Considering Theodore but torn between Theo or Teddy as the "everyday" name! What do you think? I love them both but with Theo being so popular is Teddy a better alternative?
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ineedamiracle ·
28/05/2012 18:46
I have a Theo...his nn is Theobear (I really regret not having "bear" as his middle name as it suits him so much)...he's gorgeous and as cuddly as a teddy 
Sarcalogos ·
28/05/2012 20:29
Teddy as a small child, ted as as teenager, theo/theodore as an adult, ted as an old man.
Perfect 
I know a teenage Ted and it is Vair cool round these parts.
PestoPenguin ·
28/05/2012 20:34
Teddy is dire.
Theo on the other hand is adorable. Fab name on it's own or as a nickname
5madthings ·
28/05/2012 20:39
I have a Theodore, he gets called Theo, he is 12, he loves his name, when he was little i called him 'theodorable' this is NOT cool now tho and he doesnt like me to call him that anymore :( he will always be my little theodorable tho, despite the fact he is now taller than me
scentednappyhag ·
28/05/2012 20:39
I LOVE Teddy, and think its perfect for a child, teen, young man and old gimmer
Go with Teddy!
SocksOnFire ·
28/05/2012 20:49
I have a Teddy/Ted and it's a cracking name.
Ted-dy Ted-dy Ted-dy
5madthings ·
28/05/2012 20:51
we used to sing a song to our theo, to the tune of the Trio chocolate bar ad, but replaced trio with theo 
or we said Teee ooo teee ooo i want a teee ooo... etc etc....
Anonymumous ·
28/05/2012 20:57
Ooooh 5Madthings I use Theodorable for my son too!!!
He was Teddy as a baby, and DH and I still call him Ted or TedBear occasionally. Everyone else calls him Theo, which he prefers. When he's naughty he gets the full-throated "THEODORE!!!" All great names - you can call him whatever you like depending on your mood.
He actually thought that 'Dore' was his middle name until he was about four...
Anonymumous ·
28/05/2012 20:58
OMG 5MadThings we did the Trio song too!!! This is getting quite spooky!
Anonymumous ·
28/05/2012 21:05
OK, this is officially freaky now, 5MadThings. My son's full name is Theodore David Williams! 
Eeeeek!
5madthings ·
28/05/2012 21:12
really how mad! my poor boy has a double barrelled surname as well as theodore david william, the david and the william are after his grandfathers :)
i say poor boy but actually he likes his full name, it will be great if he is ever an mp or something
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5madthings ·
28/05/2012 21:33
op its a fab name and whichever nickname you go with will be fine, we used teddy and theo and settled on theo by the time he was a toddler, along with theodorable which is the BEST baby nickname ever, and go google the trio advert so you can practise singing the theooo song!! its great
when i go up to bed this evening i shall have to go in and quietly sing the theo song to my theo!
DottieRose ·
28/05/2012 22:07
5madthings and Anonymumous you are after really really selling me on the name and the fact that it means (correct me if I'm wrong) gift from God is super sweet!!! I can't believe that I am finally settled on a boys name!! Just which nickname....I still don't know!
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