Edward - Ward???

[ShadowStar]

Please help settle an argument between me and my friend.

She claims that Ward is a commonly used nickname for Edward.

I think she's wrong - I've never heard of anyone using Ward as a first name, let alone as a nickname for Edward.

Who's right?

I haven't heard of Ward as a nn before either - Ed, Eddie, Ted etc, but never Ward.

I've never heard it. It could work, but the "ward" of Edward is more "wood".

I have come across a Mothy (Timothy) and Topher (Chris...) though. But not commonly!

Ward? Never, ever heard of it as a nn.

No. I have an Edward and gets Ted, Teddy, Tedward etc. But never heard of this

I've got an Edward and I've never heard this!

Never heard Ward as a Christian or nn.

I do know an Edward whose nickname is Wardy.

However, I've never heard of any Edwards known as Ward. It doesn't mean that there aren't any, I suppose. Could Woody be a nickname for Edward?

She won't be getting any aWards for that assumption...

See what I did there!!

No she's wrong, really.

Never, ever heard that.

Did she maybe hear Edward Woodward and think it was Edward but ward?

I always thought that Woody was a nickname for Woodrow?

I know someone called Ward but that's his full name, it isn't short for Edward.

I've got an Edward, never heard of it

I knew a Ward once, he was american and his full name was Howard.

I have heard Woody but never Ward.

I used to know a Ward. He was in his thirties and British.
It never even occurred to me to ask if it was short for anything else.

I've got an Edward, never heard of Ward as a nn!

I knew a ward short for Edward. He was a pompous twat!

I've known of a couple of Wards (both American). Don't know if that was their name in full or a nn. When you think about it, it makes perfect sense that it's a nn for Edward, Howard etc, but it's never crossed my mind. There are more 'peculiar' ways to shorten a name - when you think about it, isn't James/Jim, William/Billy more of a leap, as the letters are changed?

I taught a Ward a few years back. Not an American either. I love it. Also love Edward

There are loads of nicknames for Edward: Ed, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and I've heard of Woody too. But Ward is a new one on me

Never heard of the name ward as a nn for Edward.

Nope never heard that before.