Robert or Edward?

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Which of these names do mumsnetters prefer? The rest of the name will be Samuel Joseph Wilson. Something within me makes me think Robert flows better with the names as a whole, but I would still like to hear what others think. Thanks

Imo looking at all the possible nn that can arise can sway a person!!
Robert
Rob
Robbie
Bob
Bobbie/y
Edward
Ed
Eddie/y
Ned
Ted
Teddie/y

Both lovely, but I like Edward best

Edward

Love Robert.

Edward

Robert

Anyone else?

Edward - I find all the short forms for Robert a bit naff - Rob, Bob, Bobby - just a bit middle-aged man.

Also with Robert his initals would be RSJ Wilson, which sounds like a brilliant building firm

I like Bob so would go for Robert. I like Edward but am less keen on the diminutives. Both are good names though, I am being picky.

Edward 100% 😍

I like that Robert is not so popular nowadays, it's a good classic name that doesn't get used do much now. However I'm not keen on the potential nicknames of Robbie or Rob. Bertie I like!

Edward is another classic that is just lovely - but there are more little Edwards than little Roberts.. Depends if that's something that bothers you!

If it were me, with your other names I'd go Edward Samuel Joseph Wilson

As a name I prefer Edward, but Robert flows better.

Robert

Robert

Robert.

Edward in its entirety. No contrived nn. Robert just seems a bit 70's/80's to me.

Robert. Nicer all round, better shortenings too.

Robert is an underused classic. The world is drowning in little Teddys, Neds etc

Robert...but I'm biased as that's DHs name.

Not a massive fan of Edward.

I prefer Robert.. both have great nns though! Bobby is really cute

I love Edward and prefer it over Robert. However Robert is okay and for me it would come down to how they sound with the surname and which if any short forms would mostly be used.
I think Robert sounds better with your surname than Edward, but Ted or Eddy for instance sound great with Wilson and I prefer them over Robbie. Both work well with the middle names.

Edward is nice, Eddie is lovely. Robert was my grandfathers name and it's also my mother's name. I like that too.

I like both. As far as the short versions go, I like only Bob for Robert, and only Ted or Ned (but not if in Scotland!) for Edward. Not at all keen on Rob/ Robbie, or Teddy.

Both are a little dated IMO - very 80s and Ed, Eddie, Rob, Robbie, Bob, Bobby are a bit meh...
I really like Samuel Joseph as a name though...