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Great post. I’ve always had a very soft spot for Edmund, and it does seem to have turned the corner after almost dwindling away to nothing a few years ago. It was in my top 5 names when I was pregnant (I had a girl!), and I know two little boys of the name. It’s worth remembering it can also share Edward’s alternative short forms – Ned and Ted – as well as Ed and Eddie, etc.
Another couple of interesting Edmunds are the unfortunate Edmund ‘Bunny’ Corcoran in Donna Tartt’s Secret History, and the lovely Edmund Bertram in Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park.
Confession: I have never, ever read Mansfield Park. I don’t know why – I’ve read every other Jane Austen novel at least a half-dozen times. Adding it to my list …
Edmund is really my favorite of the Ed-names and as I’m unfamiliar with the Narnia books or movies, the Gordon Lightfoot song (which I know by heart) is really my only association with the name. However, Edwin is an important family name for me so I doubt I could get away with an Ed-name other than Edwin. I also really love Eamon, but that’s mainly to get to the similar sounding Arabic name Ayman. So Eamon/Ayman/Edmund/Edwin all remain on various lists 🙂
I love that Edmund is old-fashioned without being too musty and to my ears, sounds very strong. I think the -mund/mond ending is a bit heavy and gives names like Edmund a very masculine edge. I don’t like Ed at all (reminds me of Al, Bob, Bill, etc.) but Edmund is really aces!
Edmund is the badass of the Narnia books; that’s why I love him! If I had a mind to use such a traditional name, Edmund would be first on the list for me.
Edmund of Narnia is one of my least favorite literary guys. And that’s a lonely group for me, there’s so few I really dislike. Elkanah Bent is the only other occupant of that list. Edmund’s a lovely name, strong, handsome and familiar without being weird. I just prefer Edgar.
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I’ve never been a big fan of Edmund. The -mund/-mond ending just seems so heavy to me. Yet I love the name Desmond.
Oh, I do like Desmond – forgot about him when I was dreaming up other ends in -mond options.
Great post. I’ve always had a very soft spot for Edmund, and it does seem to have turned the corner after almost dwindling away to nothing a few years ago. It was in my top 5 names when I was pregnant (I had a girl!), and I know two little boys of the name. It’s worth remembering it can also share Edward’s alternative short forms – Ned and Ted – as well as Ed and Eddie, etc.
Another couple of interesting Edmunds are the unfortunate Edmund ‘Bunny’ Corcoran in Donna Tartt’s Secret History, and the lovely Edmund Bertram in Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park.
Confession: I have never, ever read Mansfield Park. I don’t know why – I’ve read every other Jane Austen novel at least a half-dozen times. Adding it to my list …
Wasn’t there an Edmund on a soap opera? Maybe All My Children?
My grandpa was named Edwin, so that’s probably the only “Ed” name I’d actually use, but I like Edmund a lot and Eamon is fabulous.
Edmund is really my favorite of the Ed-names and as I’m unfamiliar with the Narnia books or movies, the Gordon Lightfoot song (which I know by heart) is really my only association with the name. However, Edwin is an important family name for me so I doubt I could get away with an Ed-name other than Edwin. I also really love Eamon, but that’s mainly to get to the similar sounding Arabic name Ayman. So Eamon/Ayman/Edmund/Edwin all remain on various lists 🙂
I love that Edmund is old-fashioned without being too musty and to my ears, sounds very strong. I think the -mund/mond ending is a bit heavy and gives names like Edmund a very masculine edge. I don’t like Ed at all (reminds me of Al, Bob, Bill, etc.) but Edmund is really aces!
I adore Ned, though I agree – Ed isn’t my cup of tea.
And yes – I think of the song immediately, too. My husband is from Detroit, and I’ve always found Mariner’s Church fascinating.
Edmund is the badass of the Narnia books; that’s why I love him! If I had a mind to use such a traditional name, Edmund would be first on the list for me.
And don’t forget Keats. “If my name had been Edmund I should have been more fortunate.”
It’s definitely my favorite Ed- name. I’ve never really liked any of them, but Edmund is catching my eye lately. I love Eamon, though!
My favourite great-uncle is an Edmund. Hmm. I do like it 🙂 it sounds fresher than Edward (it really took Twilight for me to start hating Edward)
Edmund of Narnia is one of my least favorite literary guys. And that’s a lonely group for me, there’s so few I really dislike. Elkanah Bent is the only other occupant of that list. Edmund’s a lovely name, strong, handsome and familiar without being weird. I just prefer Edgar.
Don’t forget Edmund from the Chronicles of Narnia…that’s who immediately comes to mind for me. I actually really like this name 🙂
Oh, of COURSE! How could I forget? Thank you!