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Help[Opinions] Edwina
Just when I thought I was 100% on a name.. now I think i'm changing my mind a bit... lol.
My grandmother suggested Edwina, which has been on our list. I still think I like Daphne more, however i'm thinking that Edwina might be a nice back up name if when she is born she doesn't "look" like a Daphne. Edwina "Eddie" would be cute as both of us have grandfathers that are Ed's (Edward & Edmund)
What combo would you use?
Edwina Daphne
Edwina Winifred
Edwina Hilda
or any other suggestions?
Also do you what order do you like these names?
Daphne
Edwina
Winifred
My grandmother suggested Edwina, which has been on our list. I still think I like Daphne more, however i'm thinking that Edwina might be a nice back up name if when she is born she doesn't "look" like a Daphne. Edwina "Eddie" would be cute as both of us have grandfathers that are Ed's (Edward & Edmund)
What combo would you use?
Edwina Daphne
Edwina Winifred
Edwina Hilda
or any other suggestions?
Also do you what order do you like these names?
Daphne
Edwina
Winifred
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Edwina Daphne sounds best to me, but I'd go for Edwina Hilda to save Daphne for future use, although I think Hilda Edwina flows better.
Random suggestions:
Edwina Maud
Edwina Harriet
Edwina Eglantine
Edwina Alice
Edwina Florence
Edwina Beatrix
Edwina Mabel
Edwina Celia
Edwina Gladys
Edwina Mildred
Edwina Iris
Edwina Dorothy
Edwina Constance
Edwina Ottilie
Daphne, Winifred, Edwina
Random suggestions:
Edwina Maud
Edwina Harriet
Edwina Eglantine
Edwina Alice
Edwina Florence
Edwina Beatrix
Edwina Mabel
Edwina Celia
Edwina Gladys
Edwina Mildred
Edwina Iris
Edwina Dorothy
Edwina Constance
Edwina Ottilie
Daphne, Winifred, Edwina
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Edwina Daphne is nice.
The near-repetition in Edwina Winifred turns me off a bit, and Edwina Hilda is just too hipster for me.
Order I like them:
1. Daphne
2. Edwina pronounced ed-DWIN-na or ED-win-na. Or spelled Edwinna. It's based on Edwin so why should there be a ween sound in it? People are teachable!
3. Winifred
4. Edwina pronounced ed-WEE-na (Ed wiener!)
eta I agree with Felie, the prn DAHF-neh / -nuh is a little nicer than DAF-nee. But I guess it might seem pretentious for an English speaker.
The near-repetition in Edwina Winifred turns me off a bit, and Edwina Hilda is just too hipster for me.
Order I like them:
1. Daphne
2. Edwina pronounced ed-DWIN-na or ED-win-na. Or spelled Edwinna. It's based on Edwin so why should there be a ween sound in it? People are teachable!
3. Winifred
4. Edwina pronounced ed-WEE-na (Ed wiener!)
eta I agree with Felie, the prn DAHF-neh / -nuh is a little nicer than DAF-nee. But I guess it might seem pretentious for an English speaker.
This message was edited 4/19/2016, 2:58 PM
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I prefer Winifred, Daphne, and then Edwina, but Winifred and Daphne are neck-and-neck while Edwina is an extremely distant third. That WEE syllable is so shrill. It's almost porcine.
If forced to pick an Edwina combo, I choose Edwina Daphne.
If forced to pick an Edwina combo, I choose Edwina Daphne.
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Edwina could also give you Winnie as a nn, which I suppose you'd otherwise have got from Winifred. For that reason, I'd consider Edwina with either Daphne or Hilda, rather than Winifred.
I like either Edwina Daphne or Daphne Edwina - both are stylish and distinctive.
I've got powerful personal reasons for deploring Winifred, and a friend once told me that Hilda is gay slang for 'hideous', or maybe 'horrible', so that made me a bit sceptical about it. So I'd stay with the other two, but that's no reason why you should.
I like either Edwina Daphne or Daphne Edwina - both are stylish and distinctive.
I've got powerful personal reasons for deploring Winifred, and a friend once told me that Hilda is gay slang for 'hideous', or maybe 'horrible', so that made me a bit sceptical about it. So I'd stay with the other two, but that's no reason why you should.
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I would LOVE to use Hilda as a first name however there are two major problems.
1. Hilda is my grandmothers name and she HATES it. Absolutely hates it.
2. Never have I heard/seen such negative reactions to a name before. Generally it doesn't bother me, however everyone seems to have a very strong reaction to it.. I remember myself as a kid hated the sound of it, so it's more difficult to use a name that everyone seems to passionately hate! (Even my very neutral friends have begged me not to use it, which surprised me a lot!)
1. Hilda is my grandmothers name and she HATES it. Absolutely hates it.
2. Never have I heard/seen such negative reactions to a name before. Generally it doesn't bother me, however everyone seems to have a very strong reaction to it.. I remember myself as a kid hated the sound of it, so it's more difficult to use a name that everyone seems to passionately hate! (Even my very neutral friends have begged me not to use it, which surprised me a lot!)
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I think Hilda is better than Edwina. But that's just me. :P
If I were Hilda, though, I would go by Hildy or Hilly. I would freshen it up a bit, make it a little younger. I don't have anything against Hilda, but I can see how your friends might not be on board, LOL. It's a very old name, and not in the way Charlotte or Alice are old.
If I were Hilda, though, I would go by Hildy or Hilly. I would freshen it up a bit, make it a little younger. I don't have anything against Hilda, but I can see how your friends might not be on board, LOL. It's a very old name, and not in the way Charlotte or Alice are old.
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Daphne is so much better than Edwina. I don't like the "weena" ending, it's a real turn off. And I don't find "Eddie" cute on a girl at all.
Edwina Winifred is too repetitive on sounds to flow well, too clunky.
Daphne Edwina would be better than Edwina Daphne.
I also find Edwina Hilda to be awkward.
1. Daphne
2. Winifred
3. Edwina
Edwina Winifred is too repetitive on sounds to flow well, too clunky.
Daphne Edwina would be better than Edwina Daphne.
I also find Edwina Hilda to be awkward.
1. Daphne
2. Winifred
3. Edwina
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Eddie Arnold would be a big joke here in the US because there is/was a famous country singer named Eddy Arnold.
Edwina is just butt-ugly, and I would be sorry for anybody who "looked like an Edwina." Edwin itself is a wimpy, prissy man's name, and there's the very dated, unattractive business of feminizing a male name by sticking a on the end of it, and the ween sound. (Edwina Winifred is bad both audibly and visually.)
Stick with Daphne.
Edwina is just butt-ugly, and I would be sorry for anybody who "looked like an Edwina." Edwin itself is a wimpy, prissy man's name, and there's the very dated, unattractive business of feminizing a male name by sticking a on the end of it, and the ween sound. (Edwina Winifred is bad both audibly and visually.)
Stick with Daphne.
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Nooooo, stick with Daphne! I just can't get behind the name Edwina, the sound is so unappealing to me. As Gracie said below, I don't like the wee sound in it. Edwin on the other hand is so handsome. I would save an Ed name for a future DS, so much more fitting. For instance, Daphne and Edgar or Daphne and Edwin would be so gorgeous for siblings. If you guys love the name Daphne and you keep coming back to it, then stick with it. Trust me, all you are doing is stressing unnecessarily and if you really love the name, then to you your DD will look like a Daphne.
I was stressing so much when I was pregnant with Jethro. Every time I thought I had settled on a name, I changed my mind. I kept coming back to Jethro though, but the thing that was putting me off was that I didn't want to have names starting with the same letter. I got over that and as soon as he was born, DH and I looked at each other and knew he was Jethro. Just relax and like I said, if you keep coming back to the name and you both love it, I dare say that's "the" name.
I was stressing so much when I was pregnant with Jethro. Every time I thought I had settled on a name, I changed my mind. I kept coming back to Jethro though, but the thing that was putting me off was that I didn't want to have names starting with the same letter. I got over that and as soon as he was born, DH and I looked at each other and knew he was Jethro. Just relax and like I said, if you keep coming back to the name and you both love it, I dare say that's "the" name.
This message was edited 4/18/2016, 6:16 PM
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I dislike the WEE sound in it. It feels whiny.
Of the combos you've got there I'd pick Edwina Daphne, but I don't love it. Is it an option to do Winifred Edwina called Edwina? I don't think the other orders flow as well, and I agree with Aine that it'd be a shame to use Daphne as a middle name if you're planning on more kiddos and could use it as a first.
I like Daphne best, Winifred next, and Edwina last.
Of the combos you've got there I'd pick Edwina Daphne, but I don't love it. Is it an option to do Winifred Edwina called Edwina? I don't think the other orders flow as well, and I agree with Aine that it'd be a shame to use Daphne as a middle name if you're planning on more kiddos and could use it as a first.
I like Daphne best, Winifred next, and Edwina last.
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also...
I think I would prefer Edwynna (ed-WYNN-uh) to Edwina. I know it is less established (i.e. not established), but I think the sound is softer and more settled. It reminds me of Morwenna. Then you could also give it a Tolkien feel and experiment with Eowynna if you really want to get whimsical. Don't mind me. I've had too much coffee.
I think I would prefer Edwynna (ed-WYNN-uh) to Edwina. I know it is less established (i.e. not established), but I think the sound is softer and more settled. It reminds me of Morwenna. Then you could also give it a Tolkien feel and experiment with Eowynna if you really want to get whimsical. Don't mind me. I've had too much coffee.
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Edwynna would solve what I don't like about Edwina. A nice improvement, even if it doesn't really exist, lol.
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Love Edwina and the nn Eddie. Adorably awkward. Just my style.
Daphne is lovely too. But we need more Edwinas and Winifreds.
I wouldn't combine Edwina and Winifred with the repeated "ed" and "win" sounds / sights. Edwina Hilda is the combination that I would use, but I would be tempted to alter it to Edwina Hildy.
Edwina Daphne is OK, but how about:
Edwina Constance
Edwina Hilary
Edwina Frances
Edwina Mary / Marion / Moll
Edwina Blythe
Edwina Opal
Edwina Charlotte / Caroline
Edwina Tess
Edwina Bernadette
Edwina Muriel
Edwina Hester
Edwina Blanche
Edwina Honeysuckle
Edwina Bess
Edwina Huguette
Edwina Beryl
Edwina Helen
Edwina Mor
Edwina Jonquil
Edwina Margaret
Edwina Joan
Edwina Cecily
Edwina Fleur
Edwina Hazel
Got stuck on H and B there for a moment. Good luck! :0)
Daphne is lovely too. But we need more Edwinas and Winifreds.
I wouldn't combine Edwina and Winifred with the repeated "ed" and "win" sounds / sights. Edwina Hilda is the combination that I would use, but I would be tempted to alter it to Edwina Hildy.
Edwina Daphne is OK, but how about:
Edwina Constance
Edwina Hilary
Edwina Frances
Edwina Mary / Marion / Moll
Edwina Blythe
Edwina Opal
Edwina Charlotte / Caroline
Edwina Tess
Edwina Bernadette
Edwina Muriel
Edwina Hester
Edwina Blanche
Edwina Honeysuckle
Edwina Bess
Edwina Huguette
Edwina Beryl
Edwina Helen
Edwina Mor
Edwina Jonquil
Edwina Margaret
Edwina Joan
Edwina Cecily
Edwina Fleur
Edwina Hazel
Got stuck on H and B there for a moment. Good luck! :0)
This message was edited 4/18/2016, 5:00 PM
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Out of the combos that you listed, I'm afraid that I personally would use neither. For me, Daphne as a middle name is out because I don't like the name at all (I'm reminded too much of the word "daft" and Daffy Duck). Winifred as a middle name is out because it is too repetitive: there is already a -win- in Edwina and so to have this element repeated again in Winifred is a bit too much. And Hilda is out because it is repetitive in a different way, namely: it ends in an -a just like Edwina does. If I were you, I would opt for a middle name that doesn't resemble Edwina too closely. I have to admit that Daphne is perfect when it comes to that, but I would personally want to choose a different name than that one, such as Marigold.
Other names that you might like (for a first name, as an alternative to Edwina) might perhaps be:
Almina (this is probably best known for being the name of Almina Herbert, Countess of Carnarvon)
Alphia (as a feminine form of Alfie)
Alwina (as a feminine form of Alwin)
Archia (as a feminine form of Archie)
Bertilia (you could call her Bertie, if you're into masculine nicknames)
Laurina (feminine form of Laurinus, but you could see it as an elaboration of Laura if you wish)
Ludwina (as a feminine form of Ludwin)
Minadora (ultimately from Menodora)
Wendelina (as a feminine form of Wendelin)
That is all that I can think of right now, I'm afraid - if I think of anything else, I will let you know. :)
Other names that you might like (for a first name, as an alternative to Edwina) might perhaps be:
Almina (this is probably best known for being the name of Almina Herbert, Countess of Carnarvon)
Alphia (as a feminine form of Alfie)
Alwina (as a feminine form of Alwin)
Archia (as a feminine form of Archie)
Bertilia (you could call her Bertie, if you're into masculine nicknames)
Laurina (feminine form of Laurinus, but you could see it as an elaboration of Laura if you wish)
Ludwina (as a feminine form of Ludwin)
Minadora (ultimately from Menodora)
Wendelina (as a feminine form of Wendelin)
That is all that I can think of right now, I'm afraid - if I think of anything else, I will let you know. :)
This message was edited 4/18/2016, 4:53 PM
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I like Edwina Daphne nn Eddie.
I've been liking Ed- names for girls lately (Edmée, Edith, Edwina, Edwige); I sort of like the idea of using Ned as a NN, too.
More combos I'd like...
Winifred Daphne
Winifred Daphne Mathilda
Edwina Maeve
Edwina Daphne Maeve
Also what order do you like these names?
I like them about equally for other people.
Personally, I'd be more likely to use...
1. Edwina, nn Eddie or Ned
2. Winifred, nn Fred
3. Daphne (it's only 3rd because I'd be more likely to use it as a MN)
I'd prefer Daphne to Winifred (without Fred as a NN).
I've been liking Ed- names for girls lately (Edmée, Edith, Edwina, Edwige); I sort of like the idea of using Ned as a NN, too.
More combos I'd like...
Winifred Daphne
Winifred Daphne Mathilda
Edwina Maeve
Edwina Daphne Maeve
Also what order do you like these names?
I like them about equally for other people.
Personally, I'd be more likely to use...
1. Edwina, nn Eddie or Ned
2. Winifred, nn Fred
3. Daphne (it's only 3rd because I'd be more likely to use it as a MN)
I'd prefer Daphne to Winifred (without Fred as a NN).
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Hi !!!!
Oh...yes!
You're expecting a child, aren't you?
But I can't remember what was your favourite name...
Daphne? Edwina? Winifred?
So...
Daphne is absoloutly my favourite!!
But pronounce DAHF-ne instead of DAF-nee lol
I'm Italian so here names with Greek&Roman origin are very common.
I love this kind of culture so it is one of my favourite names even if in Italian we use the spelling Dafne.
Winifred is my second choise!
It is so English and particular.
I love its sound...it is very sweet.
I can imagine a lovely blond or ginger girl with fair eyes that loves walking and going to the country or the wood.
Always happy and cheerful...
This name is timeless and remember the past.
Edwina...
I know it is your choise but...
I dislike its sound.
Maybe it is the "Ed" that for me is too masculine...
And has a "snobbish" feeling for me.
But it is your choise!! XD
Edwina Hilda is the best one!
What do you think about my answer?
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Oh...yes!
You're expecting a child, aren't you?
But I can't remember what was your favourite name...
Daphne? Edwina? Winifred?
So...
Daphne is absoloutly my favourite!!
But pronounce DAHF-ne instead of DAF-nee lol
I'm Italian so here names with Greek&Roman origin are very common.
I love this kind of culture so it is one of my favourite names even if in Italian we use the spelling Dafne.
Winifred is my second choise!
It is so English and particular.
I love its sound...it is very sweet.
I can imagine a lovely blond or ginger girl with fair eyes that loves walking and going to the country or the wood.
Always happy and cheerful...
This name is timeless and remember the past.
Edwina...
I know it is your choise but...
I dislike its sound.
Maybe it is the "Ed" that for me is too masculine...
And has a "snobbish" feeling for me.
But it is your choise!! XD
Edwina Hilda is the best one!
What do you think about my answer?
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
This message was edited 4/18/2016, 3:47 PM
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Edwina Daphne flows the best but if Daphne doesn't suit her, don't use up the name that was so firmly a fave on the first bub!
I don't like the flow of Edwina Winifred (too much 'wi' sounds and 'd' sounds, especially with your SN) or Edwina Hilda (sounds too sing-songy)
Edwina Laurel
Edwina Maeve
Edwina Mavis
Edwina Opal
Edwina Henriette
Edwina Aurelia
I like them in the order of Daphne, then Winifred, and then Edwina.
I don't particularly like the "ween" sound in Edwina but I know a couple IRL and it works well. Just not my top choice of your little list.
I don't like the flow of Edwina Winifred (too much 'wi' sounds and 'd' sounds, especially with your SN) or Edwina Hilda (sounds too sing-songy)
Edwina Laurel
Edwina Maeve
Edwina Mavis
Edwina Opal
Edwina Henriette
Edwina Aurelia
I like them in the order of Daphne, then Winifred, and then Edwina.
I don't particularly like the "ween" sound in Edwina but I know a couple IRL and it works well. Just not my top choice of your little list.
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