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Alternatives to Theodore

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katmarie · 16/04/2019 19:49

We're expecting baby number 2 in the autumn and we're not finding out the sex. We have a girls name picked out but I am really struggling with boys names! My DH likes Theodore, but I just don't... love it. It's not wowing me. And I cant seem to find an alternative. I want something classic, not bothered about naming trends or anything.
We have an Alexander already, and the following names have all been taken by close friends or family:

Oliver
Joshua
Hayden
Harry

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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bridgetreilly · 20/04/2019 13:26

Isn't Ed or Eddie the natural shortening for Edward?

Ted is also very common and very traditional as a shortening for Edward/Edmund.

bridgetreilly · 20/04/2019 13:25

Richard
Robert
Marcus
Fergus
Alistair

Tiramisu1 · 20/04/2019 11:55

Isn't Ed or Eddie the natural shortening for Edward?

Bumblebeesmum · 19/04/2019 22:46

Theodore is lovely but I think Ted or Ned as a nickname for Edward is also adorable

GlitterPixie · 19/04/2019 21:09

Alvin
Simon

CharlyAngelic · 19/04/2019 21:05

Aubrey

Shadow1234 · 19/04/2019 21:04

Tobias
Marcus
Oscar
Caleb
Elijah
Lucas
Jeremiah
Nathaniel
Charles

Elemental · 18/04/2019 23:53

I had my second son last year and wanted to call him Alexander, such a lovely name. DH vetoed it though as it’s his cousins name, so we now have a Daniel Theodore.

I also liked Benjamin, Nicholas, Ralph, Eric and Samuel.

LittleSprite · 18/04/2019 19:40

Alexanders I know have brothers called Robert, Henry and Daniel

William
Benjamin
George
Rupert
Joseph
Edward
Maximilian

MikeUniformMike · 17/04/2019 20:05

Theophilus

Rivan424 · 17/04/2019 05:40

Thelonious or Thaddeus are great alterntives to Theodore.

Thelonious means: "Ruler of the people"

Thaddeus means: "Courageous heart"

Rafabella8 · 17/04/2019 05:06

Gabriel
Christopher
Jonathan
Rafferty
Rufus
Edward
Hugo
Finn

ImposterSyndrome101 · 17/04/2019 03:37

Edward, Edmund, Albert, Jasper, Bennet, Benedict. I have a friend called Alexander Benjamin and another friend called Alexander who’s brothers are Dominic and George.

Sophronia · 17/04/2019 03:30

Isidore?

Tiramisu1 · 16/04/2019 22:07

Theodore feels similar to

Dominic
Magnus
Frederick
Quentin
Vincent

YolandaN · 16/04/2019 20:40

Alexander is a good name and the abbreviation Xander is fab too

Christmassaussage · 16/04/2019 20:36

Arran
Harrison
Timothy
Franklin
Christopher
George
Charles
William
Arthur
Matthew

Haz1516 · 16/04/2019 20:20

Gabriel
Leo
Josiah
Lucas

Sunshinegirl82 · 16/04/2019 20:17

I have a Theodore (Theo) already and I'm expecting number 2.

We're considering Frederick, Nathanial, Joseph, Bennedict and Henry for this one!

LaPufalina · 16/04/2019 20:14

Dominic
Cameron

Selfcarequeereyestyle · 16/04/2019 20:12

I know an Isaac Theodore, who has a brother called Alexander.

NameChange30 · 16/04/2019 20:09

Theodore is much nicer than the names you've listed! Sorry.

runlift · 16/04/2019 20:08

Michael Joseph Albert George Robert Solomon

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 16/04/2019 20:07

Leonard? Could go Leo or Lenny for NN?

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