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I associate it with the several English kings of that name.

I really like Edward, but only pronounced in English. The Swedish pronounciation, which is more like AYD-vard, isn't really my style. But Edward in English is lovely. It makes me think of a beautiful gentleman from a Victorian novel - or a teddy bear! As a child I had a book called Tilly's House (Tildas hus in Swedish) in which a doll house doll befriended a gentle teddy bear called Edward.

It's my grandpa and my uncle's name. Maybe it's because they always go by Ed/Eddy, I don't instantly think of them when I hear the name. I'm pretty neutral towards it.

i prefer the spelling Eduard.

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either way i love it..partly because of Edward Elric..rly sorry to tell you that...

Edward was my least favorite Uncle's name. That's what I associate Edward with first. After that, Ted Kennedy (Believe it or not). I always wondered how they got Ted from Edward as a kid. I know it's probably because T(ed) was more amenable to him than simply Ed. 'Twilight' is my third association. I still really like Edward in spite of everything.

This message was edited 9/5/2017, 5:56 AM

Love it

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Was my maternal grandfather's name. Would use it as a middle name