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Looking for something like Thea

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RoseApp · 04/02/2024 19:05

Can’t seem to find just the right name. Have kept coming back to Thea (Thee-a) but DH worries it might be too close to Leah and there is one in the family:

love Raphaelle as it’s a favourite Tav character- feisty etc so positive connotations but wonder might not work in UK.

Trying to think of strong, simple, feisty names (yes I know Raphaelle isn’t 🤣

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RoseApp · 04/02/2024 22:03

Ooh that’s interesting. Didn’t think people would do that but funnily enough my friend who is Irish suggested Fia

I think unless you are in Ireland this sounds like someone who can’t say Thea

I like Raphaelle - v underused for girls, Thea is a bit overdone just because of all the Theos

Lois
Clio
Ffion
Stella
Hera
Catrin
Inez
Zoe
Thora
Frieda
Georgia

Not so short but strong -

Vivienne
Genevieve
Caroline
Iona
Yolanda
Ramona

VincentVanGoth · 05/02/2024 13:11

Amalthea

Vada

Brooke

Irina

FayCarew · 05/02/2024 10:25

Raphaelle is awful.
Thea sounds lispy and wet.

tattychicken · 05/02/2024 10:09

Martha

user1492757084 · 05/02/2024 09:47

Thea or ..
Reatha
Beth
Tess
Elizabeth
Esther
Leah
Theodora

Loopytiles · 05/02/2024 07:02

Unless the Leah is one of your DC or lives in your household it seems a non issue to use Thea, a name that rhymes.

renomeno · 05/02/2024 07:00

Anathea / Annathea / Enathea

Yorkshiredolls · 05/02/2024 05:28

Athena?

Elspethelf · 05/02/2024 05:12

I love Thea. How about these strong simple names?

Aphra
Selma
Petra
Sena
Juno
Selby
Sylvie
Ember
Edie
Della
Leni

LauderSyme · 05/02/2024 00:03

Athena
Leda
Dynah
Vera
Vita
Lana
Lara
Katya
Thaddea
Thecla (pronounced TEK-lah)

Mandarinaduck · 04/02/2024 23:52

Raphaelle is a great name.

Carey
Zeta
Adele
Cleo

favouriteyellowsocks · 04/02/2024 23:43

I know a 13 y o girl Theo, Theodora but always Theo. Great name
Or Leona or Leonie

TheOriginalEmu · 04/02/2024 23:40

lndnbrdge91 · 04/02/2024 19:35

Beaver is a typo...Niamh

Pmsl at this!! How did autocorrect get from niamh to beaver 😂😂😂

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RoseApp · 04/02/2024 22:05

Ah also on my list

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RoseApp · 04/02/2024 22:03

Ooh that’s interesting. Didn’t think people would do that but funnily enough my friend who is Irish suggested Fia

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Wouldprefertobereading · 04/02/2024 22:03

Agnes
Bertha

Both strong names and rather lovely..

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RoseApp · 04/02/2024 22:02

I work with an Althea funnily enough

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Mumofgirls2017 · 04/02/2024 21:59

Thalia
esme
matilda
daphne
rhea
thora
stella
nora
orla
maeve
mia
clara
eva

Pocketfullofdogtreats · 04/02/2024 21:41

Juno

Firebird83 · 04/02/2024 21:39

Theda

OldBeyondMyYears · 04/02/2024 21:35

Beaver may well be a sister for Balonze 👌🏻

I'm voting for Thea ❤️

Onelife2024 · 04/02/2024 21:16

I really like Thea and don’t think it matters at all about rhyming with her cousin’s name.

I also love pp’s suggestion of Cleo - that’s got a similar feisty feel to me.

Other ideas

Lyra
Mila
Noa
Kaia
Hebe
Quinn
Marnie
Esme
Lena
Mara
Dana
Lila
Nala
Mali
Iona
Seren

IJemimaDigging · 04/02/2024 20:50

Dinah
Cleo
Mia
Phoebe
Ramona

MerryMarigold · 04/02/2024 20:45

Raffy, Raff, Raphael are ubiquitous at the moment (we have 3 out of 25 all under 2-4) so unless she wants the same name as a ton of boys then I wouldn't.

newyearnewnothing · 04/02/2024 20:37

Anna
Briar
Delia
Enid
Faye
Gaia
Ida
Juno
Mya
Nina
Nell
Orla
Stella
Sienna
Tess
Una
Willa