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A modern vintage revival name or a timeless classic?

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Alonewithmydalmations · 07/07/2026 23:42

Would you consider Edmund to be a grandpa chic/revival name? Or an underused timeless classic? Or both? It's on my list along with Edwin and Edward.

Who is generally using Edmund/Edgar/Edwin these days i.e normal middle class families? All walks of life? People honouring a relative? Fashionable London hipsters? Mostly by people who like Edward but want an alternative? Are they the same or different in terms of vibe and usage?

It seems that turn of the century names are trending generally. I have in the last month or so (I work with families) met a baby Mavis, Edith, Florence, Victor, Hector, Ada and a Percy, and today I met an Edmund. Is Edmund also on the cusp of a revival? I haven't yet met an Edwin or an Edgar.

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Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 09/07/2026 17:35

I love the Anglo Saxon names! Well,maybe not Aethelbald, that's a toughie to live up to. Edmund is a great name.

midlifeattheoasis · 09/07/2026 17:37

I really like Edmund and know one whose nickname is Ned - which I also like

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