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Ted for a boy?

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carolcupcake · 20/05/2008 15:44

DF and I had decided that if our new baby is a boy we would call him Thomas but on Sunday we were chatting and got to talking about Theodore.

Now I love Theo and did also for DS but DF felt that the meaning was not good. Theodore means god's gift so Theo means "God".

If we went for this he would call the baby Ted or Teddy, I quite like it and there is always the option of him being called Theo if he grows out of being a Teddy.

What do others think?

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2point4kids · 20/05/2008 17:28

I have a Ted! He is sleeping on my lap as I type
I obviously approve of the name.. mine is short for Edward. He started off as a Teddy but has become Ted now. It suits him more.

cyteen · 20/05/2008 17:24

See, I like Ed and Eddie but hate Ted and Teddy and dislike Ned. Why? They're barely any different. at self.

AbbeyA · 20/05/2008 17:22

I hate it. I wanted to have Edward for my DS2 but I hate Ed, Eddie,Ted, Teddy and Ned so I had something else in the end rather than risk it.

cyteen · 20/05/2008 17:06

You're not the only one pootleflump, I hate it too.

RainyWednesday · 20/05/2008 17:03

It's sweet and you can get I heart Ted mugs from Ted Baker

Heffa · 20/05/2008 17:02

Ted/Teddy is a lovely name Love Theo too.

pootleflump · 20/05/2008 16:56

I think it's awful, but that doesn't matter since I'm the only one- everyone else loves it!

MuffinMclay · 20/05/2008 16:48

Like Ted. Not keen on Theo.

belgo · 20/05/2008 16:46

Theodora for a girl?

uberalice · 20/05/2008 16:46

I don't usually post in Baby names, but Ted is fab.

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carolcupcake · 20/05/2008 16:45

I love Theodore more, and I'm reassured that everyone wouldn't faint in horror at the name Teddy being given to a baby! Wait and see, I'll have a girl and we can't agree on a girl's name AT ALL

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largeginandtonic · 20/05/2008 16:42

Love it!

ElizabethBeresford · 20/05/2008 16:41

I like Theo but I prefer Ted/Edward.

Thaddeus would be my favourite. It could be Ted, Taddy, Theo. Thaddeus in Ireland and Poland and rare everywhere else.

sleepycat · 20/05/2008 16:39

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carolcupcake · 20/05/2008 16:30

We can't use Edward as my nephew is called that, it doesn't get shortened though so we should be ok with Teddy. That was why we discounted it before but we both love it.

Is it too close to my nephew's name?

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dizzydixies · 20/05/2008 16:16

love both Ted and Theo

cornsilk · 20/05/2008 16:15

Ted not Theo. Call him Edward, then he can be Ed as well if he likes.

Sunshinemummy · 20/05/2008 16:15

I love Ted and know two of them (a Theodore and an Edward).

Essie3 · 20/05/2008 16:14

Ted is lovely!

PenelopePitstops · 20/05/2008 16:13

love love love it!

cousin is called edward and he's a teddy!

sleepycat · 20/05/2008 16:06

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indamb · 20/05/2008 16:00

Love both, Teddy bril.
Wanted it for my ds but would not go with surname. called him Roan instead. love that too.

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carolcupcake · 20/05/2008 15:56

Puppymonkey LOL! No I'm not that exciting, just the usual way of having a baby I'm afraid

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carolcupcake · 20/05/2008 15:53

PMSL Ecmo! I'm a tart, I can't help it.

Rest assured its not one of the ones with tickers, can't bear that.

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PuppyMonkey · 20/05/2008 15:53

ohhh, fiance!!! Of course... I thought it meant friend and that you might be, you know with a friend having a baby.... I'll shut up now.

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