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Ned?????

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 07/07/2008 18:30

I can't believe I am doing this, have always said I wouldn't.

Simple yes or no please, easier for me to work out the verdict!

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kitkat9 · 07/07/2008 18:54

If you live in Scotland, or ever plan to, or if your ds ever plans to, then def NO...

Eddie is lovely though.

PillockOfTheCommunity · 07/07/2008 18:54

yes, I really like it

squeaver · 07/07/2008 18:56

Seriously, if you think your child will ever go to Scotland or will ever know anyone Scottish, do not do it. Would you call your child "chav"?

Ed is nice tho. Or ted. Or Eddie.

milknosugar · 07/07/2008 18:57

im not in scotland but its still the first thing i thought of.

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 07/07/2008 18:58

But I expect that most names have a different meaning somewhere in the world? No?

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greenelizabeth · 07/07/2008 18:58

lol at thickjoblessrunt. Ned really means thickjoblessrunt-ON-Herooo-in.

squeaver · 07/07/2008 19:01

NJ - that's true and it would be fine if Ned meant that in Australia or something. But it really does mean the lowest of the low in Scotland and Scotland's not that far away (and us expats are EVERYWHERE!!!). It's shame because it is a nice name.

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2point4kids · 07/07/2008 19:07

Love it.

Better as short for Edward though (although I am biased as I have an Edward who we call Ted )

LuLuBai · 07/07/2008 19:07

Ned is a great name. In England. I used to live in Scotland but before the term Ned was used (the term for 'thickjoblessrunt-ON-Herooo-in' back then was 'Schemie' after the housing schemes they mostly lived on - but you aren't planning on calling your baby that so doesn't really matter).

If you are in the south of England then I think the name is fabulous. Very classic old English. But don't plan holidays in Scotland with the poor kid.

greenelizabeth · 07/07/2008 19:10

But everybody knows LuluBai. I'm no scowish, but I know.

Pollyanna · 07/07/2008 19:13

yes! i have one! Edward in full - have only had good comments (he is 12 weeks). I was aware of scottish issue but decided it was ok.

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 07/07/2008 19:31

I think if I or DH, or either of our families were Scottish and so had that connection, then it would be a problem, but I think since we're not, it shouldn't effect us.

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dinny · 07/07/2008 19:35

I have a Ned - his full name is Edward

he's beeeyoootiful and we often call him Neddy as well

Ineedsomesleep · 07/07/2008 19:38

Fantastic name, as long as you family name isn't Head.

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AbbeyA · 07/07/2008 22:05

I love the name Edward but I didn't use it in the end because I can't stand Ned, Ted,Teddy, Ed or Eddie.

jemimap · 07/07/2008 23:10

LOVE IT so much that I have a Ned (who we usually call neddles or neddly) and we also have a joe too.

bluenosesaint · 07/07/2008 23:13

Yes. But only as a shortening of Edward.

vesela · 07/07/2008 23:17

No.

mazzystar · 07/07/2008 23:20

Non Educated Delinquent

Vile expression

Shame because its a sweet name

NormaStanleyFletcher · 07/07/2008 23:21

Yes

I know a ned who is about 2 or 3 now. His name is ned to edward etc.

If you chicken out then call him edward

NormaStanleyFletcher · 07/07/2008 23:21

ned not edward

CristinaTheAstonishing · 07/07/2008 23:22

Mazzy - where do they use such acronyms?