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Would this annoy you or am I being hormonal

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Flopsy145 · 15/04/2024 10:03

DH and I are pretty set on Eddie for our son due this summer. His legal name would be Edward but we love the nn Eddie. Some of the older members of my family have said "oh lovely, I'll call him teddy." My response was "well his name will be Eddie, that's what he'll go by." But they keep referring to him as Teddy 😂 I don't have anything against Teddy, but that's not that name we picked. I'm now wishing I had just said Eddie and not even mentioned him being legally Edward. I don't want him to have multiple names, I'm not afraid to keep saying "it's Eddie," but it's annoying, just call him Eddie 😂

Would you be annoyed or shall I just keep saying "it's Eddie," and not be bothered?

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WYorkshireRose · 15/04/2024 10:08

Teddy isn't even a nn for Edward is it? Surely it's short for Theodore? Just keep correcting them 🤷‍♀️

Flopsy145 · 15/04/2024 10:07

That's what I'm thinking, my plan had been to just introduce him as Eddie, have that as his name at nursery and school etc, I didn't think telling my family his legal name would be Edward would open him up to all the different nn.

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Toodaloobaloo · 15/04/2024 10:05

Just put Eddie on his birth certificate then. If you give him a full name with alternate nickname options then there’s always a chance others could use these or he himself may choose to use them.

neverknowinglyunreasonable · 15/04/2024 10:05

People are going to call little Ted loads of different things. I wouldn't be too concerned.

TrustPenguins · 15/04/2024 10:04

Yes it would annoy me and I'd keep reminding them it's Eddie not Teddy.
Sounds frustrating!!