Eduardo?

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I like Edward. DP likes Eduardo. I don’t know why he likes it or I don’t. It’s just a bit... odd isn’t it?

Eduardo is very popular in Spain. I also know an Italian one.

Fine if you have Spanish (or Italian?) heritage. A bit odd if you don’t imo. But then I’m not keen on non-Irish people choosing names like Niamh.

I think it's a bit strange if neither of you have latin heritage.

Edward is better for a British couple IMO. Or Edwin, or Edgar, or Edmund.

I don't think it's odd if you or your partner have Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or Latin American heritage. I do think it's a bit odd to choose over Edward if you don't. But I'm quite a traditionalist and I feel the same about Luca - an odd choice over Luke or Lucas if you don't have any reason for the choice. Nothing wrong with it though.

No connection to anything Spanish, Italian or Latin!!!

It's a nice name. People will assume
The child has a Spanish or similar background but i don't suppose it matters.
We have a Welsh surname and liked a Welsh first name for one of our daughters but as we have no links to Wales at all we chose another name. There's nothing wrong to be though of as Welsh but we felt it would be a bit odd. A weird Sort of cultural appropriation 😅

I would 100% expect a Spanish background! Your son would be asked about his Spanish heritage!

If you're English, Eduardo sounds pretentious. Call him Edward and DH can call him Eduardo as a family nickname if he likes.

Sorry but I think it would seem a bit ridiculous if I met someone called Eduardo with no Italian or Spanish background.

same as bridgetreilly

I agree with anatol. What's wrong with Edward?

I have a common Italian name (I have a very tenuous link to Italian heritage - but if someone asked, "are you Italian" I would say no, and would absolutely be mocked if I said yes and then explained), no one has ever really commented and I don't think people care.

I know a Leonardo, a Lorenzo and a Matteo, all three to British parents with no links to any other country. Enzo as a stand-alone name is becoming quite popular isn't it? And Arlo? They aren't "British" names, so I don't really see why it matters. I certainly don't think it's ridiculous...

Love the name but as no link to Spanish / Italian heritage it will likely just seem pretentious as pps have said. Also setting him up for lifelong question explanation (none) loop.
Not great for child to be self conscious about their name.
Would assume he would drop the spelling pdq. ??

Not sure about all the heritage comments. People use Greek names and Irish names and all sorts of things. That said, I don't love the name Eduardo and prefer other names of latin origin.

Plenty of "foriegn" names have entered common English use.

But Eduardo is not one of them.

Silly question but isn’t it EdOardo in Italian?

Luca is now very popular and no one assumes that every Luca has continental European blood. At least there are no problems pronouncing it. Go for it if you like it. At least one less Alfie, Max, etc

I don’t know any non continental Luca (don’t know any actually). I would assume Luca had Italian etc heritage. Lack of exposure to its popularity no doubt the reason.

Love love love Eduardo /land have only know he most wonderful people with that name.

I would not worry about having a connection to the country.

i don’t know any non continental Luca (don’t know any actually). I would assume Luca had Italian etc heritage.

Same. Mumsnet is the only place where I ever became aware of people calling their children Luca who weren't Italian. I still see it as a very Italian name (and a very masculine name despite seeing people calling their daughters it on here too).

I would not worry about having a connection to the country.

It's not you but your child that will be constantly asked about having a Spanish name.

Don’t use Eduardo if you have no Spanish / Portuguese heritage (PP is right - it’s Edoardo in Italian). I used to teach a Llewelyn who found it quite embarrassing to explain repeatedly that no, he didn’t have any connection to Wales etc. It would get tiresome very quickly.

Edward is lovely. Alternatively, how about Edmund or Edgar?

I know someone with a son called Alejandro. They have no Spanish connections whatsoever and it's just weird! But always gives me a giggle.

Sorry no. I can see why you like it though. Maybe just lie and say that you have Spanish heritage

Yes, you could say your grandfather Is Spanish!