Too old fashioned?

So i'm wondering if there are some names that are too old fashioned?

I really want to name our next son after my grandfather....his name was Edwin.
I would like to put it as a second name because too me I just can't stand the nickname 'ed' and also I just can't quite see how the name would go because i have never ever heard of anyone being called that before....
DH however really likes it as a first name.

Our first son's name is William, and my husband is John. Both are traditional names ~ so in our home it doesn't seem out of place but i'm just not sure overall whether I like it as a first name or not.

What do you think of it?
FWIW my grandfather got nicknamed Jim.

I think it's an awesome name! and even better to keep it in the family and name him after your grandfather!

I love it!

I love it !

Love it!

Yes my son is named after his dad & grandad (they all have the same three names swapped around) & the rest of the names we like for boys and girls include as many family names as possible but with their own spin....i.e my mum is 'Leanne', I am 'Kirsty-Lea' and so another girls name we have picked out is 'Kaeleigh'....keeping the theme running. so it's still individual but with a bit of tradition. I think tradition is special.

Thanks btw ;)

I love that name :) I don't think it's too old fashioned either, I know a 5 year old boy named Edwin (he gets called Eddy and I reckon it's cute :))

love it !!!!

I really like it too :)

Love it!! Ds middle name is harold

Oh yup, I love it!

I really like it :D

I love it too! Much prefer traditional names personally!

Nickname can be Ned or Ted as well.

For what it's worth I love the name Edwin. It's very handsome. :)

Wow i'm a little overwhelmed at all your replies :) Thanks everyone. Glad you all like it.

I really like it! I love the name Edward and would contemplate using that so its a yes from me!! :D

Not overly fond of it TBH. I think its too close to William.

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Not overly fond of it TBH. I think its too close to William.

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That's interesting! I was acutally thinking of William Edward!

I have Edward William. Known as Ned.

i really like it :)

I knew a guy named Edwin and his nickname was Ned not Ed.

I like it though even though its an older name its not common so its a winner in my books LOL

As a second name...............go for it :D

As a first name, its not something i would use but i am not you and what you think is what matters the most :D

i think edwin and william are a bit similar...?

good luck deciding :)

Edwin is adorable.

I had a boyfriend in Highschool who's name was Edwin, he went by:p "ned" - which i think is an adorable abbbreviation.

I love old fashioned names, nothing cuter.

I love it! Edward was on my shortlist and it is quite similar. I just love old fashioned names.

I love it .. I love old fashioned names :)

I like it and it's my dads middle name too :D