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Ted as full name?

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CentralPerkk · 20/09/2021 16:29

We like Ted as stand alone name, what do you think?

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whatausername · 25/09/2021 17:22

The 'just' Ted I know of became Tedward almost as soon as he set foot in the door at school.

bloominglovelyorange · 24/09/2021 19:18

Ted is lovely as either a full name or as a nickname

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 24/09/2021 18:32

No

peaceinourtime · 24/09/2021 18:16

Go for it. When I was a school there was a Lawrie and someone in my class's mother kept on saying his real name must be Lawrence. It wasn't. I don't see a problem in using a a shortened version of a name as a first name, it doesn't have to be the longer version particularly as it will have to accompanied by an explanation and the longer form will always be announced and used in the first instance ie first days/receiving awards.

DoesHePlayTheFiddle · 22/09/2021 02:09

Ted???
How about as a middle name, with 'Father' as the first?

Whycantibetangy · 22/09/2021 02:01

@Pollythecat15 my cat is called Ted too

GingerFox2021 · 22/09/2021 01:54

Both Ted and Edward are beautiful names. If I would give a name Edward, I would call him Edward, why to give such a beautiful name if you can see it in the passport only and everybody calls you Ted. It’s just my opinion. I am always for beautiful full names 😍. But Ted as Ted also sounds nice.

Blubells · 20/09/2021 20:05

Why are people comparing it to Teddy 🧸?

I'd assume Teddy was a nickname too, short for Theodore.

MoonCowbag · 20/09/2021 20:01

It's better than Teddy!

BeKindBeYou · 20/09/2021 20:00

I really like it! It’s a great name!

Blubells · 20/09/2021 19:57

I doesn't travel well into other languages imo.

Theodore or Thaddeus would work better.

manhattenrain · 20/09/2021 19:26

I really don't like it, sorry.

rwalker · 20/09/2021 18:33

Ohh that if your going to christen him we did something similar .

christerned/registered full name we call him by the short version of it .

rwalker · 20/09/2021 18:31

love it but christen him Edward the he has the choice when he's older

Blubells · 20/09/2021 18:30

Call him Tedward Grin

stairgates · 20/09/2021 18:12

If you like Ted then go with Ted, I think Edward will more likely become Eddy or Woody especially when he hits school and develops his own thing :)

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CentralPerkk · 20/09/2021 18:05

Oh yes and I don't like Teddy so much

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CentralPerkk · 20/09/2021 18:05

I think I would go with Edward too but call him Ted. I'm not fond of Ed

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EdgeOfACoin · 20/09/2021 17:58

I wouldn't.

HawksAreRed · 20/09/2021 17:21

Definitely prefer it to Teddy. But it does seem incomplete.

Ughmaybenot · 20/09/2021 17:19

One of my best friends is a Ted so while I may be biased, I am rather fond of it as a name… but it’s short for Edward.
I wouldn’t put just Ted on the BC. Either Edward or Theodore, personally.

Kindertonguehappierlife · 20/09/2021 17:18

Definitely needs a longer name IMO

Mermaidpool · 20/09/2021 17:17

I don't live it but don't mind it, please don't go for teddy though it's awful

molsmumx · 20/09/2021 17:16

Looove the name Ted!

gogohm · 20/09/2021 17:15

Call him Edward legally then he has a proper name for school, university and work and a variety of possible nicknames he can choose. Ted or teddy is lovely for a baby but by teen years he may prefer Ed to his friends

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