Be honest: do you like the name Edmund?

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Our baby boy arrived yesterday and we have announced his birth (obviously!) and that included his name - Edmund Jack.

My closest friend has outright messaged me and said Edward is much cooler... or I should swap the names around. She then knew I was a bit upset and just said she's joking and "will love him whatever his name"

My mum has said "you can't call him that"... My dad made a comment about being back in the 1920s.

It's just constant and making me really quite sad. I thought people wouldn't be so rude if he was here...

Be honest: do you like the name Edmund?

It will honestly make me consider using something else.

Genuinely I can't believe how rude people have been to you irl about your lovely new baby's name! As if you say that to someone who's just announced the name of their baby!

Edmund is a lovely name and nice that it's not too over popular yet still a strong solid name. Granny chic names are on trend anyway!

Stick to your guns and ignore the haters. You chose it because you liked it and it's none of anyone else's business. Maybe consider getting some new friends

Edmund Jack is a great name 👍and congratulations 💐

Congratulations!

So sorry, but I really don't like the name. Edward is a goodun though.

Congratulations 😀

I don't mind it. It's a bit unusual which is no bad thing.

I like it. It's old-fashioned and regal, neither of which are bad things in my book.
I don't see why Edward is considered trendy but Edmund isn't. People are silly.
I never have nicknames in mind for selecting names but the options for Edmund are worth noting: Ned, Eddie.
Congratulations on your little boy

Its ok. Prefer Edison.

Congrats! Edmund Jack is great, a nice change from Edward.

I really like it.

Don't like it

I think that's a great name.

Yes, I like!

We liked it so much we used it! As a middle name.

We love Blackadder, Narnia and Edmund Hillary AND it was my husband's grandfather's name.

Keep it!

I really like it. Please don't change it!!

I love it. People have been horribly rude. I think it fits right in with the grandad chic trend now it's just a bit more unusual than the typical George Henry etc. I grew up with an Edmund in the 90s. Now that was unusual! He never shortened it was fully Edmund and nobody batted an eye. He's now a successful actor so it didn't do him any harm!

I love Edmund and happen to know two. One is my cousin and the other is afriend who we have called Mundy since we were little.

No - I've only known two and they were both weird!

However, your baby boy is here so I would congratulate you, coo over him, offer you a cuppa and keep my opinions to myself!

Its my favourite boys name. Your friend and mum are beyond rude. The correct way to deal with it is 'oh how lovely'.

Edward is a tad dull. Besides both names will be shortened to Ed anyhow.

Congratulations btw

Love it. On my list too. I love the associations with Blackadder and Narnia etc, and much prefer it to Edward. Nice to have a proper name but a bit less common.

Once a baby is here and has a name to be anything but positive about that name is just rude and unhelpful.

It's a great name. I'd rethink the middle name though as Edmund goes well with more traditional names. Edmund James pehaps?

Congratulations OP! I like Edmund Jack, it's nice. Prefer it to Edward.

I like it.

Edison (mentioned above) is awful -a surname surely & sounds American. Edmund is a lovely old name.

Just be prepared we named ds1 an old fashioned name -and had loads of comments when we did. Lots of positive 'oh how unusual what a lovely name' and lots of 'sounds like an old man'. Now every other child and every other dog has the name and I miss the days it was unusual!

Oh how lovely congratulations on the arrival of your baby boy!

I like the name too. I think your friend and mum have been really rude and hurtful.

I knew an Edmond once, I always thought that was a cooler way to spell it.

I find it too old fashioned. I'd go for Edward.