Edith

[Crunchymum]

What do you think?

When I first heard of Edith Bowman (donkey's years ago) I thought it was really ugly. It was my grandma's name, and it just didn't feel right on someone 10 years or so older than me.
Now that I'm older, I can imagine it being cute on a little girl - but as it fits with the granny chic trend, it may go out of fashion again and be 'of a time' rather than a timeless age iykwim.

Really dislike. I don't mind old fashioned names but Edith is too old lady for me and is quite a harsh unpretty name.

Thumbs up from me, my DD is Edith

Edie is ok but not keen on Ede

I love it - Ds2 would have been Edith if he were a girl. My mum hates it though as we had an ancient Auntie Edie and always says she’s very glad we had a boy!

I actually really like Edith, and especially Edie as a nickname.
Probably because I loved the singer Edie Brickell when I was a teenager!

Panny

Loads round here. Edie v popular. It's pretty.

Edith nn Edie is a front runner for this baby when she’s here.
I think I love it then suddenly worry it’s too old lay! Then go back to loving it. So hard to name a person!

I like it and think edie is a sweet nn

I really don’t like it but I think that’s because I know a horrible old woman called Edith

H’s Grandma is called Edith, she’s 95 tomorrow. I don’t like it at all. People up here called Edith tend to get called Edie which is even worse.

I love this name, I also love Ethel.

Ugly and fusty imo, but then I don't like Mabel, Ethel, Ivy et al either, and lots of people do.

Love it. If we're lucky enough to have another girl one day she'll be Edith.

I find it ugly & fusty as well, much too grannyish for my taste. Sorry.

Don't like it. It's frumpy and harsh. I think it's the 'th' bit that I really dislike

Absolutely dreadful, just the worst of the old lady names

I always ask myself if I would like to be called it. The answer is no.

How about Enid- Enie.... just saying

Lovely. Edith. Edie. Both nice.

Not to my taste - too "old lady". Eadie?

Another person who thinks it’s frumpy and dowdy. In the same category as Doris, Edna etc

I love Edith.

People often say on MN that it's v popular but I know barely any. Not a single one ever in the secondary school where I have taught for six years.

Anyway it's great, strong, unusual yet known, pretty shortening, good meaning, loads of ace precedents (Edward confessor and Harold 's wives, Edith Wharton, Edith Piaf...)

Love it. I know a brilliant one. It's a good, strong name (see the poster above me thinks the same!) with loads of character. I like girls names that don't end with an 'ee' sound for some reason so the 'th' is a winner for me.