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Cedric is pretty common name where I live. I don't like the way it sounds and looks. I think it's one of the worst names out there. Ricky could work as a nn, Rico not so much.

Love it. No nicknames, maybe Sed if you really want one.

Cedric's a usuable name. Although I don't care for the nn's Ricky or Rico.

I quite like it. I don't like Ricky or Rico, though. Cedric is fine by itself.

I like Cedric. I mean, it's not something I'd use, but I'd like to hear it on someone else's child. I dislike Ricky, and Rico is a stretch to me...since Cedric ends in an
-ick sound to my ears, not an -eek like in Rico.

I love the name Cedric. I first saw it in Ivanhoe, but Cedric Diggory (from Harry Potter) is the reason I imagine a really hot guy when I see the name, and not because of the film. He was one of those characters who read as a hottie, like Mr. Darcy in P&P.

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I don't find it pretentious at all. I also find it extremely usable. I would love to see it used more often.

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Ricky or Rico definitely work as nicknames; however, I prefer Ced or Ceddy.

This message was edited 11/21/2013, 3:54 AM

Cedric Diggory and Cedric the Entertainer might help bring it back. I think there's also a current Green Bay Packer named Cedric. It does feel more British than American to me, though.

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Since it has -ric in it, Ricky and Rico are possible, but I'd probably stick to Ced or Ric.

I've only known two, but both were very nice - bright, tough outdoor types with social consciences. Good vibes, therefore. I'd say retro rather than pretentious, though it's often the same thing.

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Ric or Rick would please me more than Rico! But all I've ever seen as a nn was Ced.