Which is the best diminutive of Edward?

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I've liked Edward with Ted as the diminutive for a long time. DH said he didn't like it and much preferred Ed.

I went and thought about this and although I had my heart set on Ted, I came round to the idea of idea of Ed instead and now maybe prefer it.

Yesterday DH announced he'd been thinking about it too and he now likes Ted.

Any opinions? I know that our son may well choose his own diminutive when he's older, which is fine by us, but in the mean time we want to know what to call him once he's here! I hate decisions so definitely don't want to go down the wait the he's here and see what feels right camp. We have older children and would be confusing for them to switch between two names.

Ned

Call him Edward if you like the name. If you don't like Edward as an actual name then maybe think again. (it is a lovely name)

Of the diminutives Ted is the best for me. But I can't imagine naming my child Edward with the intent of him being always called Ted/Ned /Ed. I'd pick a name I liked for itself.

We do of course like the name Edward, but we will likely use whichever diminutive a lot to sound less formal. Have done similar for DC2's name.

Ed, or Eddie. I find Ted or Teddy is a way for parents to baby or infantilise the child

I agree with Teddy- just find it twee and a big no. Weirdly don't think of Ted in the same way though.

Ted and Ned.

Not Ed.

Ted. I knew lots of the older generation called Ted, all gone now. Never sounded like anyone babying grown men!

another vote for Ned.

Just be aware that he may be one of many Ted's in the class if you go with that. DD is 6 and she has 4 friends called Ted/Teddy. It's by far the most common boys name in our area (NW, suburb).

Ted, Ned or Edo...

I know one who is called wally.
(also one of many edward and variations)

We have a baby Edward who goes by Ted while he’s small 🙂 Intention is that he’ll choose his own nickname as he gets older as there’s plenty of choice (Ned, Ted, Teddy, Ed, Eddie, Edo etc).

I’m keen for him to be able to choose his own diminutive to suit him, his personality and later on, his career also. Lawyer, builder, mechanic, artist, media type - there’s a version of his name to suit. I do have a soft spot for the nickname Ted for now though, especially as all the Teds I’ve known have been thoroughly decent, affable chaps.

I feel strongly about it as I was given a short girls name which was popular in the 90s & which couldn’t easily be adapted into an affectionate nickname. It’s a bit “of the time” and I hate that.

Woody

Surely children and their friends pick the nickname.

I find it really odd parents deciding it beforehand.

I quite like Ned and I actively dislike Ted.
I’ve also heard Ward used.

I know a woody who's an Edward

I know one who has Woody as his nickname.
I have an Edward who I called Teddy thinking he would choose his own nickname as he got older. He’s a teenager now and has stuck firmly with Teddy!

Ned is awful. Teddy is too popular. Ed and Eddie are ok
Red is cool.

It's not a nickname, it's a diminutive, as correctly described by OP.

Ted is no more infantile than Ed or Ned

Ted for me.

Please not Ted.

There are more Teds and Teddies around these days than a bloody toy factory.

Eddie.

I have an Edward. We didn't deliberately choose a diminutive. I still largely use his full name, but he introduces himself as Ed, his friends use that, and now school teachers etc do too. It just happened - we didn't steer it in any way. Didn't think to do so!

I agree with Teddy being a bit twee, though.

Same with a friend's daughter: she wanted Izzy but her dd called herself Bella and it just stuck.

Sir Teds von den Bearington

I'm not concerned by popularity in the slightest. Also feel like it's Teddy in particular that's extremely popular at the moment.

He can be called different things by different people. Many people are. Personally I think Teddy is fine for a toddler but a bit embarrassing for a fifteen year old, but Ed is a bit of an American journalist’s name. I know Edwards that are Ted, Winnie, Eddy, Ching, Dewy, Wardy, Duo and just Edward. Our son is called by at least seven different names by different people or groups.

In my experience names evolve and parents have little control over what others call them.