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  1. #1
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    Logan
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    Boys name opinion

    HI Everyone,

    DH and I shared a lovely dinner for New Year and he actually started to talk about baby names. Not something he does until the baby is almost born and we are sure of the sex

    Anyhow his money is on a baby boy and he really likes the name Edin/Edyn..

    It is a slavic name (my DH is Polish) that is a male derivative of Eden. However the E is pronounced like in Eddy not Eden iykwim

    Any opinions?

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    as much as i like the name, i think it would cop a bit of flak at school... just my opinion though

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    I like it but I think youd have fun with people pronouncing it correctly.

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    From someone with kids who have names that people do struggle to pronounce, but once they get it we always get WOW that is amazing, so beautiful or so spunky and different... SO, i wouldnt let the whole 'can be difficult to pronounce' affect your decision. (p.s no offense to the PP's just MHO) and we always believe no matter what name you give yur child, kids at school WILL find a way to pick on them for their name.... it just is what it is...

    I actually REALLY like it..... i think with a good selection of a second name it could be such a strong masculine name... and more than anything i reckon the fact he has came up wit it all on his own is just precious!!!!!!!

    THUMBS up from me!
    Last edited by Papillon; January 1st, 2009 at 08:18 PM.

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    From someone with kids who have names that people do struggle to pronounce, but once they get it we always get WOW that is amazing, so beautiful or so spunky and different...
    Missymoomoo- What are your kids names??? I am intrigued!

    I like that it is different. My only concern is pronunciation, but like Missymoomoo said, once his teacher or different people know it, they will say it correctly.

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    i think its great!

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    Thats the issue though, we have an unusualy surname and my mum has an unusual first name, and we;ve noticed people often ignore us when we tell them the correct pronunciationa nd either continue to say or spell it incorrectly, or tell us *we're* wrong, and thats not how you say/spell that name...

    So as long as you're firm, or just meet nicer people than me

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    Bek, I quite like it. The spelling Edyn was better for me to pronounce it the way it is supposed to be. People will probably call him Ed as they usually like to shorten names.

    We haven't talked names yet but the consensus thinks boy this time too.

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    Oct 2007
    Brissy
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    I don't love it but definately dont hate it!!
    I think if you spelt it with a double D people would pronounce it properly.
    All the best!