Edward

Although I, personally, wouldn't use it, I still think Edward is a nice name. It is strong, classy, and has truly withstood the test of time. It is deeply rich in history, and I like its meaning. I also like its adorable nickname, Eddie. Overall, I think Edward is a lovely name.

Reminds me of Squidward.

A wonderful, timeless, classic boy's name. Edward, even though it’s relatively popular, can never become overused. I LOVE the nicknames Teddy and Ned, and Ed/Eddy age okay too. Even Woodie works as a nickname! So versatile and distinguished, a name I hope is never forgotten.

Feels unclassic to me.

Classic, very masculine sounding name that ages well for male names...I can imagine little toddler, young teenager high school boy, middle aged working men, somebody's uncle, father and grandpa etc named Edward... plus there are several meanings of this name as well. Rich, happy and guardian etc...

Edward is a handsome, distinguished name for a boy. It does sound a bit old fashioned but to be honest, I think that adds to its appeal. It reminds me of Edward Fairfax Rochester from Jane Eyre, one of my favourite books.

Edward is a really good name especially because I always had a classmate called Edward in every school I went so this name is pretty important to me!

I like the name Edward, it's good and sounds nice. I like this name.

Absolutely handsome. I love Edward because it's classic and strong :D.

Edmond is much better than Edward. Edward sounds older than Edmond which is better.

Edwin is better.

Absolutely love the name.

Handsome and sophisticated! Anyways, I like this name a lot! Better than Edmund!

I am so redundant:
First name is Edward, and last name is Duarte.
Duarte is Portuguese for ‘Edward’.
So I am Edward Edward.

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I have a very deep voice and a ‘bear’ of a guy (thanks Edward Pooh Bear!), so the description of Edward being masculine etc really fits me. Most guys at work are afraid of me.

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I go by Edward, Ed-o, Eddie, Ed, Ted, Pooh Bear,...and ‘Eddie Spaghetti’ in elementary school!

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I LOVE my name.

Edward is one of those names that I like however, I am not necessarily fond of the nickname, Ed.

Boring.

Classic name, with quality and history. Great, masculine, strong name!

Like a lot of people, I'm not a massive fan of Twilight, but the name Edward is generally strong and sophisticated, and probably one of my favourite boy's names. I think if I ever have a son, I'd call him Edward.

Good meaning.

Very nice and distinguished.

I prefer Edwin.

Not my taste...

I like it, but don't care for the nickname Eddie.

Get over the Twilight thing, which as far as romantic teen vampire sagas go, wasn't that bad, and the actor who played Edward in the films was easy on the eyes so I see no real issue there. My first impressions of this name was actually from a boy at my school named Edward (no nickname) and because of that he always seemed rather posh, plus he was tall, dark and very handsome - and still is! I love the film Edward Scissorhands. And comedians Eddie Murphy and Izzard. I named my late dog Eddie after them, as he made me laugh. Then I met 2 old men called Ted, and Ed, and they were rough and crude, and cheapened it a bit. But then learning my home town was named after King Edward I, gave it a more regal air again haha. I also know a Pug named Edward "Teddy". It really is a classic versatile name and I love it.

My father was named after his grandfathers, Edward and Jean. His nickname was Pooh, for Edward, Pooh Bear. I have always been called Edward by family and my closest friends but Ed is what I am typically called. I feel very strongly about the meaning of the name and actually am offended when evil people in fiction are named Ed just because it is short and easy to use. I feel so strongly about the history of my name we named my son Edward Jean III and always called him EJ.

I love the name Edward! My friend is called Edward, but we just call him Ed! He likes eating big sausages every night for dinner and drinks port from the bottle! The 'Ward' bit of the name makes me think of a warden though! :P.

One of my favorite classic names! Sounds very goofy, yet sophisticated at the same time.

I think Edward is the best name to give every child, and of course it is..

My most favourite name and the name I called my beautiful son! One of the loveliest variations of this name is "Ned". It comes from "mine Ed" renamed to "my Ned". This is what I called my son for short., and I'm no fan of nicknames, but it has to be the best name ever. I also did my family history and the only Edward I could find dated back to the 1600's. I couldnt find any earlier people, so Edward is now first and last on my family tree. Pretty awesome!

I think the feminine form is 'Edwarda' but I really don't like it. I prefer 'Edna' more or just 'Ewa'.

I'm in love with that name (like every other, hehe). I know many of you know Edward Collen from Twilight and many other bearers of that beautiful name. My personal favourites are King Edward VI, and other kings with that name. But I also love Edward from Burton's movie 'Edward Scissorhands'. That was the first time I realized how adorable that name is. And when I found its meaning I decided that I'll name my son Willy Edward. It sounds so gentle and when I hear that name I always remember Edward Scissorhands, and a sweet, loving, kind, shy little boy.

I don't know why, but I love this name. It's a true classic and can fit any age group.

Edward is such a great name, I think it's very underrated. I've noticed a lot of guys given this name have it as their middle name or if they have it as their first name, they choose to go by their middle name instead. Such a shame, I'd definitely go by Edward if it was my first name; I really like British sounding names like this one.

Edward makes me think of a young, smart good looking man. I've always liked this name, but I like it even more because I absolutely love Ed Sheeran. Ed or Teddy are quite nice nicknames, though it may depend on the person using it.

I like this name a lot but not because I'm an obsessed fan of Twilight, it's because it sounds very beautiful.

I love the name Edward so much. It sounds so handsome and sophisticated. A real classic of a name.

I absolutely adore this name! If I had to change my name to anything, this would be it.

This is my husband's name... and I love it. Before I met him, people called him Ed or Eddie... but it was not noble enough for him. I have never called him anything but Edward because it is so perfect for him. Edward is a name that implies strength and warmth. It sounds regal and is a name people respect. My husband's buddies and work colleagues do call him Ed... but to me the nicknames Ed or Eddie short change the qualities of the person named Edward. If their personality is too regal to be anything but an Edward, call them Edward. I also prefer Ted to be short for Theodore... not Edward.

Edward is a timeless classic.

Personally I love this name; it is my absolute favourite and I would definitely consider naming my first born son Edward. It ages nicely from Ed or Teddy as a child to Edward as an adult. It sounds handsome and suave but not in your face.

I never read the entire Twilight series, but I know enough about it to dislike the concept. I don't like the fact that anytime anyone or anything is named Edward, vampire fans will go nuts.

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I think, with no revolting thoughts of vampires involved, that the name Edward is handsome and strong. It's wonderful, and I like the nicknames Eddie, Ed, or Ned for it.

I love this name! It sounds strong and handsome. This name is special to me because it is my Grandfather's name. He is very nice. This name may be old fashioned, but it is still great.

Edward is one of my favorite boys names and is my grandfathers name. This is a classic name with a great meaning that stands the test of time. It's one of those names that is beyond trends in my opinion, like Catherine and Elizabeth for girls. Even though Edward Cullen has colored some people's perception of the name it remains a classic. One possible nickname that has not been mentioned is Ward, which has a retro, hipster vibe to it. Personally I like just Edward, no nicknames.

I've changed how I feel about this name. For awhile I loved it, but then Twilight in its horrible temporary popularity ruined any good impressions from it. And what a shame, since it's a great name with a lot of history to it. Now, after Twilight has pretty much stopped being relevant anymore (was it ever though?) and I've enjoyed the series Fullmetal Alchemist, this reminds me much more of the awesome Edward Elric than the sparkling vampire. I plan on using this name in the future, but maybe as a middle name instead of a first name.

I only like this for a middle name. Every time I look at it I think about a sarcastic man thanks to Twilight and Jane Eyre.

A teasing nickname would be Ed-weird. No, thank you.

I love the name Edward, it's so romantic and charming, but freakin' Edward Cullen ruined the taste of it.

I once loved this name, due to Mr Rochester in Jane Eyre (though I was never a great fan of the book, in all. Always found Jane just too wrapped up in her morals, but I digress.) I would've happily named my child for it! Now, since that vile pile of tripe, Twilight, the wannabe-Byronic parasite bearer of this name has completely destroyed it for me. I can hardly speak the name from hatred. I despise the idea of taking my son out, and introducing him to someone, to hear them ask, "Like from Twilight?"
I wish I could plead with the deluded fanatics of that series not to name their child this, and ruin it further. If you want a boy's name from Twilight, go for something like Emmett.

My late grandfather was named Edward and I was almost given the name, I think I would have gone by Ted.

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Honestly the whole Twilight thing doesn't bother me too much, it'll be gone in a few years anyway.

I personally find it very lame that people would hate this name just because of a freaking series. Get the hell over it, please.
I personally have always liked this name, personally because it was the name of one of my uncles that I was very close to, and also because it's the name of my grandfather.

Twilight didn't really ruin it. I also think it sounds a little too formal to use as a first name for your little boy, but it makes a wonderful middle name. I like the combination Joseph Edward. But this really is a great name. Very noble and respectful.

I can care less about Twilight.
I think of Edward Rochester. Edward is the most handsome boy's name, in my opinion.

I don't feel sorry for the Edwards. Correlation doesn't imply causation. I decided on Edward not because of Twilight. In States such as New York, New Jersey, and the Northeast, Edward is still in the top 100 in 2009. I feel more sorry for boys, who will become men who end up with cutesy-cutesy names such as Brodie and Cody. It's hard to switch to classical names such as Edward, because I used to like Brodie a lot too, but I would much prefer a gentleman named Edward than Cody! So moms, think it all the way through. I think the nickname Edwy is cute, but Edward is spectacular. It doesn't matter if names are popular, 200-100 year ago, most of the men were called John, William, and even Edward. They fared just fine. Instead, the unusual names were disadvantageous to some individuals, and they still are, to tell the truth.

I just need to get this off of my chest:
NEWS FLASH! Just because you hear a name in a popular book doesn't make it the new best name ever! I truly feel sorry for all of the little Edwards, Isabellas, Jaspers, Alices, etc; who are being named after sparkling fictional characters in an erotic book. The names themselves are lovely, but Twilight has truly ruined all of the names associated with it for me, except for Alice, which I have always loved. Edward is a strong, gentlemanly name. Edward Cullen is a sparkly old guy obsessed with a teenager.

This name will surely rise in popularity thanks to Twilight. I think that's a great thing, because Edward is a great, solid, handsome, classic, dateless name.

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We need more Edward's in this world, as opposed to other 'trendy' names like Aiden, which in 10 years will be so out of date, they will end up like the 80's Jennifer's et al.

Ever since reading Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre the characters have become real to me. Edward was such a great, kind man, who, like Jane, looked into the soul, and not the social class of the person. Can you get more romantic than that? Edward is a definite. I never fancied the name Edward before, but Edward Fairfax Rochester has made me love it. So passionate, kind, caring, and true guardian.

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The name Edward is great!

Unfortunately for this name, which has enjoyed hundreds of years of history, it has been ruined in about two years by a paedophilic, sparkling, stalking undead vegetarian vampire.

I love this name, because it sounds elegant and I love old-fashioned names, but Twilight pretty much ruined it for me.

The fact that people are now criticising this name because of the silly teen pop culture phenomenon that is Twilight just goes to show what a puerile mentality a lot of people have.

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Edward is a classic name and has been in common usage for well over a thousand years. Twilight has nothing to do with it.

My father's name was Edward. As a child he was called Eddie and as an adult he was called Ed. Although I was never very fond of the name Edward, I am certainly considering using it as a middle name for a future son or possibly as a first name because I love the name Eddie.

I will forever associate this name with Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist. As such, I love this name, and not even the sparkling mess that is Twilight can ruin it for me.

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Still, I wouldn't recommend using this name anytime soon, at least until the Twilight fad dies down. I pity the generation of Edwards named through Cullen envy.

I really hate that that trash book Twilight ruined this name for me. I used to absolutely adore it, but it's almost on par with Harry. I cannot take anyone who names their child after Edward Cullen seriously.

It's an ok name, but it just sounds old. It has a grown up feel to it (similar to Angela). If you give a boy this name, he might have to rely on nicknames to make it fit his age until he's old enough to fit the name (Like Eddy or Ed). Personally, I don't like giving a child a name that could lead to nicknames coming from it. I look for a balance in a name and this doesn't fit the balance I am looking for.

I'm not going to be kind about this, but I really really dislike this name. I was never a fan of it, but now everybody loves it because of the Twilight series, which I do not in the slightest care for. This name reminds me of the fans who froth at the mouth lusting for a made-up vampire.

I used to like this name after Edward Rochester in Jane Eyre, but now it's a Twilight thing! Agh. I do adore the Twilight books but now all you think of when you see the name Edward is a parasite! Edward in JE was musical. Not so was Cullen.

Twilight killed it. I don't think I have ever liked it because of how many WEIRD people I've meet and seen that have had such a name. I think Edward Elric makes it work better. I feel sorry for anyone who hates Twilight and has that name.

Twilight ruined this name for me. And, besides the terrible association, it sounds pretty old-fashioned.

I always thought Edward was such a lovely name. Then the Twilight series came out and now I'm sick of it. Not only that, but every teenage girl getting knocked up nowadays is naming her baby Edward or Isabella. Plus, if I have a boy, I wouldn't name him Edward and risk him getting laughed at in the future for supposedly being named after a Twilight character. Still, the name is still nice. But it'll be far too common within the next few years.

I like this name, but I am totally put off by the Twilight association. Now I feel that everyone will be using it because of that silly movie.

I used to really like this name, but now I detest its association with the Twilight books, which are very popular since the movie has been made. I disliked the books to begin with, but now since everyone is obsessed and can't seem to stop talking about it, it's ruined the name for me. I named my fish Edward after Henry VIII's son, and everyone thinks I named him after the vampire. It's absurd.

Wow, I remember when almost nobody knew about Twilight. And now, gahh. The series hasn't really ruined the name for me. I just don't think I'm going to name my kid this (if I have one.) Now I'm sick of Twilight, been reading it for too long, and now it's EVERYWHERE. But I do like how "Edward" rolls off the tongue.

I used to think the name Edward was noble, if rigid and old-fashioned (and I hate the nicknames Ed and Eddy), but then came Twilight. Since I absolutely loathe the series, I can't really think of this name without everyone's favorite sparkling vampire coming to mind. I don't especially hate it, I just don't want to name a child (or character) after the star of the latest fad.

I apologize to Twilight fans, but Edward Cullen has completely ruined the name for me.

I like this name a lot but not because I'm an obsessed fan of Twilight, it's because it sounds very beautiful.

Edward is not a name I would use. I'm sure the popularity of Twilight will cause the name to become popular. Ted can be used as a nickname for those who don't like Ed or Eddie.

I've only known one kid named Edward, when I was in middle school. I love the name, although I have to say if they go by Eddie they aren't necessarily a gentleman. An Edward going by Eddie would generally strike me as being a goofball.

I like the name Edward, but I wouldn't want to use it because of the association with Twilight. I liked Twilight, too, but I'm afraid there are going to be a lot of little Edwards running around in the next couple years. Plus, virtually everyone I know is going to think of Edward Cullen when they hear the name.

I love this name! It reminds me of the awesome Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga! So edgy and masculine!

Could there be a more perfect name than Edward? So strong, masculine and romantic! It has so many literature associations, and never seems overused or goes out of fashion. I can't imagine a boy called Edward growing up to be anything less than a gentleman. I love it, and will definitely use it on a future child - and NOT just because of my Twilight obsession!

I've recently fallen in love with this name because of the assocation with the character Edward Cullen from Twilight.

I think Edward is a lovely name, very noble, respectable, and masculine. I somewhat dislike the inevitable nicknames Ed and Eddie, but its full form is quite nice. I don't know about anyone else reading this forum, but this name does not at all conjure up any images of pompous old men with ego issues, personally.

I never did like the name much. It's old-fashioned at this stage, and the full form sounds a bit snobby, whereas the nickname Ed rather makes me think of insufferable middle-aged guys who think they are absolutely hilarious and intelligent and that anyone who fails to laugh at their jokes has no sense of humor and that anyone who disagrees with them is an idiot.

This has suddenly grown on me! It sounds very 'English', regal but down-to-earth, and it has the adorable nicknames Ned and Ted.

I absolutely love this name. It IS old fashioned, which is what I love about it.

I've never liked Edward. I also hate the nicknames 'Ed' or 'Eddie.' I have a feeling that it's going to go up in popularity soon, due to the huge popularity of the Twilight books.

I love the name Edward. Especially for a middle name.

I love the name Edward as a middle name, it's ok as a first, but I like David Edward.

The first time I read “Jane Eyre”, I fell in love with Edward Fairfax Rochester! So from then on this name has always held a special meaning for me, and it’s made even better by the fact that my grandfather is called Edward as well.

Edward is a very strong name and it works well for young people to elderly people. I think Ted and Ed are cool nicknames.

Okay, so I love the name Edward. I plan to name my kid Edward Anthony.
People named Edward: The prince in The Prince & Me; Edward Scissorhands; and One of the main characters in my favorite book, Twilight.

This is my brother's name. However mostly everyone calls him Eddie. I think this name is terrific. He thinks this name suits him and I agree.

This is one of my favorite boys names. It has the nicknames Ed, and Eddy, and was my grandfather's first name, and is my dad's middle name.

I probably wouldn't consider naming my child this, because it's pretty old fashioned and would remind me of an older man. Also, Eddie and Ed remind me of a dog's name for some reason. However, I love the way Edward sounds; I love the way it rolls off the tongue.