Jed... Just Jed

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I am not a fan of popular names, but don't want something 'way-out' there either. However, I'm worried that it's too reminiscent of those lunatics, Jedward. What are your thoughts?

Boys names are the hardest.

Others currently on the list are Hal, Aled and Howell.

If this baby is a boy, I fear it will be nameless.

I quite like it especially with the dd spelling

DS has a friend called Jed. Lovely name, really suits him.

But I like Jared even more.

DS1 knew a Jed who was both very cool and very intelligent, so I have quite good associations for it. I think it was his full name as his brothers had that sort of short, punchy names too.

Great! There's also Jobe

Another West Wing fan here. It's Josiah EDward Bartlett, hence Jed.

I like it.

If you spell it Ged, is it pronounced the same?

Yes, I know a Ged, short for Gerard, pronounced Jed.

I know a Ged, he's that kid that always has a runny nose n grubby face! It puts me off, sorry. Love Jared tho

Love it! Going to put it on my list.

I love jed

I wouldn't think of Jedward, no. I like Jed as a nn, but think you need a full name too. (Edward, Josiah, Jeremy, Jahred)

The Jediah we know gets Jedi for short!

I really really like it. It's cool but not too try hard. I can only imagine a boy named Jed would grow up to be cool. Good choice!

I have a Nephew called Jed. I think its a good name

I know a Jed but his full name is Gerard too.

I really like it.

Jed, no. Clampett.

Jared, definitely yes. This was my 'boy's' name, had I had a son.

Have you thought of Jayden?

You have just reminded me of a Jed who was the 'love interest' in a teen novel I read as a youngster. So a yes from me ?.

It reminds me of Jed Maxwell from I'm Alan Partridge but I've taught a couple of Jeds, all lovely and I never made that association when I met the person themselves, iykwim. I say go for it!

I say go for it! My Jed is 13 now. A few years ago, when those unmentionable twins were having their 5 minutes, a few people tried to call him that, but he used to say "That's not my name, my name is Jed" and that was that. In fact, most people tend to go the Star Wars route for nicknames and call him Jedi - he's fine with that.

I LOVE Jed. if DD had been a boy she would have been Jared, shortened to Jed :) awesome name. Love love love

I love it. I knew a Jed (Just Jed) and he was awesome. and hot. lol

Reminds me of the Beverly Hillbillies. There was Jed and Elly May etc... Sounds too country bumpkin.