How does Edward sound like in Scotland?

[Ashley12345]

Hi everyone,

My partner wants to name our baby boy Edward so much. We are both from non English speaking countries but want a local sounding name. We live in Scotland so I wonder if Edward is very English name? I barely meet people called Edward here.
How do people feel about the name?
I feel it's smart and traditional name easy to spell and pronounce so I like it too.

👋 Scottish person here!

I like it - I do know a couple of Edwards but they both known as Eddie.

Same - I know a few Eddies and a little boy Ned.

Yeah it’s fine here. Eddie or Ed and Edward… or wee teddy!!!

I'm Scottish and the only one I have ever come across is proud Edward whose army was sent "homeward tae think again".
It's maybe not common here but it's a lovely name so of course you can use it.

I don't know anyone who goes by Edward but I do know a fair few Eds or Eddies. Of all ages, older men and little kids.

I wouldn't think anything negative about about a kid called Edward but I do think it's a name that is most commonly shortened. So if that's going to bother you then you need to find another name

Probably my favourite name! I've only met lovely Eddie's.

Hi everyone,

Thank you for the comments! I see most people think it's fine, but more commonly short names... that's a good point. I personally like the short names specially teddy. I will point out that to my partner!

Edward is sometimes shortened to Ned, and that does not work very well in Scotland.

I'm scottish and I think Edward is popular here, there is a tradition of naming after men in the family so you do get generations of names, Edward included.

Anyway I'm babbling use it if you like it, it won't be unusual or anything like that.

My grandad was Edward but called Ted it’s a lovely name and I work with kids, met an Albert, George and Arthur most recently (young babies)

It's generally a lovely name, but... I'd listen to our unofficial Scottish national anthem Flower Of Scotland OP. It's a very popular sporting anthem. While most people think this stuff is ancient history/just song lyrics, some real idiots out there can take things the wrong way, and you may be opening your child up to being bullied as an outsider or targeted after sports matches if he's older and in the wrong place at the wrong time. You'd probably be fine if you shortened it to Teddy but Theodore is the more common shortening to Teddy.

In the part of Scotland I am it does sound a bit English and private school. That’s not a bad thing, and if you are in that demographic he’ll fit in well.
Unfortunately “Ned” is a common word for a trouble-making delinquent so I’d avoid that shortening. Ed or Eddie doesn’t have the same class connotations as the full Edward and firs in more widely.

Scottish here too..... My cousins child, age 7, called Edward. If you don't mind the shortened version of Ed or Eddie. It's a classic traditional name, albeit not Scottish but perfectly acceptable.

Would not on basis of Flower of Scotland

I'm in Scotland. I know five adult Edwards and all five are known as Eddie. I think it's a good, classic name, but you would have to be prepared for it to be shortened,

I have never heard anyone being "sung too" because their name is Edward.

@Coffeeishot , where did anyone say 'sung too' or even 'sung to'?

I live in rural Scotland and know plenty of Edwards. It's perfectly normal name.

I was replying to a poster who said they wouldn't because "Flower of scotland " it isn't something I've come across.

I meant to obviously.

One of the nicest Scottish men I have known is an Edward. It's a cracking name.

I quite like more traditional names such as Thomas And James etc but I’m not a fan of Edward , the youngest Edward I know( and I know a few) is in his 40s.

In Scotland, Edward is pronounced "ED-wed," much like in the rest of the UK. The Scottish Gaelic version is Eideard.

OP whatever you do don't shorten to Ned in Scotland as the Collins Dictionary defines the name as follows.

"The official definition is that ned is a derogatory term for "a young working-class male who dresses in casual sports clothes"

Where, in the name of the wee man, do you live in Scotland where it's pronounced ED-wed? I'm guessing somewhere "sex" is what you get coal delivered in or use to put your rubbish out.

It's pronounced Edd-wurrd, obvs. Roll yer rrr's wummin!

It's as common a name in Scotland as England but usually shortened to
Ed or Eddie.

In all my born days (over 20,000) I have never associated the name in real life with Edward II or any song about him.