Which Boy Name?

Boy Names
1

See the results of this poll: Which name?

Respondents: 62 (This poll is closed)

  • Edward : 5 (8%)
  • Edmund : 21 (34%)
  • Arthur : 24 (39%)
  • Leo: 12 (19%)
2

Wow, I guess it depends on which nickname are you planning or which middle name are you going to use.
My ranking would be:

  1. [name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
  2. [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
  3. [name_m]Edward[/name_m]
  4. [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
3

[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] followed by [name_m]Leo[/name_m] :slight_smile:

4

[name_m]Edward[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Edmund[/name_m]. I’m not really a fan of [name_m]Edmund[/name_m], and while I like [name_m]Leo[/name_m], it seems like a nickname to me. [name_m]Edward[/name_m] and [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] are both lovely.

5

[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] and [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] are pretty much tied favourites. Then [name_m]Edward[/name_m], he’s always felt a bit stuffy for me. Never really liked [name_m]Leo[/name_m], probably because it was fairly popular near me when I was in my teens and I got a bit bored of it.

6

[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] is my favourite, followed closely by [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]. [name_m]Edward[/name_m], eh, I just can’t get over the ward part. Have you considered [name_m]Edwin[/name_m]? [name_m]Leo[/name_m] seems more nicknamey to me as well.

7

My vote went to short, sweet and simple little [name_m]Leo[/name_m]. I must admit that I do find [name_m]Edward[/name_m], [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] and [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] to be quite dated and heavy, while [name_m]Leo[/name_m] is not, so that swayed my vote predominately.

8

[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] is my favorite but [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] comes close and [name_m]Edward[/name_m] isn’t far behind.

[name_m]Leo[/name_m] is a perfectly fine name but I personally don’t love it, and it definitely has a different tone than the other options.

9

This is really tricky because these are all gorgeous names!

Purely based on sound, style and imagery, I’ve always adored [name_m]Leo[/name_m]. I think it’s the perfect boy name: strong, simple, bright, dynamic and international. But it’s just so popular that, for me, it’s never been a top contender. And I wonder if to others it might feel a bit trendy/predictable?

[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] is a beautiful soft yet solid name with a sweet meaning. Another favourite of mine, but again rather “in” at the moment.

[name_m]Edward[/name_m] and [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] are both lovely with great nickname options (I like [name_m]Ned[/name_m], Ted/[name_u]Teddy[/name_u] and [name_m]Bear[/name_m]). The first feels very safe, classic and timeless, while the second feels wonderfully whimsical, old-fashioned and literary. Of the two, I prefer the more distinctive and underused [name_m]Edmund[/name_m].

[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] ultimately got my vote, but [name_m]Leo[/name_m] is fantastic too.