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Which is your favourite boys name?

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Flopsy145 · 15/05/2024 16:14

Last name Smith.

If he's late he'll potentially be a Leo star sign if that impacts choice 😂

Initially we were quite set on Eddie but I keep wavering, my grandmother has already said she'll call him Teddy as well which I don't want to be taken up by anyone else, a pet name from her is fine but I would really want him just being called Eddie in general.

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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 18/05/2024 20:17

pinkmags · 18/05/2024 17:26

Ed, Eddy, Ted, Teddy, Ward, Ned, Woody

Ed and Eddy are intuitive.

But Ted, Ned and Woody? Confused I mean it's not Tedward or Nedward..? Or Edwood?

. Ned is from “miNe EDward “ from medieval times, Woody as some people pronounce it “EdWood”, nickname Bear has evolved from the Teddy nn etc.

I bet you are one of those who says Molly can’t be a nn for Mary, Daisy for Margaret, Sally for Sarah, Jim for James, Hal for Henry etc - despite them being used as nn’s for those names for hundreds of years 🤣 In the past when half your family was named Mary or Edward etc, you’d need half a dozen nn choices!

Charlie2121 · 18/05/2024 19:09

I’m not sure if my experiences are typical or not however I’d be cautious with Leo. It is by far the most common boys name I’ve come across recently. I was in one toddler group where there were 6 boys and 3 were called Leo. At the swimming club I attend there are only 3 other boys and one is another Leo. At nursery Leo is the only duplicated name in my DS’s room.

Obviously a tiny sample so maybe worth asking around to see if others have experienced the same or if it’s just a random quirk.

pinkmags · 18/05/2024 17:26

Ed, Eddy, Ted, Teddy, Ward, Ned, Woody

Ed and Eddy are intuitive.

But Ted, Ned and Woody? Confused I mean it's not Tedward or Nedward..? Or Edwood?

TheWalkingEyebag · 18/05/2024 15:59

pinkmags · 18/05/2024 07:52

we like that he has the option of loads of different nicknames as he grows up and enters different phases of life.

Edward, Ed, Eddie.... not sure what the other loads are, nor why someone would need so many name options..?

A little pedantic but ok 😅 Ed, Eddy, Ted, Teddy, Ward, Ned, Woody… I don’t really know of many names that have at least 7 nicknames! Obviously no one needs that many options, but it’s nice to know he has them. Maybe he would want to be Teddy as a small kid, then go by Ted as a teen, and Edward when he enters the working world! At least he has some say in his name.

I think, if you really dislike some of the nicknames OP, Leo is gorgeous and definitely your best bet! I love Theo too, but know that is often associated with Ted/Teddy, so could run into the same issues.

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Flopsy145 · 18/05/2024 09:19

NewYearNewJob2024 · 18/05/2024 08:43

Theo is lovely!

I also quite like Arlo! An old name but slightly different!

I've come across so many Arlos lately! Not a huge fan but I do like Theo

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NewYearNewJob2024 · 18/05/2024 08:43

Theo is lovely!

I also quite like Arlo! An old name but slightly different!

JacketPotatoFoodOfTheGods · 18/05/2024 08:23

Lakelandmumofthree · 15/05/2024 22:26

Love an earlier suggestion of Theo, sounds classic yet cool, really suits your surname too.

Love Theo

JacketPotatoFoodOfTheGods · 18/05/2024 08:22

Leo is better

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Flopsy145 · 18/05/2024 08:07

pinkmags · 18/05/2024 07:52

we like that he has the option of loads of different nicknames as he grows up and enters different phases of life.

Edward, Ed, Eddie.... not sure what the other loads are, nor why someone would need so many name options..?

I know of a Woody who's an Edward.
Im the opposite really I don't like the options of lots of nn because some I don't like.

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Flopsy145 · 18/05/2024 08:06

Charlie2121 · 18/05/2024 02:39

When I hear the name Teddy Smith I think of the Krays. He was one of their mob and had a homosexual affair with Ronnie.

This may be recency bias though as I watched a documentary about them a week or 2 ago so it might not be in the public psyche quite as much as it is mine at the moment.

What a great name sake 😂 I now really don't want him going by teddy 😅

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pinkmags · 18/05/2024 07:52

we like that he has the option of loads of different nicknames as he grows up and enters different phases of life.

Edward, Ed, Eddie.... not sure what the other loads are, nor why someone would need so many name options..?

Charlie2121 · 18/05/2024 02:39

When I hear the name Teddy Smith I think of the Krays. He was one of their mob and had a homosexual affair with Ronnie.

This may be recency bias though as I watched a documentary about them a week or 2 ago so it might not be in the public psyche quite as much as it is mine at the moment.

TheWalkingEyebag · 18/05/2024 02:03

We have an Edward so biased there. He currently goes by Teddy but we like that he has the option of loads of different nicknames as he grows up and enters different phases of life. I also love Leo. I know two who were born in the last month, same middle name too! It’s very cute!

RogueFemale · 18/05/2024 01:54

Edward is great, but not the nicknames of it.

Lakelandmumofthree · 15/05/2024 22:26

Love an earlier suggestion of Theo, sounds classic yet cool, really suits your surname too.

Greenme · 15/05/2024 22:21

I have an Edward and no one shortens his name, although someone tried to keep calling him Eddie when he was about 6 and he politely but firmly told them ‘my name is Edward.’

I know a teenage Leo but I’m not keen on it.

Darcy86 · 15/05/2024 22:13

I have a Leo and I love it (he's not even a Leo sign!) So obviously that's what I'd choose/vote 😊

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Flopsy145 · 15/05/2024 22:10

shoopshoopdedoo · 15/05/2024 20:39

I love both Edward and Leo. So, not v helpful!

That's where I am now so completely understand 😂

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Flopsy145 · 15/05/2024 22:09

Nellieinthebarn · 15/05/2024 20:43

I like Edward, and all the nicknames that go with it. Eddie, Ed, Ted, Teddy, Ned, Ward. Leo is a nice name, but just Leo.

Weirdly its all the nn options that are making me question it 😂 because some I like and some I don't. My dds name is a name that has no nn because it's quite short and I liked that, I think that's why I initially edged towards Leo because he will only be Leo, but then his preference might be for a choice of nn when he's older. Decisions decisions!

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Flopsy145 · 15/05/2024 22:08

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 15/05/2024 19:23

Btw I love that you’re giving him two family middle names ❤️

Thank you! My DD also has mine and mums middle name so having that family connection is very important to me ❤️

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Nellieinthebarn · 15/05/2024 20:43

I like Edward, and all the nicknames that go with it. Eddie, Ed, Ted, Teddy, Ned, Ward. Leo is a nice name, but just Leo.

MeanLeanRunnerbean · 15/05/2024 20:42

I like both!

If you wanted a longer/more unusual name (where I live both names are used a lot, which I personally take as validation that they're fab names, but understand it's sometimes taken as a draw back) you could go with

Edgar
Edwin
Theodore

Leonardo
Leander
Leonidas

shoopshoopdedoo · 15/05/2024 20:39

I love both Edward and Leo. So, not v helpful!

BoleynMemories13 · 15/05/2024 20:33

I much prefer Leo. Leo is cool. It's current, yet traditional at the same time. Eddie feels so dull in comparison.

Edward has never been a favourite of mine, mainly because I really dislike Eddie (personally). My preferred shortening for Edward is Ted.

Obviously it's up to you though.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 15/05/2024 19:23

Btw I love that you’re giving him two family middle names ❤️