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Re: Edith?
by abbasdaughter
10/17/2011, 11:38 PM
in reply to a message by ghblz628
Don't think I'd ever inflict it on a child... though it's not as bad as Ethel... nn of Edie is ok.
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- Alcyone   +1
10/19/2011, 12:26 PM
I don't see anything wrong with Edith. I have a soft spot for it. It's a sweet name that isn't too popular, and it works well for a variety of ages.I've met a young Edith before, so I can imagine as a young person's name.

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- abbasdaughter
10/19/2011, 7:22 PM
Well, some people like it, but I think a number of people would find it rather ugly. I do. Similar category to Ethyl, but not quite as bad. Nn Edie redeems it somewhat. It feels kind of awkward too. Maybe it's the d and th together... Perhaps subconsciously a little too close to death in its sound...

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- ghblz628 (guest)   +6
10/18/2011, 12:02 AM
Wow- inflict? Is it really that bad...??
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- Anneza
10/18/2011, 4:56 AM
My daughter thinks so. DH's stepmother was Edith Elizabeth, though she didn't use either of them, and we gave our daughter Elizabeth as a mn. She has never stopped thanking us for not going the Edith route instead!That said, she's got a friend named Gladys ...
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- abbasdaughter   +4
10/18/2011, 12:06 AM
yep. A lot of people think it's REALLY UGLY.

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- Loki (SamJr7)   +3
10/18/2011, 2:25 PM
Really? Of all names to hate, it's Edith? Why is it so bad? I don't understand.
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- abbasdaughter   +2
10/18/2011, 5:33 PM
It's just ugly and frumpy. Doesn't sound very nice. Same category as Ethel. Very few names can pull off the th sound in the end or middle position and sound good to my ears as well as some others. That doesn't mean that YOU can't like it. It's just really unappealing to a number of ears.
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- Loki (SamJr7)   +1
10/18/2011, 6:39 PM
I understand that some people might not like Edith, I just couldn't figure out why. I get it now. Thanks.
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- abbasdaughter
10/19/2011, 3:51 AM
You're welcome. Could use it as a mn if you want and use both names as the child's growing up, incl. nns like Edie and let her choose which of those she wishes to go by as she grows up.
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