Is this a bit dull?

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Struggling with boys names. The only name we both think is OK is Edward, but we neither of us love it. I am worried it is a little boring staid. What do you think? (Ned for short).

Also, how popular is it?

Edward is lovely
my friend has an Edward and we call him Ted, Teddy, Ned, Neddy, Teddy Bear.....

I know one Eddie ( I run children's groups so know a LOT of children)

that's all
so I wouldn't say it was very popular

I think it is charming

no it isn't massively popular, is it?
no Edwards in preschool
none in reception or y1
as opposed to say 478392 Sams, Olivers, Jakes and ALfies....

I love Ned!

Am not keen on Edward tbh. Think it is very oldfashioned and not what a 15 year old would want to be called.

Ned is cool and travels well through his age I think.

do the test (as I always say on these threads)

'This is your Captain, Ned Foster, speaking.......'

'This is Ned Beasley, News at Ten, in Iraq.'

I don't like it myself but it's quite popular atm. I know a few Eddies and Teds.

I also love Ned but not keen on Edward, but you then give him the choice when he's older of what he wants to be called.

40th most popular name in 2007 apparently
though you can't always tell from that tbh because dd2's isn't on the list and I know 2 others who will be in her school year...
most popular names

collision:

I do:

presiding judge : Her Honour River Harpsichordcarrier

and

today the Prime Minister, River Harpsichordcarrier

LOL Harpsi....I am obviously not aiming high enough!! Prime Minister!!

I watch the TV prog 'Freaky Eaters' and there is a doctor on there who is very good at her job but is called 'Pixie McKenna' and whenever I hear it I think, 'Oh no. Your mum never thought this through!!'

I am so judgmental about names!

yes I think it is particularly important for girls to have a sort of "serious" name, not too fluffy, in case they want to be a brain surgeon
just a personal prejudice
of course it wouldn't matter if they were a really good brain surgeon, but why make problems

Not at all it is a very nice names with lots of lovely ways to shorten it.

exactly!!

Pixie is a sweet enough name but not for a doctor imho.

If she was called Philippa and named Pixie for short then fine, but just to be called Pixie, not fine!

I have an Edward! We call him Ted... I love the fact it is not so common a name
DS1 is called Oliver, which has become quite popular now!

Not overly keen on Edward, but really love all the nn, Teddy, Ned, Ted, so cute.

I love Ted and Edward is nice better a dull name and an exciting child than the other way round imo.

i know 3 Edawrds.. one is 17 and Eddie. one is 4 and ED, the other is about 19 months and is EDWARD.

I prefer Edmund, but that's just me. It still shortens to Ned, Ed, Ted if you want it to.

Thanks everyone. Am feeling quite positive about it after all the nice comments! It will probably be a girl now!

Edward is a lovely name.

Not a single one in our infants school (200 pupils)

Only one in our Junior School, 300 pupils.

The one I know (who incidentally is a fantastic child!)is known as Ed usually, also Ted, Teddy.

we have a Edward at our toddler group - he is about 9m.

Personally I don't like it but it fits all the criteria as Maloy Towers has pinted out

There are no Edwards that I know - HOWEVER DS1's friend is called Ned, it was the first Ned registered at the local office in the last 30 years whilst the lady has worked there.

Dd would have been an Edward (Ted), it's faboulous, and not too popular.

Love Teddy