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[Opinions] Edith / Edit

by Agata (ADT)

7/12/2006, 2:51 PM

Opinions?

I can't say that I'm a fan of Edith, but, I really like Edit.

#Edit #Edith

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- Chrisell

7/12/2006, 6:35 PM

I love Edith . . .

My great-grandmother was an Edith Mary (very common combo around the turn of last century) so it's special to me. But it's also just a lovely name with a great meaning.

Edit isn't so nice to me, since I see the word edit. But for someone European Edit is fine. I once met a very nice Dutch girl whose name was spelled Edith but pronounced Edit.

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- Bear

7/12/2006, 5:42 PM

I love the name Edith. I'm a sucker for older, historic names and this one transports me back to Anglo-Saxon England. The nn Edie is too cute.

I've always like Edita, which I think is Italian. Edit, if I'm saying it correctly ("AY-dit" or "AY-deet") is also lovely. But the spelling would be too much of an obstacle, at least here in the U.S.

- slbond

7/12/2006, 4:03 PM

I like Edith.

-- Sarah

- lulu (guest)

7/12/2006, 3:19 PM

I like both a lot. Edith is pretty and feminine to me, as it Edit. The only problem is how it looks like the word 'edit'. I know it isn't pronounced the same way, (the way it is truly prn. is lovely) but that's still how I see it :(

- Sid

7/12/2006, 3:06 PM

I like Edith, it's a very soft sounding name. don't like Edit though, maybe because I'm American. All I see is Ed-it. Or if I say EE-dit, I hear eat it. I don't like either.

- Cambria (Korrine) +3

7/12/2006, 3:00 PM

Pardon my ignorance, but is Edit prn EE-dit? EE-deet? ee-DEET? AY-deet? I like the 2nd & 4th prn very well, much more than Edith. American prn can ruin a name, sometimes. For example, I like Bertha prn BEAR-ta, but not the American way, BIRTH-uh.

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- Bear

7/12/2006, 5:50 PM

Oh, I agree with you whole heartedly on Bertha ("BEHR-ta"). Gorgeous. It doesn't travel well, though.

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- Lillian (LillianAMS)

7/12/2006, 3:41 PM

Funny

you should mention Bertha, Cambria, Agata and I were speaking of Ethel and Bertha farther down. I asked if she thought either could be redeemed. We agree Bertha's probably gone from modern usage. At least, I think, in the US. For myself, Ethel and Edith are in that same boat, floatn away, sorry!

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- Agata (ADT)

7/12/2006, 3:10 PM

I believe that the Hungarian pron. is Eh-deet. American is EE-dit.

- raindancing

7/12/2006, 2:57 PM

I like Edith and Editha
Edit sadly looks to like the word Edit but i rather like Edita

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- Lillian (LillianAMS)

7/12/2006, 2:56 PM

Edit

I can't say I'm fond of either, and I understand how you might prefer Edit, I get that. But even though I'm hearing EE-dit in my head, and that sounds great, it still looks like "edit" to my eyes, KWIM?

~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon

- menno_girl

7/12/2006, 2:55 PM

Everytime I hear Edith, I think "Edith the elk is an elegant elk" (from a kids piano song). It's not my style, but I prefer Edith to Edit.

- aquanoun +1

7/12/2006, 2:53 PM

How is Edit pronounced? EE-dit? Not ED-it, I hope... I guess if you're in the publishing world.

On the names, nms, sorry

- Agata (ADT)

7/12/2006, 3:08 PM

EE-dit. :)

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