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Middle name for Thea?

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Zobear · 01/07/2025 14:19

Help!

Have a baby girl due in December, we THINK we are certain on her name and potential middle name but I need more suggestions please and opinions....

Surname will start with a "Th" as well..

Thea Zoe

But her brother has two middle names which are both family members, I'm keen on two middle names as well because the one now feels short/off.. dad not keen.. I was tempted for a December theme middle name with zoe as well.. ahh I just don't know..

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waltzingparrot · 01/07/2025 18:18

Thea Zoe Rae
Thea Zoe Louise
Thea Zoe Leona
Thea Zoe Myrina
Thea Zoe Lara

naomicrobiome · 01/07/2025 18:17

Thea Zoe sounds lovely as it. No need to continue the theme if there isn't a name that speaks to you. Is there another name you like from your or DP's family tree?

Emanwenym · 01/07/2025 18:09

Thea Zoe is fine. Not sure about the alliteration - Thea Thwaite or Thea Thatcher seems lispy.

Moreteaandchocolate · 01/07/2025 16:53

I love Thea Zoe! If you want another middle name, how about

Thea Zoe Robyn
Thea Zoe Wren
Thea Zoe Nicole
Thea Zoe Niamh
Thea Zoe Gwen

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Zobear · 01/07/2025 15:19

Thanks for suggestions and input so far.. just to clarify Zoe is my name 😅 so it will be in her middle name, all my other children have family as middle names so we agreed on mine for if baby was a girl and his for if it were a boy.

Thea and the surname goes really well together and I suppose you don't ever even say middle names do we 🙃 I hate these decisions !

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MellowPinkDeer · 01/07/2025 14:50

If it’s something like Thea Thomas / Thompson I think that is lovely , I’m not crazy about Zoe if I’m honest but you should use it if it’s a family name. What’s your name Op? Could you use that as one of the two? Other suggestions :

Thea Violet Grace
Thea Wynter Grace ( gets my vote!)
Thea Iris Elizabeth
Thea Francesca Joy
Thea Betsy Wynter

Melsy88 · 01/07/2025 14:39

Love Thea, but wonder if its too much with a Th surname.

Not so keen on Zoe. Feels very dated to me. I'd go for something longer for a middle name if you have a short first name.

Thea Emmeline
Thea Victoria
Thea Elizabeth

Or how about Talia for a first name to avoid the double Th?

GreyhoundGal1 · 01/07/2025 14:37

I think it's nice, and if you love it that's what matters. Hardly anyone knows the middle name. However my tongue slightly trips over the Th to Z change which is maybe what's giving you pause? I think a middle name ending with a consonant sound to contrast Thea could be nice, preferably with a different number of syllables. I wouldn't personally go for something obviously Christmassy as feels a bit too themed, but maybe just a nod to it. These sound nice to me.

Thea Jane
Thea Clementine
Thea Hope
Thea Josephine
Thea Joy
Thea Hazel
Thea Maeve
Thea Vivienne