Henry or Theodore/Theo

Ktx6 · 2024-01-12T21:10:11+00:00

Stuck between these 2 names for our baby boy due in April! We like them both, but currently I’m team Henry and husband is team Theo.. which is your favourite? 🥰

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Ellsx6 · 10/09/2024 11:28

Henry, classic and strong name in comparison to theo which is a little more soft I think. I don't think I'd call my baby theo as it's cute for a baby but no so cute for an adult. We're having the same problem now! It's jimmy or teddy for us but I love teddy for a child not so much for an adult🤣

Helloworld56 · 10/09/2024 11:27

Henry

TomatoSandwiches · 10/09/2024 11:25

Henry is my favourite, I like Theodore but it's been very popular the last 5 years, overkill.

pennypom · 10/09/2024 11:22

Henry!
Theodore is so hellishly common it's starting to become a joke.

HerewegoagainSS · 29/08/2024 14:01

Henry.

Theo is common

Firebird83 · 29/08/2024 14:00

Theo is incredibly overused.

FayCarew · 29/08/2024 09:52

@ThreeLuckyStars , it was aimed at the poster who said 'Hoo Ha', but thanks.
I think she might have meant 'Hurrah' but never seen it written down.

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 29/08/2024 09:51

ThreeLuckyStars · 29/08/2024 09:42

How interesting! Thanks for the link. Honestly as a non native Brit it’s so hard to know the nuances of these things. It seems to me like a super popular diffusely used name these days- the registrar told me off for using it because it’s too common! I think the coining of the term was fairly early like 1930s and there was a surge of talking about it in the 2010s. Probably for my ds’s 2024 birth generation it’s going to be an overused popular name. I wonder what OP went with!

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I think the term is out of date now and doesn’t apply to those currently being given the name.

why would the registrar tell you off for using a popular name , that’s so out of order.

ThreeLuckyStars · 29/08/2024 09:42

FayCarew · 28/08/2024 16:36

OP's baby will have been named months ago. Hooray Henry - Wikipedia.
I've only heard people say Hurrah Henry.
I wouldn't let it put me off the name.

How interesting! Thanks for the link. Honestly as a non native Brit it’s so hard to know the nuances of these things. It seems to me like a super popular diffusely used name these days- the registrar told me off for using it because it’s too common! I think the coining of the term was fairly early like 1930s and there was a surge of talking about it in the 2010s. Probably for my ds’s 2024 birth generation it’s going to be an overused popular name. I wonder what OP went with!

theduchessofspork · 29/08/2024 00:22

Henry, it’s popular but classic, and he has Harry and Hal as nns if he likes (or Hank!)

Theo/dore is nice too - but it’s the name of the minute, there are SO many of them. Plus a lot of v similar sounding Leos.

Mumofgirls2017 · 28/08/2024 22:15

Henry is one of my favourite names 🥰

Frazzled2108 · 28/08/2024 20:52

Love Theo! Hate Henry.

thursdaymurderclub · 28/08/2024 20:47

my first grandbaby is called theodore... so im obviously going to vote for that.. he is theo to family and close friends

Firsttimebabymummy · 28/08/2024 20:44

I prefer Henry

FayCarew · 28/08/2024 16:36

OP's baby will have been named months ago. Hooray Henry - Wikipedia.
I've only heard people say Hurrah Henry.
I wouldn't let it put me off the name.

ThreeLuckyStars · 28/08/2024 16:16

itsannie86 · 16/01/2024 12:18

Where I live, we refer to the really annoying psuedo-poshos as "Hoo Ha Henrys" and for this reason I associate it with the most annoying type of people.

Theo is gorgeous!

Where do you live?

MrsPositivity1 · 16/01/2024 12:19

Weirdly I find Theo hard to say. I love Henry

itsannie86 · 16/01/2024 12:18

Where I live, we refer to the really annoying psuedo-poshos as "Hoo Ha Henrys" and for this reason I associate it with the most annoying type of people.

Theo is gorgeous!

PumpkinsAndCoconuts · 13/01/2024 13:28

I prefer Theodore but feel like it might date.

NeptunaOfTheMermaidBattleSquadron · 13/01/2024 12:56

I love Henry! Reminds me of Henry Cavill.
Theo is also nice though because the traditional shortening is Ted/Teddy (which is so much nicer than calling them Teddy as their whole name, IMO)

FayCarew · 13/01/2024 12:54

@Elisabeth3468 , it's not that popular generally, but might have had a bit of a spurt, or might just be very popular in your area.

Elisabeth3468 · 13/01/2024 12:51

user1492757084 · 13/01/2024 03:15

Both are nice.
Others, less popular ..
Henrico
Thaddeus - Tad
Toby

Toby is extremely popular! I know about 5 baby /toddler Tobys

Elisabeth3468 · 13/01/2024 12:50

My two year old is a Henry. Never once regretted his name. I love it. It's a classic name and not as popular Harry so that's nice. Theo is very very popular but I don't mind the name but would never have chosen it myself.

MariaVT65 · 13/01/2024 03:31

Henry, because there are so many Theos about!

peaceinourtime · 13/01/2024 03:24

Neither really they both are so common. Of the two Henry