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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Blubells · 20/09/2021 17:14

Definitely not!

Theodore, Edward, Thaddeus are such lovely names and give much more options.

HoldingTheDoor · 20/09/2021 17:12

I'm not a fan but it's better than the ridiculously twee Teddy.

Cyberworrier · 20/09/2021 16:55

I'd say it's pretty different to the Ben/Benjamin comparison. Ted is sweet on boys and nice on men, but there could well be personal or professional reasons why someone would want to be able to use a less cutesy name. Why would you potentially limit your child's options by using the nickname as a name, particularly with a name like Ted. Edward and Theodore etc are nice names (and offer alternative nicknames in case your baby feels they've grown out of Ted at primary or secondary)

Scarby9 · 20/09/2021 16:53

Of course you can call him Ted.
He may later acquire a nickname such as Edward!

Aquamarine1029 · 20/09/2021 16:51

Absolutely not.

EllieSattler · 20/09/2021 16:49

I think its fine. My family had conniptions when a relative gave their child a 'nickname' - think Ben not Benjamin, Jamie not James, that sort of thing. Said child is now an adult and it hasn't done them any harm at all.

I knew an adult Ted. Lovely man, emigrated to Australia. He may have been Edmund or something but he was always, always Ted. I know a young Ted too, he's really cool :)

ofwarren · 20/09/2021 16:46

I really don't like it.
I don't like Teddy either. I much prefer Edward.

Iwantcauliflowercheese · 20/09/2021 16:45

Absolutely no. Name him Edward, Edwin or Theodore and call him Ted. I know someone who was given a nickname instead of the full name and he has found it embarrassing.

RuthW · 20/09/2021 16:42

Dreadful in my opinion. Sorry

Pollythecat15 · 20/09/2021 16:40

I like it.
One of my cats is called Ted, but I would happily name a child that if I was to have another boy (and hadn't already given it my cat).

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