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Dorothea or Theodora? :)

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ImmyWhite · 06/09/2017 14:45

Dorothea or Theodora? :)

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Blackcatonthesofa · 07/09/2017 09:38

Dorothea. Just because it's my SIL's name and she is lovely.

demirose87 · 07/09/2017 09:19

Don't really like either but Theadora is nicer than dorothea.

stopbeingadramallama · 07/09/2017 09:16

If you've got a dog called Toto, definitely go for Dorothea!

choice44554 · 07/09/2017 09:13

Dorothea is lovely. And nn dot or Dottie I love

GinIsIn · 07/09/2017 08:59

I like them both!

sunshine555 · 07/09/2017 08:54

Theodora. It sounds little more modern and a slightly stronger sounding name.

PatriciaHolm · 07/09/2017 08:45

Comes down to do you prefer Dotty or Teddy? Not sure i could do either of those to a girl to be honest.

Gumbubble · 07/09/2017 08:44

I had both on my list for my dc (2 boys in the end!). Theodora was going to have nn Teddy while young and Dorothea was going to be Dot. I think Dorothea would have won out for us if ds2 had been a girl. I met an old friend of my parents with the name and she was so elegant and impressive at 80 I instantly loved the name.

PaperdollCartoon · 07/09/2017 08:43

I think both are pretty but I'd probably go Dorothea nn. Dot, simply because Theo/Ted/Teddy are so ridiculously popular for boys at the moment, which might sound tenuous but it's the link my brain made.

stellarfox · 07/09/2017 08:40

Theodora nn Thea

Sophronia · 07/09/2017 03:04

Theodora

mammabear4 · 06/09/2017 22:41

I have an Isadora who gets Dora and it's a beautiful name on her, suits her to a tee and everyone who knows her has fallen in love with the name. I've had a few "Dora the explorer" comments but tbh who cares, and who even watches it?? (Far too American).

My vote is for Theodora just because it lends itself to Dora better IMO and I'm totally biased :)

MammieBear · 06/09/2017 21:17

Dorothea as Theodora just fizzles out in comparison, how about Theodosia?

17caterpillars1mouse · 06/09/2017 20:39

Dorothea nn Thea or Dottie. It's a lovely name

bridgetreilly · 06/09/2017 19:55

Dorothea every time. Such a lovely name, with a beautiful meaning and great literary connections.

Ttbb · 06/09/2017 19:00

Theodora makes me think fedora but it's fairly flexible. She could be a Thea or a Dora if she wanted. Dorothea even more so, could be Dot, Dotty, Dora and Thea

raspberrysuicide · 06/09/2017 18:53

I have a lovely friend called Thea and her full name is Theadora with an A rather than an O

daisypond · 06/09/2017 18:47

Both are fab. Probably Dorothea has the edge - Middlemarch fan.

Jooni · 06/09/2017 18:17

Both lovely but I really love Theodora, and it feels a bit feistier to me.

juneau · 06/09/2017 18:17

Neither - they're both awful.

BroomstickOfLove · 06/09/2017 18:17

I love them both, but probably Dorothea because of the Arthur Ransome character and Middlemarch.

millifiori · 06/09/2017 17:47

Theodora is my favourite because Dorothea just makes me think of Wizard of Oz. I love Theodora. Elegant name with a lovely meaning. Thea as a short version is gorgeous.

Systamex · 06/09/2017 17:45

Dorothea is beautiful

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 06/09/2017 17:40

How about Althea ?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 06/09/2017 17:39

Just Thea.

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