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Please help us name DS! Theodore, Josiah or.... ?

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Pleasesleep · 12/07/2012 11:58

We are rapidly running out of time on DS's name and are no further forward than before he was born! I have nc as about to completely out myself :o

The 2 names we like at the moment are Theodore (Ted / Teddy / Theo as nn) or Josiah (Joss (y) or Jed as nn).
DD is Madeleine and our surname starts with a B ends in Y and is 2 syllables!

My worry with Theodore is that its too long / formal to use day to day and he would end up always being Ted. I like that DD is known as Madeleine at nursery etc but Maddie by friends/family.
DH likes that both names have a few different options with nn's so if DS doesn't like one he can choose.

Is Josiah too biblical - I wonder if Theodore is more widely accepted and would be less of a potential problem when hes a teen? But then I dislike the popularity of Theo - just how popular is it?
We've had some fairly negative reactions to Josiah from family which I think has put me off a bit.

What do you think of them? Any suggestions of alternatives?

OliviaLMumsnet · 12/07/2012 12:02

PS CONGRATS ON HAVING HIM Grin

OliviaLMumsnet · 12/07/2012 12:01

What mrs Trellis said
What about Josiah Theodore and he could be Jed (Swoon)

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