes at all with the other DC names. Those names have a nice solidity and old-ness about them. Cedric was invented by Walter Scott in the Victorian age. It's very associated with Little Lord Fauntleroy as well, which I wouldn't particularly wish on a child.

Original poster
Heavystream · 22/10/2018 08:37

I like Emrick actually, that’s quite nice

OP posts:
FogCutter · 22/10/2018 06:36

Don't like Cedric at all, sorry.

There are some old fashioned names that should never be revived and this is one of them IMHO.

CountFosco · 22/10/2018 05:28

I like Edmund (Ned) as well!

Well lets hope he never meets anyone Scottish, where a Ned is a criminal Chav. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

Cedric on the other hand is a perfectly acceptable name. There's the obvious HP connection, so make sure you have read The Cursed Child and are happy with how the character is portrayed there if you care about that connection. But if you like it go for it. Goes well with your other names.

Sungura · 22/10/2018 05:19

How about Emrick? 4

DoraJar · 22/10/2018 04:25

I like Edmund (Ned) as well!

SerendipityFelix · 22/10/2018 04:09

Bleh, dislike. Makes me think of Cedric Diggory in HP who came across as a bit of a swaggery dick (forgivesble for a 15yr old) and then gets killed, so not the best vibe really.

With your current son’s names...
Frederick
Herbert
Franklin
Edmund
Sebastian

TheDowagerCuntess · 22/10/2018 03:51

But you didn't just give your opinion on the name - which is what the OP asked for.

You expressed incredulity that anyone could like it - to the extent you seem to think people are lying (getting some sort of kick out of encouraging it - I mean, WTF?).

I was responding to that - not difficult.

You don't expect anyone to dislike the name?

Maybe try reading my post again - I said, people like different names. You're the one who seems to think everyone should have the same opinion.

CallMeRachel · 22/10/2018 02:42

Since the Op asked "What are all your thoughts on Cedric?", I, amongst others have responded and have given my thoughts on the name Cedric.

What exactly is your point??

You don't expect anyone to dislike the name?

Underused names are underused for a reason generally.

On threads like these I always try and think of the child. I don't think he'd thank her for a name like that.

TheDowagerCuntess · 22/10/2018 02:31

Really? You don't get that people like different names?

Cedric is infinitely better than yet another [insert over-used boys' name].

It's clearly not to everyone's taste, but that doesn't mean nobody will see the appeal.

CallMeRachel · 22/10/2018 02:05

I'm always reading these bonkers name thread in sheer amazement at all the 'yay it's wonderful!! (swoons), 'love it!', 'Go for it!!' , when in actual fact the name is hideous.

Do people get some kick out of encouraging a kid to be named so horribly? For life?? Cedric!!!????

Where I live anyway that really is an awful name no one uses. Please think carefully.

Arthur, John, Lorcan, Louis?

moredoll · 22/10/2018 01:58

There's no nice way to say this. I'm sorry but I think it's ghastly. Truly awful.
His brothers' names are lovely, so keep searching because you've obviously got it in you to choose a great name for your son

DramaAlpaca · 22/10/2018 01:37

Really? It's horrendous & IMO doesn't fit with the other names at all.

Enko · 22/10/2018 01:15

Its great

Picknickers · 22/10/2018 01:07

I love it.

Laska5772 · 21/10/2018 18:49

How about dropping the C and going for Edric?

crunchtime · 21/10/2018 18:44

awful
just absolutely awful