Names that can be shortened to Ted or Ned

[Sunflower100]

I love the names Ted or Ned but not keen on Edward/Edwin/Edmund (sorry to any mums of these names - doesn't go well with our traditional sounding surname). Anyone know of longer versions that can be shortened to these?

[AbbeyA]

I love the names Edward, Edwin and Edmund but couldn't use them because I can't stand Ned/Ted/Ed etc!!

[largeginandtonic]

Thaddeus

I like all those names and love Ted and Ned!

[davidtennantsmistress]

I have 2 uncles who were called teddy. (not being funny or anything but they were)

[largeginandtonic]

I love the name Teddy too but i have a Hugo who gets shortened to Hugs so i am not sure i could shout out "Hugs and Teddy tea time"

[edam]

Bruno? As in bear = teddy? Otherwise I think Theodore is your only option - Ned is definitely short for Edward. It's like saying "I like Lizzy but hate Elizabeth".

[edam]

Can't Ned/Ted just be a nick-name? Does it have to have an obvious relationship with their formal name? Lots of people are known by names that have nothing do with their birth certificates.

[crochetdiva]

Was about to echo edam's point - my cousin has always been known as Billy - although his name is Ian ...

[fizzbuzz]

Hatrick, I have a Kitty as well

[artichokes]

I know someone who was in your situation so invented a name to shorten to Ned! As a result her first born is a Nedland.

[Pendulum]

Our DS would have been Benedict shortened to Ned.

In the end we had two DDs so no Ned for me.

[chatname]

Tudor is Welsh for Theodore and could conceivably be a Ted.

[lilyloo]

Why not just Ted or Ned my friends ds is Ted not shortened.

[Skribble]

Ned where I am is what the local youth chav types are called, who drink buckfast and where tracksuits.

[edam]

Nedland! Oh dear, I think he'd have been better off with Edward.

Why do people have to try so hard with names? I'm tempted to start a campaign to bring back sensible monikers, like John and Mary.

[singersgirl]

Tedric. Teddington. Exhausted. Grated. (Etc)
Nederlands. Boned. Phoned.

[gauly]

Nedabiah! It's a real name from the bible - go on, I dare you!!

[gauly]

Neddym, Neder, Nedabiah, Tedaldo, Teddic, Tederic, Tedesco, Tedik, Edgar, Edbert, Edan, Edder, Edric, Edelhart, Edelmar, Eddis, Edison, Theon, Theobert, Theodric ... hmmm, sure you don't want to think again about Edward?

[fizzbuzz]

Are there Hatrick? I wanted something different! And it was to reflect dd's Irish ancestory as tis the Irish colloquial for Katy.....

[BoysAreLikeDogs]

Teddy and Neddy can be shortened to Ted and Ned

HTH

[FabioTheLiterateCat]

pmsl at Nedland.

Theobald
Why don't you just use Ted or Ned?

[3andnomore]

I think Ted would work ratehr well as a name in it's own rights, tbh

[Sunflower100]

Ted it is! Or Nedabiah!!!!- ooo can't wait to see dh's face when I suggest that one!
Thanks all!