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Dorothea

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Jessi88 · 14/04/2019 15:14

I’d appreciate some honest feedback on the name please. We have Theodora on our list and Dorothea was suggested to us.

Our eldest daughter’s name is Violet.

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VoyageInTheDark · 14/04/2019 18:36

I like Dorothea, there's a character in Endeavour on itv called that

Ribbonsonabox · 14/04/2019 18:30

Dorothea is absolutely gorgeous. Really love it.

I quite like Theodora but not quite as much.

I also really like Isadora!

MikeUniformMike · 14/04/2019 18:27

I prefer Dorothy to Dorothea, and I love Dot. Theodora is too similar to Theodore, which I don't like,

1sttimeunicorn · 14/04/2019 17:30

Middlemarch is my favourite book. It's just a lovely lovely lovely name. I'm expecting DC2 currently and it would be a girl name choice for me but it just doesn't go with my DS's name at all.

17caterpillars1mouse · 14/04/2019 17:14

Love it and much prefer it to Theodora

Calixtine · 14/04/2019 16:55

Love both Dorothea and Theodora. I prefer the latter myself but both are beautiful.

Heyarnold91 · 14/04/2019 16:51

I prefer Dorothy to Dorothea
Theodora is beautiful

Becles · 14/04/2019 16:51

Dorothea is an amazing name.

ThanksItHasPockets · 14/04/2019 16:50

Oh I love it. I like Theodora too but I’m not sure I’d use it at the moment when Theo and Theodore are so popular for boys.

I wonder if you might also like Thora.

CrisisMummy · 14/04/2019 15:57

Dorothea and Theodore have the same meaning ...

GinaCarbonara · 14/04/2019 15:52

I know one Dorothea and I love her and her name. She is a wonderful woman.

PlatypusLeague · 14/04/2019 15:50

I like Beatrice and Theodora. Prefer Dorothy to Dorothea, and also like another name with -thea at the end, Anthea.

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Jessi88 · 14/04/2019 15:32

BelulahBlanca I pronounce it with the Thea ending.

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BelulahBlanca · 14/04/2019 15:28

Is it pronounced Dorothe-ah or Dorothy? When I read Middlemarch I pronounced it the same as Dorothy.

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Jessi88 · 14/04/2019 15:28

@jacquesjacques Grin Isadora was also suggested to and Wizadora was my first thought, despite liking the name.

We do have a few other names on our list but we’re trying to narrow down the similar ones. Theodora vs Dorothea and Beatrix vs Beatrice, for example.

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daisypond · 14/04/2019 15:25

I really like it.

DramaAlpaca · 14/04/2019 15:22

I prefer Dorothea.

jacquesjacques · 14/04/2019 15:21

I love Theodora but anybody I say that to starts humming the Wizadora theme tune which I can't get past now! Sorry op Sad it's a gorgeous name though and you're probably not as easily irritated as me! Grin

MyDcAreMarvel · 14/04/2019 15:19

Prefer Dorothea to Theodora.

paperandfireworks · 14/04/2019 15:18

Much prefer Theodora

mimibunz · 14/04/2019 15:16

Sorry, I also love Theodora! They’re both lovely, strong names.

mimibunz · 14/04/2019 15:15

I love it. Only known one but she was a lovely scientist.

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