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Yes, but people will associate him with it if they know anything about Edison. I would find it really odd to name a kid Edison, knowing those things. Just as I would have a problem naming my kid Adolph, Vick, or Lenin. Yah, Adolph made art and the autobahn...and also concentration camps and nazism, Vick was a great football player...but also an animal abuser, and Lenin is praised by many for his revolutionization of his country...despite it leading to the deaths of many.

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I just wouldn't use a name that is so heavily tied to one individual who may also be known for many terrible things. Whats wrong with Thomas? At least then it won't be linked to Edison.