Baby boy name Teddy

There are so many little Teddys these days. He will have no issues being called Teddy.

If anything it borders on a bit boring / commonplace for me. But definitely not weird - quite the opposite, so crack on

I love it. I know a couple and I've never heard anyone turn their nose up at their names. I don't understand the "have a different name on the birth certificate just in case crowd". Call your child the name you actually want them to be known as, surely? I think Teddy is fine on a grown man. And Ted certainly is.
One of my kids has a name that people on MN would 100% say "call them the full name on the birth certificate" so I am a bit biased maybe, but we've never had any problems.

When naming a child , look further than babyhood and toddlerhood and what feels cute.

Believe me.

One of my DC’s friends is a Teddy - age 8 short for Edward but he insists he is a Teddy or at a push Ted. He doesn’t seem to have any issues or think it’s infantilising. There are enough Teddys around to make it fairly unremarkable to other kids

My very grown up male partner is Teddy. I love it, he's never had any problems or comments. Close friends call him Teddy bear as a term of endearment (or as a piss take).

I like Teddy and Ted but would use Edward or Theodore and keep Teddy as a nickname.

May I add OP Teddy as a standalone name is 26th on dark greener so by no means will it be a strange name once grown. names.darkgreener.com

He can also go by Ted when he's older if he chooses. I think a lot of people on here are older so they don't like the new names. Even though Teddy has been around for a long long time.

Tbf I know countless fluffy dogs called Teddy but no humans.

I'm not sure whether this will bother you, but virtually every cockapoo in Britain is called Teddy. We have a dog called Eddie, and virtually every time we call him in the park, a bonus cockapoo turns up as well.

I’ve got an older teen called Teddy. I thought he may become Ted as he got older as it’s a bit more grown up sounding but He loves it and much prefers Teddy to Ted or to his full name. He’s never had another Teddy in his class or year at school

I have an Edward who I call Teddy/Tedward/Ted . The rest of the world calls him Ed now he’s an adult. There was a 70s kids tv / comic character called Teddy Edward - think that’s where some of the link came from , although think there is a royal bear and Winnie the Pooh in there somewhere too. Teddy is a nice name, I’m a bit more traditional and wouldn’t put a diminutive on a birth certificate but that’s just me!

I think it's cute but there are loads of babies called Teddy right now. If you google Teddy mumsnet lots of similar threads come up. If you don't mind it being popular go for it.

I have a lovely colleague called Ted which really suits him - his full name is Edward. He said he's never been called teddy and would hate it if he was as 'it's a little kid's name or a bloody bear'.

Prefer it to theo

@NewBabyonboard 🥱

My cat's called Teddy. Everyone loves him. Not sure why you are asking people if you don't care for their opinions - people are telling you that little Teddies they know have grown up to use other names and you're getting the arse about it.

Doesn't Edward naturally shorten to Ed or Eddie?

And Theodore to Theo?

Anything else seems a little far fetched imo.

When I was young, Ted was a common name for older adult men, and many were officially Edward. Bob (Robert) and Bill (William) were also popular names.

There are lots of Theodores, some will be Theo and some Teddy, and lots of Edwards, who may go by Teddy.

Teddy as a standalone name is #26 in England & Wales, so it seems very popular, and as a pp suggested will be a Neil/Gary/Ian of his generation. It will also be Ted as he gets older, and it just seems like an old man's name to me.

The first time I heard Teddy as a name it was on a footballer, and it was unusual enough to sound OK, and of course it helped that he was (and is) successful,talented and good-looking.

When I heard of Teddy as a name the second time, it was on a dog, and it seemed ridiculous.

I prefer the names Neil, Gary and Ian.

I have a Teddy ❤️ But as others have suggested, his birth certificate is Edward, which he is also sometimes called, mostly when he is in trouble! As a baby/toddler he was more Teddy, but now he is 10 he is mostly called Ted. As a teenager/adult it will be up to him what he goes by, but has lots of options open to him, which I like.

@Dassams absolutely nothing, just examples of a modern name and a hugely popular name. I don't understand why people get so opinionated over names. I've one daughter who's name is hugely popular now (wasn't when I named her) and one daughter who, even 11 years later, I look at her and wonder if it suits her

I wouldn’t find Teddy strange at all on a grown man.

Obviously Teddy Roosevelt was a Theodore but Teddy is closely associated with him and you can’t get much more adult than a president?!

Also think he could use just Ted if wanted.

Don’t think it’d be an issue at school at all

I work with a Romeo, Teddy and Maverick. In another department there is a Phoenix, Cosmic and god knows how many Isabellas

What's wrong with Romeo or Isabella in particular? Both great normal names

My Teddy is a very cute poodle! As previously posters have said, too cute for most grown men but ok as a nickname for a young child

I work with a Romeo, Teddy and Maverick. In another department there is a Phoenix, Cosmic and god knows how many Isabellas. Yes, they're modern names but I don't think people particularly raise an eyebrow anymore. As long as they're competent to do their jobs, that's all that matters to me.

I have a Teddy. (His birth cert does say Theodore, but we never use it)

When he’s older, I imagine he will use Ted

I also know a Teddy (birth certificate Teddy).

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