Please help me convince DH

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LizzyIzzyLou · 19/04/2009 11:49

I love Edward shortedned to Ted. DH has been saying Edward is too posh for us and will not consider it.

Last night he said the real reason he wont have Edward is because he thinks it will be shortened to Eddie which he hates.

Can you help me convince him that he will not become an Eddie if he is always known as Ted?

Do you have an Edward or know one that isnt called Eddie and do you think that an Edward is destined to bedcome an Eddie?

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Disenchanted3 · 19/04/2009 12:01

Just tell him hes called Edward, if he complains state its ultimatly your descision because you have to give birth,if he wants an equal imput then he can try and shove a lemon up his japsy whilst you give birth, if he manages to do it you will reconsider.

lottiebunny · 19/04/2009 12:00

This isn't going to help you but IME you can't choose what nicknames your kids end up with.

I was always known as my full name until I went to uni then because my house mates already knew someone by that name I was christened Lottie by them, a name that I really hated until that point. My parents also don't like hearing me called that which is a shame because everyone calls me that now.

However, if you introduce yourself as Ted how can that possibly be changed? There aren't any sounds in there that can be used as an alternated name.

wb · 19/04/2009 11:56

I think that any Edward will, at some point, be called Eddie. Whether it sticks or not will depend on whether your child (not you, not your dh) likes it.

Having said this, if you preemptively shorten it to Ted then Eddie is unlikely to stick- it would be more of a problem if you wanted to use Edward I think. I know a Ted and it has never occurred to me to call him anything else.

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