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Thea

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merlotormalbec · 12/11/2020 17:36

How many Theas do you know? I love the name Thea with the full name Theadora. I don't know any so was wondering about it's popularity. Also what kind of person do you picture when you think of a Thea? Isit too serious?

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User415373 · 18/11/2020 16:51

I know a Thea. Her name is Althea.
I think it's lovely.

Meatshake · 16/11/2020 13:13

My eldest is a Thea Rose. So far so good, despite living in the south east most people manage th not f. Her swim teacher calls her Theo quite often which is a bit weird. Thea-saurus is our go to nick name because she's dino mad.

It's definitely getting popular. 60 kids in her preschool and there's 2 Thea's (which my one is delighted by whenever we bump into her!)

Cressie2 · 15/11/2020 21:28

I know a few baby Theas. Think it’s quite popular at the moment.

Nell96 · 15/11/2020 21:09

I like Thea a lot - I don't know any. It doesn't sound too serious to me, it sounds quite artistic, feminine and strong. I would use it as a standalone name though - I dislike Theodora, Dorothea, Althea etc. It would be on my list if it didn't rhyme with the name of my DD! You might also like Thora.

MikeUniformMike · 14/11/2020 19:05

Not keen. So many Theos and Theodores.

DramaAlpaca · 14/11/2020 00:17

Thea isn't in the least bit classic. To me it's a mousy, insipid name with no strength to it. I wouldn't want to be called Thea.

VenusClapTrap · 13/11/2020 21:15

I’ve only ever met one - a stunningly beautiful Scottish woman I worked with briefly, about twenty years ago. I’ve loved the name ever since but couldn’t use it for dd because Dh is forrin and can’t pronounce ‘th’.

I wouldn’t bother with Theodora as a bc name. If you like Thea, just use Thea. It’s a perfectly good standalone name.

JohnnyJohnnyYesMama · 12/11/2020 20:03

I know 4 under the age of 3, lovely name though

Masssivefuckup · 12/11/2020 20:00

I know 2 under 6 months (opposite ends of the country). Lovely name Smile

ILoveAnOwl · 12/11/2020 18:42

I really wish we'd stuck with Dorothea for our Dd, although she'd have been Dori, so possibly not much help as an answer. (although I also love Thea).

nemeton · 12/11/2020 18:42

And Malbec please!Wine

BlueBoar · 12/11/2020 18:42

I would have called DS Thea (Theodora) if he had been a girl, but living in the SE, I now realise that is often pronounced Fear, given the accent. But if by some miracle I became pregnant again at 43(!!), I would possibly still consider it as a name as I absolutely love it.

nemeton · 12/11/2020 18:41

Thea is lovely- classic and underused.

Lonelycrab · 12/11/2020 18:41

Really like itSmile

And I think I know only one person with that name.

kezziethecat · 12/11/2020 18:38

I also know 3 - two pronounced The-a and one pronounced Tay-a. I really like it although it may get pronounced Fear where I live.

fizzybubblepop · 12/11/2020 18:36

I only know one Thea - a lovely, kind wonderful old lady in the same car home as my grandad. I think it is a beautiful name. I like Dorothea as a longer version.

TwylaSands · 12/11/2020 18:33

I know three. Their birth certificate names are all different. Thea (said thee- a), Theodora (thay- a) and Dorothea (thay-a).

weegiemum · 12/11/2020 18:30

I know one Thea who is one of the most uppity teenagers I've ever come across. So I wouldn't use it but agree it is a classic name, very ladylike!

I prefer Dorothea as the long version,

IntoP20 · 12/11/2020 18:27

I know one Thea. It’s a lovely name

IrishCawfee · 12/11/2020 18:22

I know of 1 adult Thea. I like it because it's unusual but I don't know if I like it because I like it.

DepuisToujours · 12/11/2020 18:10

Love Thea and Theodora!

Fleur I don't like the sound of. I like Ottolie, but I think it's getting a bit more common if that bothers you.

Aquamarine1029 · 12/11/2020 18:05

I have always loved Thea, it's a gorgeous name. Personally, I would just use Thea. I'm not crazy about Theadora.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 12/11/2020 18:05

Thea is what I would call a modern classic - long but infrequent historical use (usually as a nn for Theodora or Dorothea) but used much more this century as a name on it's own.

I must admit I like it best on it's own, but be aware statistically Thea has gotten very popular in the last 10 years (although I don't know any personally). Also there are pronunciation issues - some say Tay -ah, others use Thee- ah.

FluffyEggsontoast · 12/11/2020 18:04

Thea is gorgeous
I don't know any
Sounds great with sibling names. A perfect choice

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merlotormalbec · 12/11/2020 17:46

Oh yeah Theodora 🤦🏽‍♀️ thanks for pointing that out! Really glad it's getting positive feedback. My other 2 top names are Fleur and Ottilie but I feel like Thea is much more of a classic name

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