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How does Edward sound like in Scotland?

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Ashley12345 · 27/01/2025 19:22

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.

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IHateWasps · 08/02/2025 17:56

CameronLasora · 08/02/2025 17:25

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

What? I’ve never heard anyone say Edwed. We tend to be pretty big on pronouncing the letter R in Scotland.

Coffeeishot · 08/02/2025 18:07

HA "roll yer rrrs wummin: has won the Internet for me today 😀

2chocolateoranges · 08/02/2025 18:34

CameronLasora · 08/02/2025 17:25

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

Is it! 😂

I’ve never heard of that pronunciation

CrimsonVioletTeal · 09/02/2025 16:34

I've never heard ED-wed, either - surely that's a typo? I'd pronounce id Ed-wurd.

PearlClutzsche · 09/02/2025 22:16

Mochudubh · 08/02/2025 17:52

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.

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Edd-wurrd! Exactly! My best friend in primary school (in Scotland) when I was 6 was Edward.

Met as many Edwards as any other name in Scotland; no one ever mentioned or cared about King/proud Edward or teased any Edwards because of this.

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Ashley12345 · 11/03/2025 16:52

Thank you for more insights! I feel quite assured Edward sounds like a normal name for most people in Scotland and not too much negative associations. I agree the name's pronunciation is Ed-wurd with R for me too!
I haven't made the final decision yet but definitely now it's one of the top in the short list with confidence.

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