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Eden or Edith (nn Edie either way)? Polling station here!

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Umlauf · 26/02/2013 16:02

Dd will be known as Edie most of the time but we don't want a nn on the bc. DH loves Edie but not so keen on Edith, whereas I love it, but I quite like Eden as an alternative. He likes it more!

Which would you vote for?!

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Naranji · 26/02/2013 17:24

Edith is much much nicer than Eden.

YellowAndGreenAndRedAndBlue · 26/02/2013 17:27

Edith

WithASpider · 26/02/2013 17:29

DD2 is Eden, and we're not in the slightest bit word we don't use

It suits her down to the ground, and she's one of 2 in school, both girls.

Maybe wait till she arrives and see which suits her better?

VerySmallSqueak · 26/02/2013 17:30

It's a close call for me,but Eden is just the favourite here.

phlebas · 26/02/2013 17:35

Edith undoubtedly.

badtime · 26/02/2013 17:45

Eden.

I think Edith sounds like a wizened old crone.

MyThumbsHaveGoneWeird · 26/02/2013 17:45

Edith

CheeseStrawWars · 26/02/2013 17:52

If you look up Eden on a certain baby name website, it suggests 'names like this' and proposes "Jayden" and "Kayden"

If you look up Edith on the same website, it suggests 'name like this' are "Judith" and "Edita".

You're in quite different taste-ballparks... not that I am saying either is better, they are just very far apart.

Umlauf · 26/02/2013 17:52

thats a great idea spider i think we'll do just that, it does seem scary and erratic leaving decision to the last minute though!

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Throughgrittedteeth · 26/02/2013 17:57

Eden definitely Smile

almapudden · 26/02/2013 18:26

Edith. Eden is a boy's name ime. It's a bit, well, modern for a girls' name.

Sashapineapple · 26/02/2013 19:13

Like Eden, funky but not wierd. Dislike Edith, too old lady.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 26/02/2013 19:14

Just Edie is lovely. Eden is a bit daft imho and Edith isn't v pretty.

MorphandChas · 26/02/2013 20:35

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Ham69 · 26/02/2013 21:32

Edith! Love Edie and would def put Edith on birth certificate. I know a boy Edan.

Umlauf · 27/02/2013 09:06

Hmmm Edan reminds me of Edam cheese! It's strange I like names in such different ball parks! And strange you know two spider I thought Eden was so unusual!

I think I'm going to have to stare at baby's newborn expression and judge whether she looks arty and creative (like her Mummy!) in which case ill go with Eden, or mathematical and practical (like her Daddy) and go with Edith! That is how I associate the two names I guess. I always think it strange when people say a newborn 'looks like a Tom' or whatever because, well... they all just look like newborns don't they?!

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MyThumbsHaveGoneWeird · 28/02/2013 19:16

I think Edith sounds very arty and creative.

Agree, I never understand how they can look like a name.

Ginebra · 28/02/2013 19:18

Edith

Purplecatti · 28/02/2013 19:24

Edith.
Eden Woods is the name of a beauty pageant brat.

Blanketsandpillows · 28/02/2013 19:53

Edith-love it

Terrywoganstrousers · 28/02/2013 19:59

DD2 is Edith, we call her Edie (and Eeds when we want to shorten it even more Grin). I love it, and everyone else seems to approve too.

FiveGoMadInDorset · 28/02/2013 20:06

DD is Edith, we call her Edie, interetsingly she always introduces her self as Edith.

coldcupoftea · 28/02/2013 20:27

Edith, definitely. Or as a suggestion, how about Meredith with NN Edie?

forgetmenots · 28/02/2013 20:29

Edie on its own, but out of those two Edith.

Like the idea of Meredith!

Jessepinkman · 28/02/2013 21:02

The Edie in our family is the driving force. We all aspire to be her. She is intellectual, intelligent, seriously funny and can hold her own. I honestly believe that if she met the queen the queen would be eating out of her hand.

She is an Edith. I only know her as Edie so I love the name in its own right. As for the pm test Maggie can be pm, why not Edie?