Woody as nn - some positive comments would be good ... but please be truthful

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OK - my DS was born 2 weeks ago and is called Edward. I thought his nickname would be Eddie and my DH thought it would be Woody.

I think Woody sounds rude (as in erection) and awfully middle class. However whilst I was in hospital he and my DD were calling him Woody and it seems to have stuck.

I am used to calling him Woody now in the home but find it hard to introduce him as this to others.

Does anyone else know any Wooody's (other than Zoe Ball's!) and what are your thoughts?

To be fair my DH hardly asks for anything and has said it I really don't like it will can call him another nn - however he does not like Eddie as it reminds him of old men.

I know he should have discussed this more before he was born but I thought he knew my views.

Thank you!

I love the name Woody!....Go with your heart, people will always be divided in their opinions

Go with your heart for your own name - go with your head when you are naming somebody else!

I Love Woody - sadly vetoed by Mr C

I love it too

I'm afraid I think of 'woody in your trousers' when I hear Woody, sorry. But yes, a lot of names can be teased (Willy, Bendy Dick etc) and people still use these names, without too much scarring on their owners .

Thank you - a mixed response with many more positives than I than I thought and some honest comments.

Am starting to get used to the name now but may go along with the suggestion of keeping the name for at home.

Really liked Ned as aname but DH could not get his head around it.

I love it. It's a beloved family member's name (Woodrow) and if I had a boy I would seriously consider it.

I think the Toy Story connection is a big plus - kids who know the movies know 'Woody' as a name, not a rude slang word.

I love Woody. Woody Allen, Woody Harrelson, Woody Guthrie.... To me it implies an artistic bent. I called my first dog Woody when I thought I'd never have kids... :-)

Like Woody and didnt make me think erection. More interesting than Eddie and Ned is awful (non educated delinquent)
Nothing wrong with 'this is Edward, we call him Woody'
Thats how I introduce my son but using his full name and nn!

I think it's totally adorable.

It is the name of my friend's dog.

Does an adult man want to have a name that people think is "adorable"?

ANd the fact that a significant number of people think "erection" should be enough to stop anyone using it.

You could call him Bamaparte - Boner for short, i suppose?

Bonaparte, obviously.

Keep the nickname for family. Introduce him as Edward.

Of course he may decide that he wants to be known as Woody in the wider world when he's older, but that's the joy of having a nicknameable name. :)

I'm called by a nickname by all my family. Not DH though, or my children. DH has always known me by my full name. Feels odd if he calls me my nn.

seeker... hahahahaha!! I still like it though.

Edward is the name we think we may go for in the future, with woody as a nn amongst family. I think Edward is lovely just as it is, so I would always introduce him as Edward but keep Woody for more informal use.

I love it!

I've never heard of 'woody' being used for an erection

I'm sorry but I hate this "his name is X but we call him cutsy Y" thing. If you want to call him Woody, call him Woody, don't like it personally but each to their own. If his name is Edward why on earth would you call him Woody. My SIL did the same, issuing birth announcements giving the name and nickname, surely a nickname is something personal that happens to develop rather than being overthought in the naming process?

Totally agree. I fully intended to call dd Harry as a nn. What is she actually called? Hatsy. No way I could have predicted that one...

Personally, I don't like it, but Edward is a gorgeous name - why not make a point of calling him Edward all the time, your DD and DH might have a 'family nickname' you can't do anything about, but there's no reason for everyone else not to call him Edward. And if you introduce him as Edward you're more likely to get others calling him Ed or Eddie than Woody (IME if you want unusual nicknames you have to introduce them as that rather than the long name - my friend has a DD called Elizabeth known as Beth, but only because she announced the birth of "Beth" and only afterwards told people it was short for Elizabeth as she doesn't like Liz as a NN)

It's great in Toy Story.

I like the name Edward and nicknames Ed/Eddie/Ted. Don't like Teddy, too twee. I prefer all of those to Woody.

How do you pronounce Edward? I pronounce it Ed-wud, not Ed-wood, so I wouldn't use Woody as nickname.

sunny delight i agree that nn develops and you dont know what you will use til you know the child but there is nothing wrong with "this is solomon" then going on to call the child solly without making it a big deal . For example. I chose solomon to use sol and didnt like solly but totally changed mind! Dont use sol ever but dont mind if people choose to. My ds knows his name as solomon and solly

Many more positives than I thought! I do introduce him as Edward but it can seem such a grown up name for a newborn hence having a nn. I like the thought that he has a name that can have more than one variation for him to chose when he is older as well.

Thank you all