Hedy for a girl

[itsannie86]

DH and I love it, it became an idea after watching a fascinating doc about Hedy Lamarr. Pronounced Head-ee.
We are both French and English speaking and DH thinks in England a daughter would be likely to get unpleasant jokes made about it.
Thoughts?

You mean Heidi ?

Hedy will get sexual jokes all day. Gives Hedy by name, by nature.... just guarantees she's viewed a slag. cruel name I think.

I love it too, but wouldn’t use it for the same reasons you mention :/

Hedy? Gives head? Please don't name your child this.

Hedy gives head? Not a chance I would choose that for a girl.

Her given name was Hedwig, not Hedy. that was her nickname.

Wow, never heard anyone say Hedy is a "slaggy" name. Never crossed my mind. I know a Hedy and although most people can't pronounce the name when they first see it written down, the reaction is always either "oh the actress!" or "oh the pioneer of WiFi!" Cool, either way. Excellent name.

Hedy was short for Hedwig.

I don’t see that it would be a problem as per previous posters but the spelling vs pronunciation could be.

Hedy Lamar’s real name was Hedwig, don’t love that.

I think it just sounds like you’ve not got the name Heidi quite right.
And I do think it leaves a lot of opportunity for kids to make sexual jokes when a bit older.
It’s a big no from me.

Sounds like a nickname

Hedera (botanical name for Ivy) nn Hedy might give a bit more wiggle room if there’s a worry about a mean nn

She was a really awesome person but as this thread shows, people don't know who she was and will automatically jump to nasty nicknames so I'd go with something different personally.

Sorry op I don’t like it. Heidi maybe? Or Hebe?

I immediately think of Hedy Lamarr. But I wouldn’t use it.

With the pronounciation I just hear Heady like how you might describe a strong drink or an aftershave

She would be badly bullied. Don't do this.

Please don't.

Immediately made me think of blowjobs. I assumed I was pronouncing it wrong, but I’ve just read I’m not

I immediately thought of Hedy Lamarr, but I really don't like the way it sounds.

Haddie is nice as a nn for Angharad?

Or Hettie as a nn for Harriet / Henrietta?

Heidi is infinitley better.

I wouldn't even think about a joke to be honest. All I think about is Hedy Lamarr, staggeringly glamorous and amazingly intelligent. Without her I doubt I'd be be posting this from my mobile. Teenage boys will make prurient comments, who cares? Perhaps they might learn something.

It's better than Heidi ( whose name was really Adelheide).

Bullied for being named after an inspiring inventor and actress? Wtf? The name is fine. I have a Heidi and her friends sometimes call her Hedi - no bullying. Mind you, according to mn my youngest has a porn star name but interestingly children of her generation don’t think like that so no bullying there either. Mn is weird about names. Choose what you love.

If you are French, would you pronounce it without the hard H as in Eddie?

Yes I know a Hedy short for Hedwig but she is Norwegian. Not teased in London at any rate.