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Names like Thea?

46 replies

MeredithShepherd · 11/04/2018 12:05

DP and I are really struggling to agree on names. He likes old fashioned/traditional names and I really don’t.
I already have DS who is Leo from a previous relationship so I feel it has to flow with that.
I am not a girly girl and don’t like frilly names. My favourite girls name is Cleo but I can’t use that with Leo or people will look at me like Hmm
I also love Thea so that’s currently front runner but I can’t find any more names like it that are on the same wavelength if you know what I mean.

Boys names we have are Luca, Ezra, Isaac and Oscar although I don’t think Oscar goes well with surname.

Help me!!

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DanceDisaster · 12/04/2018 12:48

I love Juliet, which could be shortened to Etta?

LovelyBranches · 12/04/2018 12:44

Ooh just remembered we also liked Alex and Hera

LovelyBranches · 12/04/2018 11:30

We have very similar taste. My DS was going to be called Leo but my next door neighbour called their dog Leo and they aren’t the quietest so hearing it bellowed 100 times a day put me off but it is a beautiful name.

We also have a DS called Thea and I love it. We considered Juno, Cara and Juliet.

DanceDisaster · 12/04/2018 11:09

I love Luna! Also, how about Juno, Alba or Astrid?

MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 12/04/2018 10:39

Thea is on our list too. Other names you might like

Martha
Nancy
Sadie
Esmé
Eliza
Cora
Ivy
Edith
Mabel
Greta
Enid
Margot
Daphne
Elise

BoofayTheOompaLoompaSlayer · 12/04/2018 09:31

My 13 year old daughter is a Thea. Means goddess in Greek, but is also Greek for Auntie.

As for not shortening it, we live in wales and it definitely gets shortened to The (th and then strong e!)

Briefly considered Theodora and Theodosia, but then gave my pregnant, hormonal self a slap!!

It's a lovely name, and she gets complimented on it lots.

ButterflyOfFreedom · 12/04/2018 06:31

I like Thea.

Flora
Anna
Martha
Orla
Freya
Cora
Kirsten
Nicole
Greta
Bethan
Iris
Lola
Mila
Maya
Maia
Lyla
Zarah
Lily
Daisy

Dixiestampsagain · 11/04/2018 23:20

We have cats called Leo and Cleo!! What about Lara?

LongDivision · 11/04/2018 22:58

Antigone
Persephone
Ayla
Coral
Augusta

ABitOTT · 11/04/2018 22:49

Thea is a delightful name. Also I would pick Luna too. Beth is pretty, as is Essie, Hetty, Rhea & Dana.

Threeandabit · 11/04/2018 22:12

Yvonne

Threeandabit · 11/04/2018 21:46

Sarah
Emma
Amy

Rachel
Bethany
Phoebe

Delta
Alex
Sammy

Jo
Billie
Maxine / Max

Thea is an anagram of hate which kind of puts me off it.

I like Marnie, as a previous poster suggested.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 11/04/2018 20:35

❤️ Etta.

AnyaMoondial · 11/04/2018 19:49

Skye

AnyaMoondial · 11/04/2018 19:48

Cara is fab as pp have said.

Robyn
Brooke

wizzler · 11/04/2018 19:18

Norah,
Joy
Sarah

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 11/04/2018 19:03

Dora
Isobel
Hester
Mabel
Coralie
Thisbe
Thora
Thelma

Plasticgold · 11/04/2018 18:34

Names I think are similar:
Evie
Taia
Maia
Mae
Mia
Madelyn
Freya

NoSquirrels · 11/04/2018 18:30

Etta is awesome.

MinaPaws · 11/04/2018 18:06

How about Claude? I love that name on a girl - it's stylish and cool.

Juno
Xanthe
Dora
Lara
Jeanne

WazFlimFlam · 11/04/2018 18:01

Nina
Juno
Judith
Edith
Astrid
Esther
Sylvie
Joy
Eden
Io

All one or two syllables and not too old fashioned. I like Luna, but maybe as a middle name.

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MeredithShepherd · 11/04/2018 15:56

Ooh I like Etta, Anya and Luna... but is Luna a bit too Harry Potter?

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windchimesabotage · 11/04/2018 13:14

Althea
Alethea
Freja
Ingrid
Astrid
Agnes
Ada
Cora
Greta
Etta
Dagny
Anais
Fleur
Erin
Dora
Lola
Layla
Nora
Gaia
Alma
Luna

TempsPerdu · 11/04/2018 13:06

Anya
Honor
Greta
Frieda
Lara
Tessa

HermioneGrace · 11/04/2018 13:05

First of all good luck on finding a name for your new born!! :)
Some names I was thinking of were:

  • Lucia (pronounced luchia)
  • Klara or Clara
  • Dionne
  • Donna
  • Burleigh
  • Heather
  • Marnie
  • Quinn
  • Layne
  • Esme
  • Astrid
  • Jaquey
  • Willow
  • Scarlett
Let me know if you guys like any of these 💓 Best of luck🙏🏻