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Teddy as a standalone?

78 replies

Marrilou · 11/11/2020 19:16

Hi would appreciate people's opinions on this; I posted on here about my previous son's name and some of the comments really helped me make my mind up! I'm currently pregnant with what I'm pretty sure is another son. I love the name Teddy, it's currently my favourite boy's name, but I'm not sure whether to have it as a standalone or short for Edward? I don't love the name Edward but am just wondering if it'll give him more versatility with his name as he gets older. I know Teddy can be short for other names such as Theodore, but Edward is the one I like most, albeit not all that much. Would you go just for Teddy or make Teddy a nickname for Edward?

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DappledThings · 11/11/2020 19:21

Definitely give him a proper name.

cliffdiver · 11/11/2020 19:20

It's cute for a baby, but an adult Teddy? No!

Pineapple30 · 11/11/2020 19:19

Almost everyone on here will say they don't like Teddy as a stand alone name and to have a longer name on birth certificate.

But my DS is called Teddy and that is what's on his bc, we loved the name Teddy but none of the names it can be a nn for e.g. Edward, Theodore etc. Its definitely quite popular but that means it won't be unusual for teenagers/adults to be called Teddy in that generation and he can shorten it to Ted.