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Meredith or Edith?

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HairOclock · 17/09/2022 09:20

Which do you prefer out of Meredith and Edith? I think I'm more swaying towards Edith but the more I see Meredith, the more I like it, and I suppose it has more nickname/shortenings options!

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HappyHappyHermit · 17/09/2022 11:23

Edith is beautiful and classy, also Edie is a lovely nickname. Mereworth sounds like a movie villain to me (maybe from parent trap!)

HappyHappyHermit · 17/09/2022 11:24

Meredith, what a weird autocorrect

Justcashnosweets · 17/09/2022 11:25

Meredith is a lovely name. I'm not so keen on Edith.

Indigoo03 · 17/09/2022 11:28

Meredith too old and too much of a mouthful.

User6761 · 17/09/2022 11:41

I much prefer Meredith. Maybe influenced by the fact I went to school in the 90s with an Edith and her name was perceived then to be really old-fashioned and dull. I also love Merrin, and the nickname Meri.

Mwnci123 · 17/09/2022 11:44

Edith.

Mwnci123 · 17/09/2022 11:49

Meredith is an anglicisation of the Welsh boy's name Maredudd and is a bit too cutesy imo.

OldTinHat · 17/09/2022 12:11

Meredith.

WildfellAnne · 17/09/2022 12:34

Edith by far.
Meredith is one of those male names recently appropriated for girls, Welsh, maybe a surname -I’m not sure - that’s completely mispronounced. As a girl’s name, it lacks any class.

sageandbasil · 17/09/2022 12:34

Edith

FayCarew · 17/09/2022 12:46

Meredith is horrible. Nice surname though.

Edith is much better. Edie is quite nice

FayCarew · 17/09/2022 12:48

Yes, Meredith is an anglicised Welsh boy's name, Meredydd, which is Merr-ED-ith (ith like in 'with')

somanybooks · 17/09/2022 12:57

Edith by a mile for me. Meredith and Merry both sound quite 'drippy' (can't think of a better word, sorry) to me. Edith sounds more assertive and adult. Edie is a nice nn.

KnickerlessParsons · 17/09/2022 13:45

I love both.
I'm Welsh and would say
Mer-ED-ith. I think English people would say MER-ed-ith

megosaurusrex · 17/09/2022 23:07

Don't like Meredith at all, and just reminds me of the character from the US Office.

Edith is a bit vintage but I like it.

Snugglemonkey · 17/09/2022 23:10

I like Edith much better.

DramaAlpaca · 17/09/2022 23:49

I prefer Edith of the two.

Someone upthread described Edith as vintage and Meredith as middle aged, and that's my perception too.

EdgeOfACoin · 18/09/2022 06:51

I dislike the name Edith but like Edie as a nickname.

I really like Meredith.

EdgeOfACoin · 18/09/2022 06:53

somanybooks · 17/09/2022 12:57

Edith by a mile for me. Meredith and Merry both sound quite 'drippy' (can't think of a better word, sorry) to me. Edith sounds more assertive and adult. Edie is a nice nn.

Interesting how names sound different to different people! I think Meredith sounds stronger than Edith.

Purpletopaz42 · 21/09/2022 15:58

Meredith is a lovely name

AmeliaLila · 21/09/2022 16:02

Sorry I think thy are both really ugly. Like old witches names. Meredith if I had to choose.

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HairOclock · 21/09/2022 17:06

AmeliaLila · 21/09/2022 16:02

Sorry I think thy are both really ugly. Like old witches names. Meredith if I had to choose.

Are you actually sorry?

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HairOclock · 21/09/2022 17:08

Thank you for all your thoughts! I thought Edith would be preferred over Meredith a lot more so very interesting! I think my gut still loves Edith more though which this thread has helped me see Smile torn between that and Martha now but we will decide once baby is here I think!

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Spidey66 · 21/09/2022 17:10

Edith nn Edie

EmmaGrundyForPM · 21/09/2022 17:11

I love the name Edith. And the nn Edie

I worked with a right cow called Meredith which really put me off the name