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Clark or Edward?

38 replies

Smileinjanuary · 02/12/2022 13:58

Hi, which name for the son. Clark or Edward?

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ofwarren · 02/12/2022 13:58

Edward

frozengoose · 02/12/2022 14:03

Definitely Edward. Not least because there are lots of other options with the name.

Luredbyapomegranate · 02/12/2022 16:12

Edward

Twopeasinthesamepod · 02/12/2022 16:33

Clark.

diamondsarefornextweek · 02/12/2022 16:41

I'd go Edward - poor boy would have a lifetime of "Clark? Like Clark Kent?" ahead of him - more nickname options for Edward as well.

GlassDeli · 02/12/2022 16:53

Edward

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 02/12/2022 16:57

Edward is a lovely name, it's the obvious choice as far as I'm concerned!

MerryChristmasToYou · 02/12/2022 16:59

Clark. If nothing else, he'd be able to find shoes with his name on.

Outfor150 · 02/12/2022 17:03

Edward

MajorCarolDanvers · 02/12/2022 17:04

Both are great names.

I have a great fondness for Clark as had a lovely childhood friend by that name.

VejaVagVagina · 02/12/2022 17:07

Clark, Edward is dull.

Ohmygoshposh · 02/12/2022 17:10

Edward

SkankingWombat · 02/12/2022 17:41

I'm not keen on either TBH, but Edward is the better choice of the two.

Clark Kent
Clark's shoes
Clark is a surname

LOL @ always being able to find a pair of shoes with your name on! (Although better than mine - that was on a range of cleaning products!)

Purplemagnolias · 02/12/2022 20:15

Clark

Edward is boring/dull

MerryChristmasToYou · 02/12/2022 20:33

@SkankingWombat , mine was never on pencil cases but there is a plant with the name. I've been given more than one, which is a lovely thought, but I don't like them that much.

i'm trying to think of cleaning products now... Smile

Eixample · 02/12/2022 20:36

Edward

Y7drama · 02/12/2022 20:37

Edward!

MolkosTeenageAngst · 02/12/2022 20:39

Edward. It’s not to my taste but at least there are options with Teddy, Ed, Eddie etc. To my mind Clark is a surname or a brand of shoe, not a baby name.

RuthW · 02/12/2022 20:41

Edward is lovely. Clark isn't

sannys · 02/12/2022 20:42

Clark is a surname

AiryFairy1 · 02/12/2022 20:44

@SkankingWombat Muscle?

ModeWeasel · 02/12/2022 20:47

Edward

Talkwhilstyouwalk · 02/12/2022 20:50

Edward! Lovely name.

Clark just sounds like one of a pair of shoes....sorry!

woodhill · 02/12/2022 20:51

Or superman

With nerdy glasses

Katii · 02/12/2022 20:52

diamondsarefornextweek · 02/12/2022 16:41

I'd go Edward - poor boy would have a lifetime of "Clark? Like Clark Kent?" ahead of him - more nickname options for Edward as well.

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