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Tudor ?

117 replies

Yoshinori · 29/04/2020 22:35

Hi,

I’m expecting a boy in a few weeks time. DH and I are currently stick between Tudor and Thatcher for our second child.

I prefer Thatcher but I’m worried it would remind people of Margret Thatcher.

Our first child is called Plum so we definitely like names “out there”.

Thanks for any help.

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Viviennemary · 29/04/2020 23:26

Jurassic or Drystone Waller.

frenchfancy81 · 29/04/2020 23:24

Plum?

onlinelinda · 29/04/2020 23:21

No to both.

PorpentiaScamander · 29/04/2020 23:20

I have a friend who's middle name is Tudor
I really like it.

MrsCrosbyNRTB · 29/04/2020 23:19

I know a Tudor, he’s Romanian though, not Welsh. I like it.

Just NO to Thatcher.

IKEA888 · 29/04/2020 23:19

Fletcher instead of thatcher

Anoisagusaris · 29/04/2020 23:17

Thatcher is Merdith’s father’s name in Grey’s Anatomy.

GreyGardens88 · 29/04/2020 23:16

I don't believe this is real, sorry

Bubbletrouble43 · 29/04/2020 23:15

Not keen on thatcher. Maggie, cider. Doesn't feel like a name. I quite like tudor though.

BreastedBoobilyToTheStairs · 29/04/2020 23:13

I really like Tudor, but an ex-colleague's husband is called Tudor so I heard it fair bit and it grew on me!

Thatcher is a total no go though.

SirVixofVixHall · 29/04/2020 23:12

Plum Sykes is actually called Victoria. Plum is her family pet name.

Barryisland · 29/04/2020 23:08

I dont believe that anyone would actually call their child Plum.
Maybe as a nickname ? But not as a first name.

SirVixofVixHall · 29/04/2020 23:05

More usually Tudur in Wales, as not pronounced the same as the Tudors.
Tenpole Tudor. Hahaha. But preferable to Thatcher.
Thatcher. Why ? Why ? Thatcher the milk snatcher. Please don’t inflict this on a little baby. I can see Ben Elton saying Thatch in my mind as I type.

ladycarlotta · 29/04/2020 23:01

aha, looked it up. Tudor is a version of Theodore. That makes sense.

Dhalandchips · 29/04/2020 23:01

I used to love a canny bag of tudor. Gammon flavour especially. Definitely not thatcher. Milk snatcher.

Troels · 29/04/2020 23:01

The only men named Tudor I've known were Welsh and they said it as Tudur, but spelt it Tudor

ladycarlotta · 29/04/2020 22:59

I knew Tudor was a Welsh name but a Romanian friend of mine also has a son called that.

Definitely Tudor over Thatcher. Definitely. Even without the family connections.

TinklyLittleLaugh · 29/04/2020 22:59

Tudor is a Welsh old man name.

Thatcher would mean lots of people judging you.

AnnieAnt · 29/04/2020 22:59

Anyone of a certain age (40+) and from the North East, will instantly think crisps the minute they hear 'Tudor'. Like me.

Presuming we fall outwith your usual social circle, you can probably disregard this.

But don't go to Newcastle.

succulento · 29/04/2020 22:56

I’m not from Wales but DH is & his grandfather was a Tudor Surely this tidbit should have been in your OP? Grin

MrsJoshNavidi · 29/04/2020 22:53

Tudor used to be fairly common in Wales, at least the part where I grew up.
It would be considered an old man's name though, and would be pronounced differently from the way an English person would say it.

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Yoshinori · 29/04/2020 22:52

It seems clear Thatcher is an absolute no go, so I’ll cross that off the list. I’m not from Wales but DH is & his grandfather was a Tudor. Thanks for all the thoughts and suggestions!

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CatSmize · 29/04/2020 22:52

I love Tudor. Not a fan of Thatcher.

yikesanotherbooboo · 29/04/2020 22:50

Are you from Wales? If so Tudor is manly, a little old fashioned but perfectly acceptable, easy to spell and pronounce etc. I rather like it ; I have known one and have always had a soft spot for it. As far as I am concerned it is an absolute NO to Thatcher, for all the obvious reasons.

Blursula · 29/04/2020 22:48

Thatcher 100% makes me think of Margaret unfortunately.

Tudor is quite nice, but it might get shortened to Tude which is slang for attitude...

Some other thoughts...

Saxon nn Sax
Fenton / Fenn
Ludo
Fletcher
Atlas
Phinneas
Aubrey
Avery
Bodhi
Wyatt
Axel
Xavi
Caspian

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