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Ed. I think the masculine nn isn't well liked even for a man, let alone a woman. That's my theory anyway.

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I like Edna well enough. I just prefer Eithne, (which my mother's dialect pronounces as "ET-nuh,") better. It's similar to a favorite of mine, Edme. I love the heaviness of Edme, compared to light-as-air Esme. So the Ed part of Edna doesn't bother me.

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We used to have regular on here that would use Edna for a dd some day, in honor of Edna St. Vincent Millay. :-)

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If I met a little Edna it would make my day. I love seeing almost any "old lady" name being reused. Where others see/hear "old lady" I see/hear "old soul."

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