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Original poster

BIL just used our ds's name on his new puppy...

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Stoppissingonthefloor · 06/07/2015 14:03

Grr.. That really.
Ds1 is due today and after 9 months of stewing over a name for him ( feel like all the ones I love are spoken for by friends and family's kids) my brother in law has just named his puppy Ted. I could cry. Especially as he named his son Rex which to me is a better dog name..
We had decided a few days ago on Ted Sidney E... But feel that we can't use it now.
Any other Ted-like names we might like? Middle name is Sidney and surname begins with an E.
Tia x

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sebsmummy1 · 06/07/2015 14:31

I would go ahead with your plans. It's not like he is going to get offended! Just make a joke out if it.

pollyisnotputtingthekettleon · 06/07/2015 14:28

Ty, Sed (sedrick) Jed, Seb,

TinyManticore · 06/07/2015 14:27

Did he know you were about to name your child Ted and he used it first, or is it an unfortunate coincidence?

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Stoppissingonthefloor · 06/07/2015 14:24

Really don't like the long versions of Ted, plus our surname begins with an e so would sound silly. I really don't get having a long by name if it'll never be used? Plus if he does like Ted he could drop the t and be Ed.
God It's not even a nice dog, wee nippy jack Russell..

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Zakken · 06/07/2015 14:20

Make it Edmund, Edwin or Edgar (further options are available). You can still call him Ted, but there will be more choice.

knickernicker · 06/07/2015 14:06

It doesn't matter if you go for Ted. Just do it.

ApocalypseNowt · 06/07/2015 14:06

What about Theodore? You can nickname that Theo or Ted?

Are you looking for a short name in particular? Ben? Sam? Todd? Dom?

Think Dominic Sidney sounds quite nice actually. Hope you find something you like Smile

shattered77 · 06/07/2015 14:05

Or still go for Ted?? It's only a dog, it can't cause too much confusion.

GilbertBlytheWouldGetIt · 06/07/2015 14:05

Alternatively, Theo.

GilbertBlytheWouldGetIt · 06/07/2015 14:04

Can't you have a word with him and ask him to choose something else?

Mypubesarestraight · 06/07/2015 14:04

Eddie?