Rosamund or Edmund?

General Name Discussion
1

See the results of this poll: Rosamund or Edmund?

Respondents: 30 (This poll is closed)

  • Rosamund : 6 (20%)
  • Edmund : 22 (73%)
  • You can get away with using both: 2 (7%)
2

I like [name_m]Edmund[/name_m], but to me it is unjustly overshadowed by the more common [name_m]Edward[/name_m]. [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], however, stands on its own, despite the million variations of [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] for the win!

3

I prefer [name_m]Edmund[/name_m]. I think [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] is still a bit clunky (or a vintage name for the bold) and I feel like [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] will come back in style before [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] and therefore also fits better with the sibling names.

4

I prefer [name_m]Edmund[/name_m]. You can always use [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] with it to get cute [name_f]Rose[/name_f] nns

5

I really love both. I wouldn’t rule either out for right now until you’re having the baby and you have to choose. If it’s a girl, go with [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]. If it’s a boy, go with [name_m]Edmund[/name_m]. Honestly, I’d probably use both names. They are both awesome and with other siblings, it really wouldn’t stand out as much as you think.

6

I vote [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] because I think you should use [name_m]Edwin[/name_m]/[name_m]Eddie[/name_m]! Or you could do [name_m]Edgar[/name_m] if you prefer to use another [name_m]Ed[/name_m]- name…

7

I’m kind of warming to [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], but I still love [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] a lot more, so my vote had to go to him.

8

I prefer [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] beacuse of the personal connections you named and because [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] is more common, becuase all of the [name_f]Rose[/name_f]- names, I mean, it’s lovely but there are way more Rosies than Eddies.

9

I would love to feel free to say -both- but I can’t.
I am agreeing with [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] because it is by far the best [name_m]ED[/name_m] name in my opinion but [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], equally beautiful, is not so much lovelier than [name_f]Rosalinde[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], so many others.

10

I love [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]! I think [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] is adorable. I’ve tried to get into [name_m]Edmund[/name_m]/[name_m]Edmond[/name_m], especially because I love [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] Pevensie’s redemptive arc, and I’m reading The [name_m]Count[/name_m] of [name_m]Monte[/name_m] Cristo right now and loving it, but I just can’t get into it as a name, unfortunately. But since it seems significant to you, maybe you could do something like [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] ____ and _____ [name_m]Edmund[/name_m]? I think that would be perfectly fine–I just think that’s a pretty obvious theme to get into with FNs, especially if you don’t want to continue it. I think [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] fits in so well with [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], and [name_u]August[/name_u], though! I don’t know if you have a MN for [name_u]August[/name_u], but I think [name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] would be very handsome!

11

I would just leave them on your list for the moment. If you do have children in the future, you can decide then (just pick the name that matches the gender him/her)