Cedric

I chose the name when I transitioned and I get a lot of compliments about my name, specifically about how handsome and befitting it is. One thing is that a surprising number of people didn't know the name existed when I told them.

Cedric is a handsome name and doesn’t deserve all the hate it’s getting.

This name is handsome. Many people think it’s an old man's name, but I can imagine it on any age.

Very unattractive.

HATE, HATE, HATE IT! Old man or dog name! Can you imagine a 2 year old named CEDRIC? DON'T RUIN A POOR CHILD LIKE THAT!

I was born in 1947 and given the name Cedric which seemed fine until I got to school. I was ridiculed for my name incessantly. People sniggered and thought I must be a whimp or gay or something. As a teenager I took on the nickname Sid to save myself from all that and I stuck with that until I got to work. It wasn’t so bad then but I still got occasional comments like “You’re not serious”.
Cedric has been used as a name in films and comedies to portray someone who is a scrounger/alcoholic or some sort of pathetic or degenerate person. It wasn’t until the Harry Potter films came out that things really changed and I haven’t felt ridiculed since.
I think being called Cedric was possibly the worst thing that happened to me in my life if I add up all the embarrassment I suffered.
If you’re called Cedric I’d love to know if you had similar experiences.

I really like the name Cedric. My only drawback to using it would be the strong association with Harry Potter but maybe that wouldn’t be a bad thing. I liked the character Cedric Diggory.

My grandma’s dog is called Cedric, we call him Ceddy for short!

I really like Cedric. It is so simple but dignified. I love its bright and calm vibe. I think that it actually fits an aristocrat very well!

Cedric sounds really cool and looks really cool. An interesting name.

Cedric is a beautiful, unusual and timeless name that should be used more.

I like this name and because of the popularity decline over the past decade, I think this is the one I will go with. I have read in other places that the name means "pattern of generosity; amiable". I was looking for a name that had traits that I would want my son to have. Instead of stereotypical masculine traits, like "warrior" or "strong", I want him to be "generous" and "amiable" first and foremost. Also, I loved Harry Potter as a kid and Cedric was a great character.

I adore Cedric, precisely for the Harry Potter association.

I like Cedric for a boy. It sounds nice on its own. I like the fact that it's shorter then Frederick, yet still has the same sound. It sounds handsome and more gentle to me, just based on the sound.

I chose this name for my son who will be 5 years old next month. I fell in love with the name when I found it in a baby name book back when I was still pregnant with my son (before we knew he was a boy). I knew that if we had a boy (and we obviously did), that Cedric would be his name. We did get some questions at first about our name choice, but once family members and friends got used to the name, they started to love it. It also helped that we didn't back down and let anyone talk us out of it, and once our son was born everyone fell in love with him AND his name. Now none of us can imagine him with another name. It is a name that isn't so common that there are 3-4 other boys in his class with the same name, and it's not so far out there that it leaves people scratching their heads when they hear it. In my opinion it is a very nice name that will serve a person well through both childhood and adulthood.

The first person I think of when I hear this name is Cedric Diggory, from Harry Potter. I then attempt to think of anyone else, and I can't. It's a shame this isn't used more often. It's really a great name, and a nice nickname would be "Ced". I don't, however, like "Rick" as a nickname.

I love this name! It's adorable, but it can most definitely suit an adult or an old man. I actually know a boy who's about 10, named Cedric :)

This is a great name that should be used more. I find it regal and mature, and it sounds like the name of a quiet, kind, poetic type of guy.

I like it. Maybe a little pretentious, but with the everyday name "Rick", it could work.

Despite my immediate association with Cedric the Entertainer, I still think Cedric is way too old-fashioned a name for me to ever use. For a character. Maybe. Definitely not for a person, though.

For some reason this name brings a picture of a evil, egoistic and extremely intelligent character of a fantasy book to my mind. But as I happen to love both fantasy books and the bad guys in them, I LOVE this name too. It sounds very noble to me.