Is this a bit dull?

[EEC]

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?

No no no it's not dull. There is an Edward at our toddler group (he's about 2.6) and it's a cool name. I'm slightly biased though, dh is an Edward (known as Ed) and both suit him (if that makes sense, sorry, not very good at stringing words together today ).

edward lovely

and lots of choice re diminutives

I love the name Edward
My brother (14) is an Edward.
I usually still call him Edward, but sometimes Edd (which is also his initials).
At school his friends and teachers call him Edd, or occasionally Eddie (I think).

EEC - I like Edward a good solid name, classic but not common, he will be surrounded by Connors, Jacks, Callums, Thomas's etc so nice to be a bit different.

I reaslly like Edward. it's ds2;'s middle name

Edward is DS's middle name
I love it

Would be on shortlist for this baby had I not used for DS's middle name

I like names that can be "serious" for if the child grows up to be prime minister, brain surgeon etc or just wants a "grown up name", but that also have established childhood nicknames. Edward/Ned/Ted/Eddie is a brilliant name for this.

My cat is called Eddie but is registered at the vet as Edward Gray-Catt. The vet has a good sense of humour.

I like Edward, and Ned is really lovely. So is Ted.

I don't think Edward is boring. It's a lovely name that I would think of using were I to have a boy (and it was my paternal grandfather's first name too, which is nice, but doesn't influence me).

Love it, would put it with a more unusual middle name and Bob, no Ted's your uncle :O

I love the name Edward.

Good solid name with a multitude of fab nicknames to choose from

Lovely name.

I really like the name Edward for all the reasons suggested above, and it was top of our list for a long while. I liked Ned as a shorter version but not really any of the others (Ted, Ed, Eddie etc).

HOWEVER, be warned that we found out that Ned is used as a derogatory term North of the border (standing for 'non-educated delinquent' or something like that). It has totally put me off using the name now, partly because we have lots of Scottish friends and I couldn't face the sniggering. If you've got no Scottish connections though I wouldn't let it bother you!