Would the meaning of a name put you off if you otherwise liked it?

[mrsgboring]

We are thinking quite seriously about the name Edmund, but a bit dismayed it means "Guardian of Riches" which isn't quite our Grauniad-reading woolly lefty liberal cup of tea. Would this put you off?

I'm thinking people don't necessarily know names' meanings anyway - and DH's name means "warlike" which is way worse but at the same time, it's a fly in the ointment.....

Usual proviso - if by any chance you know me IRL, our name choices are top secret, please keep it to yourself.

This depends. I would use Rachel (meaning Ewe) but I wouldn't use Mara because it means bitter.

ps the meaning of Edmund is not problematic... imo.

Thank you all. It's so helpful to me - been having ishooos with possibly having another DS, because we also had a stillborn DD, and I do feel like I need to have a daughter at some point because of this. It has helped tremendously finding a name we like and now I'm excited at the prospect of possibly a little Edmund (though will still be thrilled if it's a DD; we won't find out sex at the scan so it's ages to wait)

Can't believe what a weight off my mind it is.

mrsgboring - I am really sorry for your loss.

I think a little Edmund would be simply wonderful... a rich name for a boy of many richnesses! I will write it down in my little - "If we ever do" book... not that we plan to though!

Just because I want to ooooh and aaaaaah a bit more - Do you have a girls name incase Edmund turns out to be... well... you know.... not of the being called Edmund gender?

Teafortwo, thank you, that's very kind. Our girl name is Felicity. I would also love a little Christabel but DH says no.

No definatly not ,if you like the name dont worry about the meaning. My dd name means "house of figs" lovely!!!!

Aaah Felicity = happiness. That is lovely! Glad you have found your perfect names.

DH and I were absolutely sorted on names when I was last pregnant but then when I had a MC those names got turfed out and now we can't find any that we agree on.

Oh well - another 5 months to go, maybe we will eventually get there [hopeful emoticon].

LuLuBal - sorry to hear about your MC. There is a part of me that worries about having the names sorted so early, I have to say.

I hope you find your perfect names soon.

Yes, the quest continues!

I wouldnt choose a name with a 'bad' meaning or one i felt inapropriate but i dont feel that the meaing of Edmund is either.

Lovely name, a knew a lovely litle Edmund along time ago

Edmund is a smashing name I think.

mrsgboring - I think you've struck gold - everyone seems to like it. Has that ever happened on the MN baby names board before?

Yes, but now everyone will use it and it will break my criterion of "not too in vogue". Sob! Wail! I should have kept quiet.

Drat - get onto MN HQ quick and get them to delete the whole conversation

You called your son Narcissus?

Oh no - I remember what he is called from another thread.

We didn't use one name as it meant phantom but I don't think yours has a bad meaning. It could mean riches of anything e.g. abundance of love, intelligence whatever. I'd go for it. Unless it is a girl then you might regret it slightly Altho' my DD has a boys name so what do I know.

The meaning would not put me off. Being reminded of Edmund in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' would put me off though.

Yes, but he is a reformed character by the end and is completely heroic in Prince Caspian and especially Voyage of the Dawntreader (my favourite)

Eustace, I grant you, would put me off, even though he too reforms by the end.

Must go and do some housework or something while DS is asleep. Must.... do..... house....wor.....k

Mrsboring
What about EDWARD? It is similar to Edmund, don't know the meaning of it though
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They mean the same thing. I think Edmund has a better ring to it and I would guess there are fewer around. Although with all the Narnia chronicles to be made into films....

Felicity.... Frankly... Mrsgboring....

I LOVE IT!!!!!
I LOVE IT!!!!
I LOVE IT!!!!!!

Yes - Felicity or Edmund sounds perfect!

Felicity's a lovely name, and I like Edmund too. Meanings wouldn't put me off if they weren't too obvious, short of real humdingers like Jezebel or Cain. (Am always amazed that people really do call their sons Cain...)