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Edward or Jude?

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knott88 · 03/05/2019 12:11

DS due next week and we are torn between the two- which do you prefer?

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Baylis · 04/05/2019 19:49

Edward.

I know a Judy and a Judith and both women go by "Jude" as a nickname which would put me off using that name for a boy.

Madbengalmum · 04/05/2019 19:47

Rosy, Edward not particularly popular amongst the children where I live, however Lots of people calling their boy Jude. Things are different geographically.

rosyedith · 04/05/2019 17:05

@Madbengalmum yeah Edward isn't popular though 🙄

pilates · 04/05/2019 16:53

Definitely Edward, dislike Jude

MollyHuaCha · 04/05/2019 00:46

Edward

BackforGood · 03/05/2019 23:52

Edward.
Really don't like Jude.

However, you will just get a list of people's choices. They are quite different sorts of names so some of us will like the one sort and some the other - I don't think people will be able to give you strong reasons, it's just a personal preference thing.

TildaTurnip · 03/05/2019 23:23

I like both but really dislike Teddy so would discount Edward if you were thinking of using that Grin

bridgetreilly · 03/05/2019 23:20

Edward.

Jude is a separate name from Judas (both are in the Bible as different people) so I don't think you should worry about that connection. I still prefer Edward, though.

DramaAlpaca · 03/05/2019 23:11

Edward

Sophronia · 03/05/2019 23:10

Edward

Cbeebiesrehab · 03/05/2019 19:59

Mad Edward is 23rd in the charts. Jude is 50th.

Both nice but Jude is the best (biased) Wink

Madbengalmum · 03/05/2019 19:47

Jude is very popular now, i really, really dislike it. However, Edward is a classy name.

BalloonDinosaur · 03/05/2019 19:45

Love Jude! Not sure many people would automatically make the connection with Judas nowadays

Moominfan · 03/05/2019 15:01

Jude's beautiful

Icklepup · 03/05/2019 14:55

Jude :)

tdam · 03/05/2019 14:40

Jude! One of my favourites.

Mylifeisboring · 03/05/2019 14:34

Edward

Disfordarkchocolate · 03/05/2019 14:33

Edward is lovely. Jude always makes me a bit sad. How about Edward Jude?

Froglette16 · 03/05/2019 14:30

Saint Jude is the saint of hopeless causes. IMHO a great name! But I also love Edward. It’s a toughie.

MikeUniformMike · 03/05/2019 14:16

Edward. don't like Jude at all.
Edward nn Ed or Eddy. Not Ned or Ted.

Peachbubble · 03/05/2019 14:04

Edward, don't like Jude at all

Babdoc · 03/05/2019 13:25

Jude is short for Judas, and makes me think of Judas Iscariot, betraying Christ and committing suicide - hardly a nice connotation for a child’s name! And then the term Judas goat- an animal trained to lead other animals to the slaughter house while bring spared itself. And the Judas tree - thought to be the species on which Judas hanged himself.

Calixtine · 03/05/2019 13:21

Jude, although Edward is nice too and I love the nicknames Ned and Ted(dy).

PlatypusLeague · 03/05/2019 13:04

Edward

fruitbrewhaha · 03/05/2019 12:21

Judy Judy Judy Judy Judy, Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah hey Jude

I quite like Ed too though

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