Comments for EDGAR:

A character in Emily Brontė's Wuthering Heights bears this name.

-- Anonymous User  7/6/2005

Famous bearer is Edgar Allan Poe, a genius but slightly insane poet and short story writer.

-- iamkristen  7/8/2005

Edgar is the name of the evil butler in Disney's "The Aristocats" movie.

-- breakofday  12/30/2005

Edgar is the misterious character in Shakespeare's "King Lear" who represents the sub-plot of the play.

-- rosco kid  5/1/2006

Edgar is the name of the scheming uncle in the movie 'Ella Enchanted'. He is played by Cary Elwes. (This character appears no where in the book.)

-- Anonymous User  9/6/2006

I think this is a very sophisticated yet full of youth kind of name. I personally love all the old British names.

-- alexinwonderland  12/30/2006

Ha, I love it how some countries stereotype all British people to speak with posh accents and have names like Edgar. Check popularity charts, there's more Jacks and Lewis than Edgars. In fact I don't even know any elderly British people with this name. Nice stereotyping. Keep it up! *rolls eyes*

-- Anonymous User  2/20/2007

Oy, Edgar IS an old British name. OLD. And it does not necessarily mean 'old people' old. It WAS pretty common in the 1800's. Same in America, of course, but I don't think it ever quite reached as high as in Britain. Might want to re-think that comment, eh? *rolls eyes tauntingly*

-- stormy_lovegood  8/12/2007

Edgar is the name of Hope's stuffed pelican in 'Hope was Here'.

-- 7up  1/6/2007

I think this name is dashing and sophisticated. It would be nice to see it on a little boy as well as a man.

-- black_lace  2/9/2007

I LOVE this name! Although that may be because of my intense love for E. A. Poe.

-- Emmasj  3/8/2007

I'm not sure why, but this is a name I like. It could be because Edgar Linton in "Wuthering Heights" is so kind and gentle. Edgar somehow sounds as gentle and elegant.

-- littlescarlett  4/30/2007

A famous bearer: Edgar Davids (born 13th March, 1973 in Paramaribo, Surinam) is a Dutch professional football player.

-- Maggie_Simpson  6/28/2007

Whenever I see this name, I think of Edgar from the musical Bat Boy.

-- sqirrlie  7/1/2007

Edgar Wright is an English film and television director. He is most famous as the director and co-writer of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and the surreal TV series Spaced.

-- Anonymous User  7/11/2007

This name is cool. It sounds English to me (don't ask me why), but of course, my friend is of a Spanish background.

-- Anonymous User  8/21/2007

I don't like this name at all. I had a great-uncle named Edgar. When I was a child I couldn't say "Edgar" so I called him "Uncle Egger." Maybe that's why this name always makes me think of egg salad.

-- queenv  10/12/2007

Edgar is also used in Portuguese-speaking countries.

-- Anonymous User  1/14/2008

Edgar is also used in Spanish and is pronounced the same way as the French pronunciation.

-- Anonymous User  2/25/2008

In King Lear, one of Gloucester's sons (the legitimate one) is named Edgar.

-- Pippin  3/20/2008

I know someone named Edgar, and everyone who meets him is all like, "Wow your name is Edgar? That's really cool!" It's unique and interesting.

P.S: The Edgar I know is a 13 year old boy.

-- Anonymous User  8/12/2008

Edgar Stark is a character in Patrick McGrath's novel ASYLUM, played by Marton Csokas in the film with Natasha Richardson as his lover. One word for this Edgar - HOT! Watch it and you'll see what I mean.

-- littlescarlett  5/27/2009

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