I think I prefer the [name]Reid[/name] spelling, too. I thought of [name]Reed[/name] just because it ends in “ed” from [name]Edward[/name]. [name]Do[/name] you think [name]Reid[/name] still works?
I think [name]Reid[/name] still works! I also like this spelling better because it doesn’t make me think “clarinet reed.” I voted “a great way to honor you family members!”
I like the name itself quite a lot–it sounds very dashing–but the echo to the family members’ name is so subtle as to be nearly undetectable. If honoring those people is a top priority, it might make more sense to look into variations on [name]Robert[/name] and [name]Edward[/name] instead–there are lots of them, hopefully you’ll find some you like!