I adore the name
Edmund especially since
Edmund Bertram is the hero of my favorite author,
Jane Austen's novel
Mansfield Park.
Fanny Price (the heroine) says this of his name which I strongly agree
"But there is nobleness in the name of Edmund. It is a name of heroism and renown; of kings, princes, and knights; and seems to breathe the spirit of chivalry and warm affections.”
Anyway I really like it and think it needs another strong handsome name to go with it. For those reasons I wouldn't pair
Rowan Anthony,
Gabriel,
Aneurin or
Rainier with it as they are either too popular, or too cute for
Edmund's classy style and sophistication.
Edmund Nicholas ~ strong, masculine, princely, love it!
Edmund Alexis ~ very royal sounding but
Alexis almost always reminds me of Historic Russian heir
Alexis Romanov (Duchess
Anastasia's brother) so I picture a weak little boy.
Edmund Llewellyn ~ while both are strong and handsome,
Llewellyn somehow seems too musical next to
Edmund, a bit too flighty.
Edmund Alan ~ nice strong names though the flow is a bit off.
Edmund Lucian ~ strong and handsome, I like this almost as much as
Nicholas. :)
Other MNs:
Edmund OliverEdmund MilesEdmund AlexanderEdmund SebastianEdmund AlbertEdmund BenedictEdmund ThomasEdmund GregoryEdmund GeoffreyEdmund LionelEdmund LutherEdmund VictorEdmund WilliamEdmund Skandar (also Skander, a form of
Alexander and the name of the actor who played
Edmund Pevensie in Narnia).
Edmund DominicEdmund JuliusEdmund PhilipEdmund CharlesEdmund WilliamEdmund HenryEdmund JamesEdmund ChristopherEdmund SimonEdmund TristanEdmund Caspian (another name from Narnia)
Any you like? I think
Edmund would be very usable in todays society it's such an underused name! :)