Edwin, thoughts?

[mrsmcbitsy]

Just wondering what people think of the name Edwin? It's a family name so and DH would like it for a middle name as a tradition, but thinks it's maybe too obscure/old fashioned to be a first name and would prefer something more common, but I really like it and think it's a great first name.

It's a great name, an understated classic

Old fashioned/obscure names are very cool these days though! And I've seen lots of people suggest Edwin as something slightly different to Edward, so I think a lot of people quite like it.

Absolutely wonderful!

I really like it

My friend's one year old is named Edwin. It's a lovely name.

Lovely

I love it.

Really like it

Lovely.

Love it, used to really fancy an Edwin at school who has now gone on to be a very successful man in the arts world, very cool guy.

I love it too, think it's a great first name.

I think a lot of people quite like it

Told you!

Me too, I always think it's a shame it's mainly Edward which is used as they're all good strong names, Edward, Edgar and I've always liked Edmund too.

Ooh I like it. An underused classic.

Love Edwin. Its my Dads middle name and it was going to be DS1's name or middle name, except DH made the mistake of asking some random kid at school what he thought As you can imagine the kid said don't do it!

It's really lovely! Unusual without being weird.

I know a 5 year old Edwin - and an (unrelated) 80 year old one

I don't think I've ever seen a babe thread on here concerned about a name being too obscure/not common enough. It's usually the other way round.

Thanks everyone! DH has been told he must never question my judgement again !

Late to the party but love love love love.

It was on my list of baby names for Ds1, who is now 20. OH wouldn't agree to it. I still love it.

I bloody love Edwin!

I absolutely love Edwin, use it as a first name ! 😄

I know an Edwin. He's always been Ed and people assume he is Edward. I like it. I think it is a better middle name so it won't be shortened to Ed.

I love Edwin but sadly it doesn't go with our surname.

I really like it :-)