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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 · 15/05/2024 19:05

Edward. With a surname like Smith he can at least go for one of the more interesting Edward nn’s (like Bear, Woody, Ward etc) if he wants to stand out when older for any reason. Leo is a bit more limiting. Though I must admit with a short, simple surname that’s commonplace I’d possibly go for something more unusual but still very classic and traditional like Nathaniel or Maximilian or something.

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Flopsy145 · 15/05/2024 18:55

Mrscharlieeeee · 15/05/2024 18:51

I'd use Edison NN Eddie

DH is not a fan 😂 I had suggested this, also not liking Edwin or Edmund either

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Flopsy145 · 15/05/2024 18:53

MerryChristmasToYou · 15/05/2024 18:45

Go with Eddie, short for Edward. Add something a bit more edgy and unusual as a middle name.

He'll have two middle names, one is my dads name and the other is DH's brother who sadly passed away a while ago and his name was quite unusual!

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Mrscharlieeeee · 15/05/2024 18:51

I'd use Edison NN Eddie

MerryChristmasToYou · 15/05/2024 18:45

Go with Eddie, short for Edward. Add something a bit more edgy and unusual as a middle name.

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Flopsy145 · 15/05/2024 18:41

pinkmags · 15/05/2024 18:32

With SUCH a common surname I'd not choose such a popular first name. There must be hundreds of Edward Smiths out there..

I'd have a look outside the top 100

We've been through soooo many names, my DH is very much a classic name sort of person, I like the slightly more edgier ones but he is really not a fan, managed to get a bit more of an unusual one through for our DD but nothing like that is working for dh!

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pinkmags · 15/05/2024 18:32

With SUCH a common surname I'd not choose such a popular first name. There must be hundreds of Edward Smiths out there..

I'd have a look outside the top 100

goldenretrievermum5 · 15/05/2024 17:18

Edward - classic and really nice nickname potential

Not a fan of Leo - never met a nice one, they’re all incredibly naughty! (Nice Leos I am certain you are out there too)

Moreteaandchocolate · 15/05/2024 16:46

I really like both names, but Edward - Eddie just edges it for me. I think you can easily encourage Eddie instead of Teddy outside of your family.