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The name Thea

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lgh05 · 14/01/2018 23:03

What do you think of the name Thea Millie? Both names to dedicate mine and Dh grandmothers. Our surname is a nice sounding simple name (my maiden name was bad so appreciate my married name)

Also for a boy we have decided on Isaiah David (definitely not everyone taste)

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Emcharlierush · 21/01/2018 21:01

I have a Thea who is 7 so obviously I love it! She is the only Thea at school. I wouldn't worry about mispronounciation, it's VERY rare in my experience and if it happens, my daughter is extremely quick to correct!! I find that a single syllable middle name goes best with that name :)

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lgh05 · 21/01/2018 20:49

Aww thank you @Bowerbird5 that’s really encouraging Smile

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Bowerbird5 · 21/01/2018 04:56

Love it my sister had a friend called Thea I thought it was a pretty name then ( I was a teenager then) and have never met another one. A friend of mine has an Isaiah I think it is a lovely name too. Congratulations.

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lgh05 · 21/01/2018 04:48

Thank you all for your comments!! Can’t believe we have actually picked our baby’s name who ever they may be! #teamyellow

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Lucylululu · 20/01/2018 06:24

Lovely!

dancingqueen345 · 19/01/2018 16:11

I've always thought Thea was a nn for Heather, although now writing it I'm not sure why!

DullAndOld · 19/01/2018 16:10

not half as superior as you felt when you typed 'mispronounciation' that's for sure Grin

icenasliceplease · 19/01/2018 16:09

Ith a bit lithpy.

pilates · 19/01/2018 16:07

Hope that makes you feel superior DullAndOld 🙄

DullAndOld · 19/01/2018 14:08

" I like your boy’s name but the mispronounciation of Thea would put me off "

it's just a different way of saying it, not a ' mispronounciation' anyway it would be 'mispronunciation' if you want to be that picky.

Estellanpip · 18/01/2018 23:35

I like it but Thea is already soft sounding so I think Millicent complements it better.
I much prefer Dorothy Millie though
Or Thora Millie
Or Doralie Mildred

But yes I like the name you've chosen!

pilates · 18/01/2018 22:14

I like your boy’s name but the mispronounciation of Thea would put me off

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lgh05 · 18/01/2018 22:05

Yeah definitely xx

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Buck3t · 18/01/2018 22:03

By YOU I mean you and your DH. Hope that's clear.

Buck3t · 18/01/2018 22:03

@Igh05 If YOU are happy with those names, and it honours the grandparents as YOU see fit, have the names of your choosing. Once you are introduced to a person, you never know them as anything else.

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lgh05 · 18/01/2018 20:08

No unfortunately not. So mildred or Millie is my only choice. (Really not a fan of Mildred)

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LovelyBranches · 18/01/2018 19:53

Did Mildred have a middle name?

HOPHIPHOPPILY · 18/01/2018 16:10

Lovely! I wish we had used it x

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lgh05 · 18/01/2018 16:08

Millie is short for my Nanna who is Mildred (which I do like) so calling her a different full name wouldn’t then be a dedication to my Nanna if that makes sense. So I think my only option is Millie or Mildred. Thea is a dedication to my other grandmother and DH grandmother who are both called Dorothea.

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AHungryMum · 18/01/2018 12:05

PS if you want a longer version of Millie I would ordinarily assume it's an abbreviation of Camilla, but Thea Camilla might not work as well. Thea Millie is great though! I think Millie works as a stand alone, non-abbreviated name anyway tbh.

AHungryMum · 18/01/2018 12:03

Both gorgeous and timeless imo. Feminine and classy. Thumbs up from Hungry!

emmeline7725 · 18/01/2018 12:01

I have a Thea (thee-a) so obviously Iove it. When she was very little she struggled to pronounce her own name (she called herself Tia) but I think that's just because the Th sound is tricky for little ones.
It means goddess which is lovely.

Buck3t · 18/01/2018 11:55

I'm quite traditional so think Millicent is better than Millie.

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lgh05 · 18/01/2018 08:41

I am not sure I could pull off Millicent. For me Millie is quite cute so helps soften up Thea. Any thoughts?

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Regressionconfession · 16/01/2018 12:44

I love Thea Millicent!!!

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