Theodosia

[Comfyonion]

Came across this name in Hamilton. I like it but might be biased by the lovely voice of Leslie Odom Jr singing it. What do people think of it as a name? Expecting DD in December.

[EineReiseDurchDieZeit]

I absolutely love it and had pondered using it if pregnant BUT don't think I am brave enough. See also : Angelica.

[RunningFromInsanity]

Awful. Sorry.

[Aquamarine1029]

It sounds like some kind of Victorian era disease.

[Golfinches]

Feels very Byzantine. Love!

[Soubriquet]

Hah! I thought you was reading the same book as me then for a moment

I don’t like it.

[Comfyonion]

A mixed bag, fair enough. I'm not sure I'm brave enough to use it!

[Shouldbedancingyeah]

It’s ok but I prefer Theodora

[Sirzy]

It sounds like a drug to me!

I’m not keen personally.

[Skyliner001]

😂

[Marcipex]

I prefer Thea tbh.

[Spied]

Awful sorry. Looks like you're trying to be younique and it really doesn't work well

[shartsi]

No.

[mylittleavalon]

I was listening to Hamilton the other day and said exactly the same to my husband and he replied much the same as a pp it sounds like a disease- I still love it though! But prob wouldn't use it

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

Not my cup of tea and agree that it does sound like a disease. It will almost certainly be shortened to Theo so be sure you don't mind that.

[Batqueen]

I love it. Dp just said it that it was ‘dozey’

[reefedsail]

Do you say it Theo-do-sha?

If so, it reminds me of expialidocious.

[Tess83]

I don't think it is a 'younique' name at all. It's very old. I have several in different branches of my family tree (all English poor). The one who was a direct ancester was born in 1817 and imprisoned for larceny for stealing bread when she had a toddler and a newborn in the middle of a food crisis. I've always felt for her and would have used it if I'd not had my DDs before doing my family tree.

[SomeWateryTart]

I quite like it! Teddy or Thea for short?

Theodora is probably a safer option though, if you want a safer option.

[Wannabangbang]

Sorry but i agree with a pp about it sounding like a victorian disease. How about a shortened version ie Tia Thia

[YoureAllABunchOfBastards]

Love it - I would always hear it in Leslie Odom's voice. And I would sing Dear Theodosia to her every day badly

[perfumeistooexpensive]

It's a family name. It's lovely and unusual. I wish I'd used it for my DD.

[Tlollj]

Sounds like a disease. Theidosia of the lung.

[daisypond]

I rather like it. I don’t think it sounds like a disease at all.

[puzzledpiece]

Sounds like a plant disease.

[SomeWateryTart]

@SomeWateryTart

I quite like it! Teddy or Thea for short?

Theodora is probably a safer option though, if you want a safer option.

The one advantage of Theodora is, you would also have the option of Dora as a nn, if you like that. So you could have Thea, Tia, Teddy or Dora...and anything else you can think of!