Fantasy OC - PC Names - Male

Affable and creative and perfectly able to stand alone; there's nothing Scroogish about it, even though it is usually spelled Eben.

Much more niche and obviously Germanic than its anglicised cousins Everard and Everett, but with the same strong meaning. Eberhard is hardly ever used in the US - it's only made the charts once so far, back in 1918.

This is one Basque name that is very transferable to the American context — and it has a great meaning, too. The feminine version is Eider or Ederne.

The meaning of Edern is disputed, with some saying it comes from the Latin name Aeturnus, meaning "eternal" or "immortal." The more plausible etymology is that Edern derives from the Welsh edyrn, meaning "great," "immense," or "wonderful."

Variant spelling of Adrian, for lovers of Eddie.

Formerly in style limbo, Edric has recently started to see more use by parents. It could be because it sounds medieval yet accessible - which George R. R. Martin took advantage of for several characters - or because it's an offbeat alternative to the more popular Ed-names.

An Old English name that went out of style in the 11th century, but has been brought back into style, perhaps by Edrick Lee, the Australian Rugby player. Given to 84 boys in 2023, Edrick is sometimes used as a smoosh name of Edward and Patrick or Edward and Frederick, and its spelling variant, Edric, has been used by George R.R. Martin in his A Song of Fire and Ice series.

A name of obscure origin, possibly meaning "flow down" or from edrydd, "narration, recital". If you're looking for an "Ed" name that's straighforward and accessible but virtually unknown, this is a contender.

Besides having an unappealing sound, has long been identified with a much-mocked Ford car model; use of this name is now restricted to the Ford family.

Perfect for that winter baby, when Snow isn't subtle enough. The feminine version is Edurne.