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Original poster

Alternative to Thea?

44 replies

Leeloo1233 · 27/05/2021 16:25

I have always loved the name Thea but my friend gave it to her daughter about a year ago. Any alternatives that I could use? We are a French/English and Finnish couple and it is hard to find a name that fits on all languages and Thea was exactly this :(

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Laquila · 27/05/2021 17:13

Oh my gosh, just read that you live in different countries - DEFINITELY go for Thea, if it's your pref!!

Laquila · 27/05/2021 17:12

Hilma and Ida are both really lovely

Original poster
Leeloo1233 · 27/05/2021 16:59

Thanks for all the comments. It is a tough one because we are childhood friends and even though live in different countries still stay in touch quite a bit. We are desperate though.

Other options we have are Hilma and Ida, both Finnish names

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SecretWitch · 27/05/2021 16:50

My mother’s name is Cynthia. Her older friends and family call her “Thea”.

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 27/05/2021 16:48

DD1 has a Thea and Tia in her class at school. Their mum’s are friends as well.

Nualay · 27/05/2021 16:48

Sanna
Maya
Marie
Pia

Bellevu · 27/05/2021 16:47

Dorothea
Althea

Laquila · 27/05/2021 16:47

Variations on a theme - Althea or Dorothea?

Otherwise:

Marta/Martha
Cecile
Esmë
Zoë

RuthW · 27/05/2021 16:47

Dorothea
Dorothy
Anthea
Theodora

fruitbrewhaha · 27/05/2021 16:43

Mia, Eva, Astrid, Ingrid, Freya, Mila,

Elsa?

Kimblebee19 · 27/05/2021 16:42

How about Althea? Just that little bit different.

Palavah · 27/05/2021 16:40

Would you have been pronouncing it 'tee-ah'? Or 'they-ah'?

Ria
Tia(h)
Nia

Freya
Leah

Sally872 · 27/05/2021 16:39

I would also not use the same name as a friend.

Freya
Anna
Mia

Happycat1212 · 27/05/2021 16:37

I wouldn't use the same name as a friend only people on mn seem to do that , I don't know anyone that h as done that irl. People might pretend to be flattered but really they aren't

BikeRunSki · 27/05/2021 16:34

Sylvia
Stella
Anna
Tanya

PegPeople · 27/05/2021 16:32

Use Thea.

If you had said your sister used it a year ago then obviously that would make it unusable but a friend even if it was your best friend in the whole world nah I would still be using the name.

diddlediddle · 27/05/2021 16:29

Prepare for about 1000 posters to tell you that no one owns a name and you should use it anyway.

They are right. If you really love it that much then it doesn't matter that your friend used it. It's a pretty common name nowadays, it really won't matter. If anything, its a compliment that you both think it's such a lovely name.

ILoveStickers · 27/05/2021 16:28

Use Thea - people are usually flattered that you think they have great taste, rather than annoyed.

Otherwise:

Zena
Anna
Silva
Maria

Level75 · 27/05/2021 16:26

Just use Thea then.