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Eden for a boy?
What do you think of Eden [ED-en] for a boy? I like the idea of it being used in the middle. Opinions or suggestions?Thanks!http://www.babynames.com/namelist/9852886
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I consider Eden, the Hebrew name meaning paradise, more feminine. Edan, the Scottish name meaning fiery, seems masculine. Nevertheless, Eden could probably work as a man's name, and I do like it. Eden is tasteful, not too common, strong and delightful.
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Edan is nice. It's been mentioned a few times and seems to have a few more positive reactions to it.Thanks!
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I LOVE the name Eden (EE-den) for a girl, it's a fave of mine. I do actually quite like it for a boy too, as I remember seeing it on a male tv presenter when I was a kid. Eden is one name that I honestly love for either gender, but like I said, I do prefer it for a girl. As a mn for a boy it would be great. I don't personally like the pronunciation (ED-en) that you are using though.
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I can see how ED-en wouldn't appeal to people. I'm fine with that and am growing more fond of the EED-en pronunciation.I like Eden for a girl as well, just not quite as much.
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Eden "ee-den," or pronounced like Edward??I love Eden (long E) on a boy. It was in my top 10 for awhile and I'd still use it. I tend to prefer to spell it Edan. There's a long-running male anchorman in my area named Eden Shultz who has to be in his 40s. Also, I think I girl I went to high school with has an older brother named Eden, her name is Lark.
Eden Gabriel
Eden Marshall
Eden Robert
Eden Thatcher
Eden Richard
Eden Harris
Eden Frederick
Eden Samuel
Eden Patrick
Eden Silas

This message was edited 3/31/2015, 8:07 AM

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I'd pronounce it ED-en, like Edward. Or, like Edwin without the W.That's so interesting! Mireio also knows a male Eden and mentioned another Eden. It's quite a surprise to see it actually being used. Eden and Lark sounds so modern, it's strange to think you went to school at the same time as one. But I went to school with girls named things like Allegra, Tabitha, Madeline, Violet, etc. So, sometimes those things just happen.Eden Harris is kind of awesome and is making me reconsider my ED-en pronunciation.Thank you!
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I'm not so fond of it pronounced with a soft "E," and feel like you'd have a tough time getting others to pronounce it that way, but it does make it seem more plausible on a boy. Maybe you could spell it Edin? It's not a bad sound but my mind goes immediately to Edinburgh
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Edin's not bad but Edinburgh does come to mind for me as well. To get my desired pronunciation there are definitely some kinks to work out.
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Totally...In fact, I prefer it on a boy. I know plenty of people will say it is feminine, but it's a "place" name so I think people have just ascribed feminine characteristics to it because they are used to hearing it on girls. I do happen to like it on girls too, I just prefer the sound and image for a boy. It's very primal and natural in imagery, yet it is soft and pretty. It shares many of the same sounds as other stereotypically male names (Aidan, Adan, Adam, Edom, Edward, etc). I just really appreciate it on boys.
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That's pretty much a near perfect explanation of why I enjoy the name. It's woodsy and soft but not frilly. I think it's a great boys name without being a hulking chunk of warrior meat.
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Gardening is a good male occupation, and Eden Gardens is probably the most macho sports stadium in the galaxy, so why not?Only in the middle, right?
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Yep. Only in the middle.:)
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I know a male Eden in his early twenties. There's also a male football/soccer player called Eden Hazard, although I think he pronounces it 'ay-den'
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That's really cool. I hadn't thought to look for real life instances of men with the name Eden. Eden with the ay-den pronunciation and association with Eden Hazard makes it a bit more masculine. Thanks for sharing!
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YESyesyes! I have no middle names to give you, I just wanted to enthuse about my love for Eden (I prefer EE-den) as a boys name. In fact I think it fits a boy moreso than girl. 5000 times better than Aiden!

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Thanks!:)
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First of all, I don't think he'd be called ED-en since Eden is more known as a female name (pronounced EE-den). Ditto with the nn Edie. I suppose anything is possible yet I can't picture it, but in the middle, it would probably be okay.
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My intention was for opinions on the name as a middle name, it's why I shared my preference. I couldn't see a little boy name Eden as a first name. As a middle name? That's a different story. I adore feminine names on boys in the middle.
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Yup!Personally I prefer Eden for a girl, but the fact that it's for both genders, makes it perfectly OK for a boy too.So, all in all, that's a yay for me for Eden as a boys names. :)
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I can't argue with that.Thanks!
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Due to the connotations, I don't think I like it for either. Fictional characters of all genders could wear it well, however.
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I don't write fiction so characters aren't my thing. It's just one of those thoughts that I decided to get an opinion on. lol
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NO! No, no, no.It's a pretty, understated girl name to me, exactly the kind I like. NO BOYS ALLOWED.
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ditto... except if you're saying it ED-en and not EED-en, then it sounds like a different name and could be a boy name. It's just that there are so many boy names that sound like this. There's Edan, Idan, Eitan, Ethan, Aiden, Evan - all at my kids' school. Ed-en would just be lost in that, but at least it sounds masculine, reminding of Edward.Eden is a feminine name to me because of experience and because of liking it, and because of similarity to Edith. It would seem as unfortunate as Lily would on a boy, to me, because of how I feel about it as a girl name. But I would think it was better as a feminine name, even if it were new to me as a name. Eden or paradise, "place of pleasure," seems like a feminine concept in the most banal way. I think it's feminine in the same way that I think Heaven, Haven, Serena, Chalice, and Felicity are.

This message was edited 3/30/2015, 11:10 PM

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Lots of names there I didn't even think to associate with the sound I liked from the ED-en pronunciation. Thanks so much!
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Much better for a boy.
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Same.:)
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Yes yes yesI prefer Edan, but Eden is also good. I have met a few Eden's but they have pronounced it Ee-den. I think the pron. will be more difficult.
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Edan is nice. I hadn't really noticed it before. I tend to prefer ED-en, the Hebrew pronunciation, as it just feels more masculine to me but any Eden would certainly get EE-den often.
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YES!I've been thinking about this lately, mainly for the purpose of naming a fictional character who, while I will probably never write about him, I have officially given the name Nicholas Eden. Well-known, masculine first name with a more unusual and ambiguous middle name :)
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Nicholas Eden is pretty great. I absolutely agree it would work best with a classic first name and then something like Eden in the middle. I can't imagine a little boy named Eden, even with my preferred pronunciation so in the middle he'll stay.
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I really like Nicholas Eden. I was going to suggest Eden Zachary or Eden Phillip... but I like your middle name use.
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