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.

Bear

Eddie is best

I like Eddie the best. Eddie is a good laugh and Eddie can get shit done.

Ted is okay but Teddy is tooth achingly twee, and Bear is a bit 'middle class version of naming your child after a celeb'.

All the Edwards I've known have always been Eddie.

I prefer Ed or Eddie

My favourite is Eddie.

My favourite is Eddie.

I love Ed as a shortening

I like Edward with Eddie for short. I think ‘Bear’ is insanely convoluted and a bit embarrassing. Ted/Teddy is ok but working in childcare I just know so so many boys named Ted/Teddy. And I’m not keen on Ned because I grew up in Scotland and a Ned is what we call sort of a thug boy if that makes sense! I guess the English equivalent would be like a ‘road man.’

And I wouldn’t choose Woody because I think it’s equally convoluted and horrible on top of that.

Ned

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I like Ted or Teddy the best, Ed sounds a little harsh to me, it isn't really it's just the way it feels to me!

Now I've read this thread though I really like Woody haha! I know 3 Teddy and 0 Ted via my 3 year old son. Nothing wrong with picking a popular name or an unpopular just needs to be what you like :)

Tedward

My dd was going to be Edward. I intended to use the nickname Eddie. Really, really dislike Ted/Teddy but it seems extremely popular so know I'm in the minority.

My son isn't Edward but something very close. We call him Eddie. Surprisingly not that many of them in my area.

Ned.

It's a name I only like in long form - I prefer Edmund as an 'Ed' name.

Ted, unequivocally.

It’s a beautiful name
I love either Eddie or Ed maybe Ed moreso

Ed/Eddie.

Ted/teddy is nicer as a diminutive for Theodore/Theodora etc (imo)

Ted is solid and old fashioned -really nice.
Woody is lovely.

We have an Edward. I have never called him anything but Edward, or by his completely unconnected family nickname. At school he was "Bin" for a bit, then had nicknames based off his surname. His friends now call him Ed, which I think is what would have happened whatever we called him.

Surely nicknames just evolve organically. It seems odd to "choose" one

Eddie. Like Eddie Vedder.

How can Woody be a nickname for Edward? It makes no sense. Surely it's short for names like Heywood or Elwood? The only vague connection I can think of is Edward Woodward and that's a reach.