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Is Edward a nice name?

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Isitmeorisither · 01/07/2010 20:22

We already have a ds called Joseph.

Can anyone think of another name that is classic but not overly popular?

We want something that will stand the test of time, not something particularly modern.

We were thinking Edward, Eddie for nick name.

We also love Matthew but our last name starts with an M so really sounds awful. Any ideas?

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ApocalypseFlangePop · 19/07/2010 15:08

Isaac, absolutely love the name and regret not giving it to ds

Yellowflowers · 19/07/2010 10:29

It is a lovely name. I would have it for ourselves but DH not so keen.

Tortington · 19/07/2010 09:19

its very 'of the time' at the moment with the twilight saga

yes yes i know its been around ages
kings etc

but there is a modern link to be associated.

i love the name - hate robert pattinson for fwiw

but just think it should be put on the listof your considerations.

i know i wouldnt want people to think i called my kid after a vampite i wanted to fuck

RP= ugly

Kathleen123 · 19/07/2010 09:17

Edwards a lovely name.

hairytriangle · 17/07/2010 20:40

Thomas?

zenoushka · 17/07/2010 18:52

Edward is great - if I have a boy in the future I'm going to call him this!

Jojay · 03/07/2010 20:34

Great name (biased, DS2 is Edward, mostly known as Ed)

Ted / Teddy and Ned are awful though. Nicknames must be Ed or Eddie, or even Woody, but NOT Ted or Ned!

Matthew Markham sounds fine to me though.

DS1's first name starts with the same letter as our surname , as does mine (now I'm married, my maiden name didn't) and I think both names have a nice rhythm to them.

pranma · 03/07/2010 20:28

I love Edward [dgs2]

QueenofDreams · 03/07/2010 11:01

Edward was our second choice for DS's name. We were saving it for a potential DS2. BUT now it's shooting up in popularity due to Twilight I've been put off a bit. I still love the name, I just don't want to have a child that's got the same name as loads of kids whose mums had vampire crushes.

DetectivePotato · 03/07/2010 10:50

My cousin is called Matthew with a sirname that begins with M, it sounds fine. When you use a first name and sirname, people don't generally shorten the first name.

For example a doctor would call Matthew Markham, not Matt Markham. Now if you called him Mark, that would be silly.

DinahRod · 02/07/2010 21:57

Dc3 is very likely going to be William/Will or Edward/Ed unless a blinding naming light suddenly hits but imo it's also a safe bet there will be a lot Edwards about, given it's significant increase in popularity over the last 12 yrs (the Edward surge is just filtering through to secondary) and especially so in the last two yrs with the Twilight influence.

Matthew Markham btw is a very handsome name.

loobylu3 · 02/07/2010 21:57

Edward is a great choice!

loobylu3 · 02/07/2010 21:56

Edward is a great choice!

marge2 · 02/07/2010 21:43

Yes it is!

maxbear · 02/07/2010 21:40

My DS1 is an Edward usually known as Ed or Eddie, it is a great name, not too popular but one people have heard of, an it will always be a good name, for a child or an adult.

mummytosquidgies · 02/07/2010 14:25

I love the name Edward, it's been on my boys list since before DS1 (DS2 due next month), but DH doesn't like it, as it sounds awful in Danish (DH is Danish and we live in Denmark, so important to us names sound the same in both languages).

He won't even entertain it as a middle name (sob).

But I do think it's a gorgeous name!

Kathleen123 · 02/07/2010 14:20

Love Edward and Ted and Eddie.

Hedwig3 · 02/07/2010 12:10

Not for me but LOTS of others seem to like it at the moment if our schools here are anything to go by!

LittleSilver · 02/07/2010 11:42

Nice, but WAY overused/unoriginal now

porcupine11 · 02/07/2010 10:14

Ned means something bad to Scottish people I think, so would avoid that

flopsy1974 · 02/07/2010 10:07

Edward is a good name but not sure on the shortened versions. I have a Patrick and a William and was going to have a Daniel for third boy until we found out that bump was pink.

georgieseale · 02/07/2010 10:04

Edward is a bit stiff but ok for a birth certificate, he could be known as Eddie? much cooler!

emmyloo2 · 02/07/2010 09:57

Edward is a gorgeous name and is one of our choices. I do like Ted and Teddy for nn but also like Ed and Eddie.

Other options we are/were considering:

Thomas
Nicholas
Benjamin
Max
Luka
Daniel
William
Harry
Hugo

bibbitybobbityhat · 02/07/2010 09:38

Love Edward. It would have been my ds's name only MIL went a bit catsbum mouth about it because dh has a cousin (who he never sees, btw) with the same name. So we chose another to keep the peace. But it is a top name!

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Isitmeorisither · 02/07/2010 09:33

Hmmm well ds has just informed me the his little brother will be called 'fireman sam sam sam'

Edward it is then! Thanks guys just wanted to make sure I wasn't hormonal and not thinking clearly. When pregnant with ds1, for weeks I said we were going to call him Simeon until dh told me it sounded like a breed of monkey and I went back to Joseph .

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