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Edmund is sooo much nicer imo. I don't like the sound or look of Esmond at all, sorry. Edmund as a mn is a better idea.

Edmund 100%.
Esmond sounds really slimy to me, but Edmund is crisp and very refreshing. Neat meaning as well.

I adore Edmund and probably will always like it better based on my love of Narnia and of Jane Austen's hero Edmund Bertram in her novel Mansfield Park. Like you I also shy away from Ed and Eddie and since I really love Irish names I have recently fallen in love with Eamon the Gaelic form of Edmund.
Esmond is a really nice alternative too and though I like Edmund better in theory I think that Esmond might work better as a FN in today's society.

Personally I prefer Edmund but if you don't like the nn's that come with it then I would choose Esmond. Both are very pleasant.

I think I prefer Edmund, just because I don't like Esmond much at all.

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I prefer Edward or Edgar over both of them. I think it's completely possible to have them go without a nickname. Just make sure he's introduced as his full name. If I had an Edward or Edgar, that's all I'd call them, since I also hate Ed or Eddie.

I like Edmund. I'm not a huge fan of Esmond at all.

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There's another nickname for Edmund - Ned. Not sure if that changes your mind, but it's a different sound.

I prefer Esmond. I used to like Edmund, but I think I was put off of it because it sounded heavy.

This message was edited 2/7/2008, 9:04 AM

I would probably Edmund as a middle name because I'm not really fond of Esmond. I don't like Ed or Eddie either, but I love Edmund and Edward as a whole name.

Esmond is more handsome sounding. It has more of romantic feel to it.

I like both, but I prefer Edmund as a first name.